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This is an often asked question by a purchaser of a residential property whether they are first time buyers or an experienced purchaser. There is really only one answer that a purchaser solicitor can …
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In recent months a new 'buzz' word has evolved in the conveyancing fraternity, that of 'front-loading' the residential conveyancing process. In an effort to reduce delay and to try to resolve issues …
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Proposed improvements in residential conveyancing NI to make buying and selling your house faster and more transparent, by reducing administrative inefficiencies and unnecessary delays. A Joint …
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I strongly believe for the residential property market to function efficiently it requires an independent relationship between the four main stakeholders in the property market, namely, the …
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Property purchasers and investors need to understand the unintended implications of Stamp Duty Land Tax with the possibility of paying a 3% additional SDLT in the UK. Multiple Property owners, buy to …
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Continuing on from the theme of my previous articles in the Folio, I have noted with some interest the long gestation period before the passing of the High Hedges Act (NI) 2011 (“the 2011 …
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I was recently asked to prepare an article on behalf of a Northern Ireland Property Magazine "Folio" on Defective Title Indemnity Insurance. In this article I made various comments about the …
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In recent times the word mediation appears more regularly in articles and on the news. We are all familiar with Trade Union disputes being locked in a "Mediation" to attempt to …
Recently the Justice Minister of England & Wales, Mr. Jack Straw, M.P., announced the commencement of an Enquiry into the current regime of referral fees. I am pleased to assure those in …
It only seems like yesterday I was revising for my Land Law examination (it's actually 32 years ago!) and trying to get to grips with some difficult concepts and terminology. I …
As a well established legal practice of more than 50 years, we strongly believe that not only do we provide an excellent service to our clients, but that our fees are reasonable, given the various …
In recent years I have noticed an increase in the number of applications we have had to make to obtain Defective Title Indemnity (DTI) insurance. DTI cover is an Insurance Policy which provides cover …
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HOPP I recently saw an advertisement in one of the English legal periodicals for a Company called First Title who are well known and well established Title Insurance providers and was intrigued by a …
I have recently been asking a question to which I have not yet received a satisfactory answer. The question is quite simple – "why are we having now to produce, when acting for a Vendor in the sale …
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As a humble Residential Conveyancer it never ceases to amaze me how much change there is in conveyancing practices. There is a misconception that the boring conveyancer operates in a world that is …
It's great to see that the Northern Ireland Law Commission is actively looking into various aspects of property law and conveyancing to see what areas require modification or improvement. Some time …
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I recently attended a seminar on the topic of mortgage fraud. The presenter illustrated a graph showing the Northern Ireland property index for the period from 1985 to 2008. What was interesting from …
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