Property fraud can be committed against individuals or businesses – there are various different types. The Annual Fraud Indicator 2016 has estimated that the cost to this country is £193 billion a year. The Office for National Statistics recorded 3.8 million frauds and 2 million cyber crimes last year. The City of London Police is [...]

A key stage in your conveyancing process is exchange of contracts. This is the part of the process whereby: The agreement between the buyer and seller becomes legally binding Neither party can withdraw from the transaction without paying a penalty A completion date is agreed, i.e. the moving date To find out more about the [...]

Drafting your own will and not using a solicitor might seem like a good money-saving idea. However, you should not be tempted as a homemade will could not only turn out to be a false economy but can also create unintended consequences causing unnecessary problems and distress for the family members you leave behind. There [...]

I’m Jo O’Sullivan of O’Sullivan Family Law. I am usually to be found in the offices of Morgan Kelly Solicitors in Lewes on a Wednesday. As a very busy Collaborative Family Lawyer and Mediator I love my work but every few months I need to make sure I take just a few days off. When [...]

When someone dies it is normal for the immediate family, a close relative, or a friend to deal with the immediate requirements of obtaining a medical certificate, ensuring that the death is registered and a death certificate obtained, and making the necessary arrangements for the funeral. This however is merely the start of what can [...]

Conveyancing is the branch of law that deals with the transfer of legal ownership of, usually, residentialproperty from one person to another. Essentially, conveyancing can be defined as the legal act of buying and selling of property. Granting of a mortgage on a property is also covered by conveyancing. Why do you Need Conveyancing? The [...]

Whilst many people consider buying a leasehold property the same as buying a freehold, in reality there are many pitfalls you need to be aware of before you buy...as usual these are contained the small print! Make sure when you buy a leasehold property you obtain a copy of the lease and ask the landlord [...]

Tenants in many parts of East London are threatened by eviction as landlords try to cash in on the London Olympics. As one estate agent has commented, many properties that are normally rented for £300-350 a week are now being marketed for £6,000, as the Games are approaching. Although it is a criminal offence for [...]

Home repossessions have remained stable in the first quarter of 2012, with a total of 9600 home repossessions in the first three months of the year. This is identical to the same period in 2011 according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders and is good news for the UK property market and home owners. Homes [...]