In our latest article in a series de-mystifying property conveyancing we focus on the Land Registry system and how property and land is registered.
Land Registration and the Land Registry
May 18th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Land Registry, Property Conveyancing 1 Comment »
Scrapping Home Information Packs – Ins & Outs
May 13th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in EPC, Home Information Packs, News, Property Conveyancing 13 Comments »
The Conservative and Liberal Democrats have published their initial coalition agreement which will be followed in due course by a final coalition agreement.
The Lib-Con Coalition Agreement published makes reference to Energy Performance Certificates and Home Information Packs under section 11 on the environment.
Owning a Property Jointly, How to Buy Together
May 10th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Land Registry, Property Conveyancing 4 Comments »
A jointly owned property involves various areas of property law which should be considered and we expand on in our latest article de-mystifying property conveyancing.
The word “estate” in relation to a piece of land is used to describe the bundle of rights, covenants, charges and other interests associated with it.
What is Shared Ownership Property ?
April 28th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Land Registry, Landlords, Property Conveyancing Comments Off on What is Shared Ownership Property ?
In our guide to shared ownership property we look at various aspects; from some frequently used phrases to more less understood technical explanations and definitions.
Guide to Buying Property at Auction
April 22nd, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Property Conveyancing, Property Market, Top Tips 12 Comments »
Recently with the rise in repossessions and the property market remaining relatively weak, more and more people are turning to auctions as a way of picking up a bargain. This guide will hopefully help you to avoid some of the common pitfalls when buying properties at auction.
Buying a Repossessed Property
April 19th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Land Registry, Property Conveyancing, Top Tips 50 Comments »
Although the legal requirements when buying a repossessed property are basically the same as when buying any other; there are some issues that arise from the fact that the lender has no personal knowledge of the property and that the transfer will be under a power of sale.
Grant Shapps responds to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) policy
March 24th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in EPC, Home Information Packs, Property Market 7 Comments »
After a recent article ‘Grant Shapps to change Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) delivery?‘ where we discussed the changes Grant Shapps and the Conservatives have suggested that they may implement within the EPC regulations, we can publish the response we have received.
Interview with chairman of IPPA Colin Smithson-Connelly – Part 2
March 16th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Information Packs, Interviews, Property Conveyancing 10 Comments »
Part 2 of 2 of our indepth interview with the chairman of the Independent Pack Providers Association (IPPA) Colin Smithson-Connelly discussing Home Information Packs.
If ‘they’ do remove HIPs, what affect will this have on your members and the wider domestic energy assessors in your opinion?
Interview with chairman of IPPA Colin Smithson-Connelly – Part 1
March 15th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Information Packs, Interviews, Property Conveyancing 10 Comments »
Colin Smithson-Connelly, Chairman of the Independent Pack Providers Association (IPPA) joins us to discuss the finer points of Home Information Packs, their future and what more they could offer property conveyancing.
What areas of the property buying and selling process has the Home Information Pack positively changed and which areas could be improved and how?
Landlord Licencing – Why Residential Management Needs It
March 2nd, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Guest Articles, Landlords, Property Conveyancing Comments Off on Landlord Licencing – Why Residential Management Needs It
There is currently plenty of opposition to the idea of private landlord licencing by their powerful lobby organisations with objections ranging from a blanket ‘we don’t need any more legislation’ to ‘it’s just a scheme to make more money out of landlords’.
NAEA reconciliation with HIPs as OFT report is questioned?
February 25th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Information Packs, News, Property Market 7 Comments »
The recent OFT report into estate agency has led Gary Smith, president of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) to write an open letter to the Office of Fair Trading regarding possible loosening of regulations to further facilitate the involvement of Tesco in the property market.