Recent Articles in Selling a Home Checklists

Q&As for consumers investing and renovating during Coronavirus
Apr 2, 2020

The spread of Coronavirus has meant anyone with a property project whether investing or renovating needs to update themselves on the ‘new rules’ so they know what they can and can’t do. Although much of this guidance is coming into place for stay at home measures, Coronavirus isn’t going to go away for the rest of the year unless a vaccine is created, so it’s important to acknowledge that these measures are likely to be in place for some months and possibly the rest of the year. Read our Q&As for investors and renovators here.

Q&As for tenants during Coronavirus
Apr 2, 2020

The Government has asked tenants/landlords and buyers/sellers where possible to “delay moving to a new house while measures are in place to fight Coronavirus (COVID-19)". This information should answer all your questions, the Q&As, where possible, are taken directly from Government guidance, my Q&As are just the top 10 I have seen, helping to save you a bit of time hunting for an answer.

Q&As for buyers during Coronavirus
Apr 2, 2020

The Government guidance for buyers states that home buyers and renters should, where possible, delay moving to a new house while measures are in place to fight Coronavirus (COVID-19). Our advice is that if you have already exchanged contracts and the property is currently occupied then all parties should work together to agree a delay or another way to resolve this matter. These Q&As are in line with the clear government guidance.

Conveyancing market stakeholders produce industry guidance for firms during Coronavirus crisis
Mar 30, 2020

Legal industry experts in England and Wales have worked tirelessly over the weekend to produce guidance on how conveyancing/legal firms advise buyers and sellers to delay their move during the crisis. The guidance has been prepared by a group which includes the Law Society, the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC), the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, Bold Legal Group and the Conveyancing Association (CA), and has the support of Government departments including HM Land Registry. The guidance is to help legal people advise buyers and sellers to meet the latest Government Regulations and Guidance on home moving.

What should you do if you are considering or currently buying a home?
Mar 20, 2020

Whenever you purchase a property it is important to work out what to do if things go wrong and have a plan via your mortgage and legal company, so you only commit when you know it’s safe to do so. No-one could have predicted this Coronavirus pandemic but, similarly, few predicted the credit crunch or the 2003 slowdown. Property prices can fall at any time and, given that people tend to own properties for up to 60 or more years, the only guarantee is that during your home ownership you will see prices rise, fall and stay the same. Read my article to find out what you should do if you are considering or currently buying a home.