Category: Estate Agents
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How to Avoid House Buying Scams?
On average a house takes two to three months to sell. This delay has led to many people who are in a hurry, looking into companies that buy your house very quickly. Whilst many of these companies are very reliable, before considering this option, it is important that you do your research to make sure…
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Doing your homework on the estate agents!
Buying or selling a property can be a fairly lengthy process. From the minute you make the decision to move, to the moment you hand over the keys to your old place and pick up the keys to your new abode can be months of hard work, soul searching, form filling, legal advice and research. …
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Difference between fixtures and fittings (chattels)
When you come to sell a property, you’ll be asked to fill in lots of forms, to tell your solicitor all about the house and the land, which information they can pass on to the purchaser. If you are the purchaser, you’ll be asked to look closely at this information to make sure you are…
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Gazumping blog
What is gazumping? Gazumping is when another person puts in a higher offer on a property you are in the process of buying and their offer gets accepted by the seller, thus scuppering your chances of purchasing the property in question. For it to be gazumping, it has to happen when you have already instructed…
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Money Laundering and Conveyancing
Money laundering is a term most people will have heard of, but don’t necessarily know what it means or how it could affect them. In particular, when purchasing or selling a property you need to be aware of it. Money laundering is a growing, worldwide problem. Money laundering is the process of using money from…
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How does a property chain work?
What is a property chain? A property chain is quite simply, a sequence of linked house purchases. When you are in a chain, buying or selling a house depends on the purchases either side of your property. If you are a first-time buyer, your chain only moves in one direction, as you do not need…
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Estate Agents – What & What Not To Do With Them
Estate agents often get a bad press, like the one who parked his brand new Porsche in front of the office to show it off to his colleagues. As he’s getting out of the car, a truck comes speeding along too close to the kerb and takes off the door before speeding off. He grabs his…
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Conveyancing Solicitor in Brighton Hove
Looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Brighton and Hove? Express Conveyancing can help. We are a team of expert conveyancing solicitors and property lawyers working together to offer a completely modern and innovative conveyancing solution for anything property related. Our conveyancing solicitor in Brighton and Hove have represented 100’s of buyers and sellers on property…
