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Bank of Mum and Dad: How a Declaration of Trust can protect your property investment

If you are planning to invest in a child’s, grandchild’s or even a sibling’s property, it is important to consider what will happen to your contribution if circumstances change. Lynn Wilkinson, a director at LCF Residential explains how a Declaration of Trust can help to ringfence your investment and keep it in the family. Whilst […]

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Harrogate’s property market slowdown less than most of the UK

The importance of using a quality conveyancing solicitor in a slowing property market by Lynn Wilkinson, a director at LCF Residential It’s no secret that both house prices and sales activity in the property market are under pressure, predominantly due to rising interest rates pushing up the cost of borrowing. However, the Bank of England’s […]

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VLS Estate Agents completes first house sale

New family run estate agency VLS Estate Agents has completed its first sale with LCF Residential as its acting conveyancing solicitor. We have been working with the company’s director, Vicki Smith for several years, providing legal services to clients of her successful mortgage business, VLS Mortgages and More. As the latest step in her 22-year career […]

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What Is A Retirement Interest Only Mortgage?

Getting a mortgage when you are older can be difficult, despite more people living and working for longer. However, many lenders are taking a considered approach to lending to older people and a Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgage can be a new and convenient way of buying property in later life. Our conveyancing solicitors are […]

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We’ve bought a new house, should we make a Will?

The simple answer is yes! Buying a house is one of the most important and costly purchases a person will make during their lifetime. Making a will ensures, that after your death, the property will pass to the people you would like it to. What is a Will? A Will is a legally binding document […]

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Do you need a Grant of Probate to sell a property?

A Grant of Probate is a Court Order which allows an Executor to deal with the property of someone who has passed away. If someone dies without a Will, the order is called Letters of Administration (and the person with the authority is called an Administrator). We will refer to both as Grant of Probate […]

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HOMEBUYERS ARMED WITH ADVICE ARE UNDETERRED BY CLADDING CONCERNS

Despite concerns surrounding cladding on apartment buildings, demand still exists for homes in affected developments, which has been bolstered by new guidelines recently being announced by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).  However, a leading residential conveyancing lawyer says buyers and sellers must be vigilant, and check the building has the right paperwork is […]

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What is joint ownership of property?

Recently the number of couples who are unmarried and purchasing property together has increased. Also the number of people who have gone through a divorce or some other type of separation and wish to purchase a property with another person has also increased. In this video Sarah from LCF Residential talks to us about the […]

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What To Do If Your Landlord Is Selling Your House?

If you have found yourself in the situation where your landlord is selling your house, you may think that this is a time to worry or even panic. After all, you like the home you live in, you are settled and the family are happy. But does the sale of the property affect you in […]

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What Is The Conveyancing Process?

People often wonder why they are advised to have a lawyer to do the conveyancing for them and how long the conveyancing process takes. The process takes around twelve weeks between initially indicating a wish to purchase and you becoming the new owner of the property. In this video, Sarah from LCF Residential takes us […]

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