Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Property in the North West?
Much has been written in recent months about the state of the UK’s property market, with April’s changes to stamp duty land tax (SDLT) prompting a flurry of transactions as ...
7 May 2025
Top Tips for Selling Your Home
This week (17–21 March) is National Conveyancing Week (NCW) in England and Wales. An initiative of the Conveyancing Foundation, NCW began in 2023 to promote the conveyancing industry and help people ...
17 March 2025
Top Tips for Buying a Property with a Friend
House prices in the UK reached a record high at the end of last year. According to a report in the Guardian, the average house price hit £298,083 in November ...
3 February 2025
What is a TA6 Property Information Form?
If you are selling a property, you are expected to complete a TA6 Property Information Form (TA6) as part of the sales process. The TA6 is an important document that asks ...
12 December 2024
What’s the Difference Between Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common?
A property purchase involves a considerable financial outlay and represents a significant commitment. According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the average house price in Chester ...
3 September 2024
How a Solicitor Helps with Conveyancing
It’s National Moving Day in the UK on 19 August 2024. The annual event takes place at the start of the week that sees the busiest day for home movers, ...
19 August 2024
New Leasehold Reforms Receive Royal Assent
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 received royal assent at the end of May, introducing a raft of provisions designed to give homeowners more rights, power, and protections over ...
4 June 2024
National Conveyancing Week 2024: Timeline to Buying a Home
Following on from the success of the inaugural National Conveyancing Week (NCW) in 2023, this year’s event is held from Monday 11 to Friday 15 March.In 2023, the focus was ...
11 March 2024
Conveyancing Team Spotlight: Richard Querelle
Conveyancing partner Richard Querelle tells us what inspired him to get into the law, how things have changed in the industry over the past two decades, and how he would ...
10 January 2024
Top Tips for Remortgaging
Mortgages have been a hot topic of late. However, not much of the news has been positive. High inflation, rising interest rates, and a cost of-living crisis has fuelled talk ...
9 October 2023
Top Tips for Conveyancing
Buying or selling a property can be a big undertaking, and people can find the conveyancing process overwhelming. Conveyancing is the legal transfer of a property from one person to another ...
2 August 2023
Conveyancing Team Spotlight: Natasha Cairns
In this profile feature, we meet another member of Russell & Russell’s Conveyancing team, Natasha Cairns.Natasha is a qualified Paralegal with over 16 years of conveyancing experience and is a ...
12 July 2023
Have you recently been informed that your solicitor can no longer complete your conveyancing transaction?
News that North West conveyancing firm Alexander Grace Law (AGL) is closing its doors on Friday, 30 June, will have come as a shock, and many clients will need to ...
29 June 2023
Conveyancing Team Spotlight: Michele Benson
In the latest of our spotlight pieces, we sit down for a chat with Michele Benson in Russell & Russell’s Conveyancing team.Michele has been a member of the firm’s Conveyancing ...
15 June 2023
New Builds, New Challenges: The Extra Issues Involved in Buying a New Build home
New build homes are a popular choice for buyers. Not only do you get to avoid the conveyancing chain, but new builds are also less likely to need work or ...
5 June 2023