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Best places to buy rental property

By Residential Department | Published: April 29, 2013

As residential conveyancing solicitors, here at Healys we always strive to expand our knowledge of the property market, so this interesting information recently caught our eye. According to HSBC, people planning to purchase a property in order to rent it out, should buy near the coast. Port and seaside cities and towns such as Southampton, [...]

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Wymering Manor donated instead of sold

By Residential Department | Published: February 25, 2013

Conveyancing lawyers in Brighton may have heard of an interesting turn of events regarding a Portsmouth property. Wymering Manor, which had been leased to the Youth Hostel Association (YHA) by its owners, Portsmouth City Council, went on sale in 2010 after the YHA moved out following a structural collapse in 2006. However, after trying to [...]

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Protesters against wind farms in Swanage

By Residential Department | Published: January 17, 2013

When it comes to factors property buyers would rather not have to deal with when purchasing a home, those most likely to have the comprehensive list are estate agents and conveyancing lawyers. Brighton, for example, might be set to have a wind farm built off its shores by E.ON, and this might pose problems for [...]

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Reality TV shows may be affecting residential conveyancing decisions

By Residential Department | Published: December 17, 2012

A new report from property website, Rightmove, has suggested that reality television programmes may be impacting public opinion and could be putting potential buyers off from beginning the residential conveyancing process in the areas where the shows are filmed. According to the results of a survey given to 4,000 hopeful buyers, only 11 percent of [...]

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Scottish surveyor negligence claim clarifies duties

By Professional Negligence Department | Published: November 29, 2012

Anecdotal evidence among professional negligence lawyers would have it that surveyor negligence claims are on the rise. Perhaps it is because of wider knowledge of client rights, pressures of the economic climate, or because of an increased rate of negligence – it is hard to know. Now a recent Court of Session ruling has reminded [...]

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Spooky street names may be adding to property value

By Residential Department | Published: November 16, 2012

Many people may assume that spooky street names are likely to put people off from wanting to buy a home there, however, according to a recent study, conveyancing solicitors may have noticed that scary street names are actually more popular than generally assumed. Property website Zoopla.co.uk has revealed that the unusual street titles are linked [...]

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Isle of Man mansion may make history and sell for millions

By Residential Department | Published: October 22, 2012

Property solicitors in London are often used to dealing with the sales of some the most expensive homes in the UK, however, solicitors in the north-west of England may be surprised to discover that a property worth £15 million has been put on the market. The six-bedroom home on the Isle of Man could make [...]

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Sharp property price hikes over 60 years show investment in a home is worth it

By Residential Department | Published: May 23, 2012

Although it has been widely reported that property prices have recently hit an all time low across the UK, it has been revealed that those beginning the residential conveyancing process today are paying 105 times as much for their home as they would have paid 60 years ago. According to a new report, buyers would [...]

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Knightsbridge double garage has asking price of half a million pounds

By Residential Department | Published: May 4, 2012

It is a widely known fact, especially amongst those keen to begin the residential conveyancing process, that central London offers some of the most expensive properties in the UK. However, according to recent reports, homes are not the only properties which are being sold at high prices. An estate agent has put a garage on [...]

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Properties in recession-stricken Detroit cost as little as $500

By Residential Department | Published: May 2, 2012

According to recent reports, many young people in the UK are struggling to afford a deposit to put down on a property. Instead, they are being forced into rented homes and are consequently unable to take their first steps on the residential conveyancing process. However, one US city has been having the opposite problem and [...]

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