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23/01/2024

Have you ever considered buying or selling a piece of land that adjoins your property? Check out our recent article to discover the key things to consider:

A growing population, coupled with land scarcity and the tendency to develop to the hilt in densely populated areas, means outdoor space is often at a premium.

28/06/2022

What is a Tree Preservation Order, and what do you need to do if you have a tree that has one issued to it?

What is Tree Preservation Order (TPO) and is it something to be worried about?

05/05/2022

Whether you have a young family or are easing up for retirement, there are many reasons to consider creating a garden room. It can provide a place to escape and relax, an overflow guest bedroom, home office or studio.

Whether you have a young family or easing up for retirement, there are many reasons to consider creating a garden room

25/11/2021

What are Chancel Searches and why are they important?
Find out whether you will be liable for the upkeep of the local church’s chancel. Yes, really!

Find out whether you will be liable for the upkeep of the local church’s chancel. Yes, really!

27/07/2021

Are you selling your home or wondering what you can do to spruce up the garden? Tackling the outdoors is a vital part of improving the overall visual appeal of your house and can also add value.

How can you improve your garden to boost your home’s kerb appeal and potentially its value?

22/06/2021

The next in our series of Searches typically carried out when you are buying a house covers Flood Risks:

Just because the property hasn’t flooded in the last ten years and it’s on a hill, doesn’t mean it will be fine for the next ten years.

18/06/2021

Whether buying or selling a property, conveyancing is pivotal to the process. Here’s our easy-to-understand guide:

Whether buying or selling a property, conveyancing is pivotal to the process. Here’s our easy-to-understand guide

08/06/2021

The next Search we are looking at is a Land Registry Search. What exactly does this Search cover, and do you really need to do it?

Conducting a search of the register identifies the true owner of the piece of land or property you are hoping to buy.

03/06/2021

The next in our series of Searches looks at Environmental Searches. So - what are they and why are they important?

Find out whether the property you are buying is built on or near contaminated land or water, or an old landfill site.

19/05/2021

In the second in our series on the searches you need when buying a home, we look at water and drainage searches. So - what are they and why are they important?

Find out where the water supply comes from and whether there are any drains that might affect your future plans

22/04/2021

So - we have covered Local Searches. Which search would you like to find out about next? Let us know and we will do our best to help!

12/04/2021

What are the searches you need when buying a property? In the first of a series on property searches, we cover everything you need to know about "Local Searches"

These searches will provide you with any information held by the council on issues like planning, building control, highways or pollution.