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Dronfield Online February 2012

By Ross Ward, a partner specialising in residential conveyancing at leading local solicitors, Taylor&Emmet LLP. Ross enjoys a large portfolio of clients and has carried out transactions on every type of property imaginable, from council houses, to apartments, farms and multimillion-pound estates. In this month’s column he answers some of the most common questions asked about moving home.

What is meant by synchronisation of exchange of contracts?

If you are both selling and buying a property and want to move from one house to the other on the same day, your solicitor will ensure that the contracts are exchanged on both houses at the same time. By talking to the solicitors of both your buyer and your seller, your solicitor will ensure you do not end up with two houses – or with none at all!

If there are a number of related transactions in the chain, it may be some time before everyone is ready. This can often cause frustration, as you may be waiting on other links in the chain before your solicitor can arrange the synchronised exchange. Once exchange has taken place, all parties are committed to moving on the agreed completion date, which is written into the contracts.

My solicitor has told me that he is going to check the title deeds of the property I am buying. What does this entail?

Previous articles

Dronfield On-line January 2012
By Michaela Heathcote, a partner specialising in matrimonial issues at leading Sheffield solicitors. Taylor&Emmet LLP. Michaela deals mainly with matters arising from family breakdowns, particularly those relating to finances and children. She kicks off a New Year of articles from the firm by highlighting the little known process of Collaborative Law...
Dronfield On-line November 2011
By Jonathan Stittle, head of personal injury at leading Sheffield solicitors, Taylor&Emmet LLP. Jonathan ensures that when things do go wrong, clients benefit from high quality legal advice to aid their recoveries. In this month’s column he highlights the forthcoming ban on personal injury referral fees...
Dronfield On-line November 2011
By Diana Smart, head of the wills and probate department at leading Sheffield solicitors, Taylor&Emmet LLP. .Diana deals with all areas of private client work, including wills, tax planning, trusts and estates and has a particular interest in trusts and tax. In this month’s column she highlights the importance of planning for long term residential care...
Dronfield On-line October 2011
By Anthony Long, chief executive of leading Sheffield solicitors, Taylor&Emmet LLP. Anthony is responsible for running the firm’s non-legal operations and leads a management team whose job it is to secure Taylor&Emmet’s position in the market. In this month’s column, he discusses the importance of putting in a good word. We live in an age where information is more accessible than ever before. The internet is available to us at home, at work and even on the move – if you want to know the middle name of some z-list celebrity’s uncle’s mother, it is just a couple of clicks away...
Dronfield On-line September 2011
Legal aid enables those of us on a low income to obtain advice and if necessary, representation in court proceedings. It was first introduced after the Second World War as part of the welfare state. Over the years the availability of legal aid has been gradually reduced and now many firms of solicitors no longer offer the service at all, due to the amount of red tape required to secure a contract and the low rates of pay in comparison to other areas of work... ...
Dronfield On-line August 2011
I know there are rules protecting a tenant’s deposit, but I don’t really understand why they were introduced. Can you explain? - In April 2007 new laws were introduced stipulating that all assured short hold tenancy deposits must be protected by a government-authorised scheme. This is to make sure that...
Dronfield On-line July 2011
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Dronfield On-line June 2011
Have you heard of ‘localism’? - It is the coalition’s new buzz word and although you may be unfamiliar with it at the moment, I bet it won’t be long before it crops up on Countdown! Localism is predicted to form the cornerstone of the government’s policy for economic growth. It follows hot on the heels of Mr Cameron’s ‘Big Society’ but we are only just beginning to work out what it will look like in practice.

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Dronfield On-line May 2011
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Dronfield On-line February 2011
A deposit has two purposes – to act as part payment of the purchase price and to indicate your intentions to complete the transaction. It is important for the vendor to ensure a deposit is paid on exchange, as they are usually able to keep it as compensation if you default... Read more
Dronfield On-line January 2011
A number of clients come to my office and say that they want a quicky divorce. They want a divorce like they heard a “friend of a friend” had which only took six weeks. There is no such thing. A divorce is a Court process. Even when both people are in agreement with a divorce the Court procedure still has to be followed... Read more
Dronfield On-line December 2010
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Dronfield On-line November 2010
Many people think they don’t have the right to make a personal injury claim when they are travelling as a passenger in a car driven by their partner or spouse. This is possibly a rumour spread by insurance companies, as it quite legal to apply for compensation in these circumstances.
Dronfield On-line October 2010
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