David Satchell of AmicusLaw Solicitors is urging people to check their eligibility for a lasting power of attorney (LPA) fee refund, after almost two million people were overcharged by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) between 2013 and 2017. Claimants can expect to receive a refund of up to £54, with any accrued interested … Continued
Are you a property investor or landlord? Or thinking about letting out residential property? Come along to the AmicusLaw Private Landlord Workshop at The Community Centre, White Hart Lane, Wellington on 18th March 2019. It’s entirely free and you will be able to chat to experts about buying investment property, how to get a mortgage, … Continued
New Build Shared Ownership is an affordable way to acquire your first home. You pay for it by obtaining a mortgage in the normal way. With this money together with your deposit you buy a share of the property. The Housing Association own the rest and you pay a rent to them for the remaining … Continued
For many the term coach house conjures up a vision of elegance and charm from a past age of carriages and horses but coach houses are making a comeback. Many new estates contain a house style know as a coach house. These are houses where most or all of the living accommodation is on the … Continued
The offices of AmicusLaw will be closed from 4.00pm on Monday 24th December 2018 and will reopen at 9.00am on Wednesday 2nd January 2019. Please note the last day for completions will be Friday 21st December 2018. May we take this opportunity to wish all of our clients and colleagues a Merry Christmas and a … Continued
As announced at Budget 2018, the relief for a first time buyer purchasing a qualifying shared ownership property has been extended. Prior to the announcement, relief was available only for a shared ownership property purchase where the purchaser elected to pay the SDLT upfront on the market value of the property. This change means that purchasers … Continued
We are very pleased to share that we swept the board at the prestigious Law Firm Services Conveyancing Awards in September. We won the award for Best Small Conveyancing Firm across the whole of England and Wales beating strong competition from nine other shortlisted firms as well as the top award for the South of … Continued
Moving house is said to be one of the top 5 most stressful life events according to Google. It comes as no surprise therefore that homeowners look for the right conveyancer to assist them in their house move. I have been in law for 13 years and have seen the market fall and rise numerous … Continued
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Small Conveyancing Firm of the year category in this year’s Law Firm Service’s Awards Congratulations to our fantastic conveyancing team who continue to provide an excellent service day in day out.
A recent court ruling has highlighted the increasing danger to home owners whose properties are affected by Japanese knotweed. Knotweed can cause structural damage, has very vigorous growth and can be very difficult to eradicate. A recent Court of Appeal decision decided that the escape of knotweed into a neighbours garden amounts to a nuisance … Continued