Due diligence checklist: Essential steps before buying a commercial property
Buying commercial property is an important financial decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. When you find what you believe to be the right property to suit your needs and purpose, following due diligence is essential to ensuring that there isn’t anything unexpected...
Do new build properties hold their value?
The housing market is in an unstable place at the moment with a lot of fluctuation in house prices. As a buyer, you may be considering a new build property when exploring your options and that could certainly be the right decision, as buying a new build comes with...
Can a first time buyer buy a commercial property?
Buying a commercial property can be a great investment opportunity for many people, but if you’re a first time buyer, you might be wondering whether you can buy a commercial property. There is often much less guidance out there for buying commercial property in...
What you need to know before buying a listed building?
There are many listed buildings across the UK, some of which get put on the market. Due to their prestige, buyers often jump at the opportunity to but a listed building near them. However, these properties vary in ways other than their status. There are certain...
The pros and cons of buying a house at auction
Buying a property is a massive step which many people find difficult to accomplish by going to market. An alternative is to make a property purchase at auction. Having access to a range of properties at discounted prices might appear as an obvious choice for those...
UK housing prices not predicted to stop falling until 2025
Following the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit, and the ongoing economic crisis, the housing market has been left in turmoil. Even as things have started to recover with mortgage interest rates stabilising, some of Britain’s biggest lenders have predicted that house...
A guide to commercial property conveyancing
It’s not quite as well-known as residential conveyancing, but commercial property conveyancing is an important legal process. It is the transfer of ownership or leasehold of a property that is used for business from one owner to another. There are some similarities...
What is classed as a new build property?
As we’ve talked about before, the new build conveyancing process has some additions that make it slightly more complex and time consuming. While this should by no means a deal breaker for buyers, it’s important to be aware of. Similarly, property buyers should take...