Changes to Stamp Duty
The chancellor in his autumn statement announced higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for purchases of additional residential properties, such as second homes and buy-to-let properties. This will...
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Recent case law suggests property owners who are not in occupation are potentially exposed to the risk of identity fraud. In a recent case, an imposter used fake identity documents to sell vacant...
View ArticleStamp duty axed for most first time buyers
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced in his Autumn Budget that he will be abolishing stamp duty for all first time buyers making home purchases worth up to £300,000, with immediate effect. First...
View ArticleGarside & Hoy announces the introduction of Lawyer Checker
We at Garside & Hoy have been alarmed by the recent rise in the fraud cases reported in the press in conveyancing transactions. The risks include the possibility that the other side Solicitors have...
View ArticleGarside & Hoy recognised as ‘quality conveyancers’
Garside & Hoy are pleased to announce that they have secured a certificate of accreditation from the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) for the third year in a row. The CQS provides a...
View ArticleNiamh McCarthy qualifies as a Solicitor
Garside and Hoy are pleased to announce that Niamh McCarthy has completed her training with the firm and has today qualified as a Solicitor. We are delighted that Niamh will remain with the firm and...
View ArticleStamp Duty Reform
From midnight on 3 December, Stamp Duty will now be calculated differently. These changes are promised to benefit 98% of buyers as they will see the Stamp Duty owed on their purchases from now onwards...
View ArticleNationwide makes Conveyancing Quality Scheme membership mandatory
Nationwide has today announced that from summer 2015 onwards it will be compulsory for all members on its panel to be CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) accredited. The Conveyancing Quality Scheme...
View ArticleSt Lukes Midnight Walk
On Saturday 27th June, Julia Newland took part in the annual St Lukes Hospice Midnight Walk. The event, which aims to raise vital funds to support the local hospice, saw 1200 women joining together to...
View ArticleProperty Fraud on the increase
With advances in technology fraud is on the increase with 3.5 million recorded cases reported in 2016 alone. It is the most commonly experienced crime in the UK and property transactions are seen as a...
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