Extensions can be a great way to add value to your property. This month, Ross discusses the legal considerations… I want to extend my leasehold property. Do I need the freeholder’s permission? You will need to check your lease to see if there is a clause prohibiting any improvements or Read more…
Are you confused by terminology used during the house buying process or your rights as homeowner? This month, Ross addresses three very different situations that have the potential to perplex… What does ‘subject to contract’ mean? An offer to buy or sell a house will generally state that it is Read more…
ASK ROSS: No two houses are the same, so consequently the conveyancing process will differ too. This month, Ross explains some of the practical issues that can arise… Our eminent residential property expert, Ross Ward, answers your questions about moving home. If you have a query about buying or selling, Read more…
Discussions about the future of Sheffield city centre have stepped up a gear this year. Hopes are high a retail quarter may emerge from the ashes of the Sevenstone development and debate rages about the proposed demolition of independent street shops on Devonshire Street. What we can’t deny is that Read more…
ASK ROSS: Minor problems can become major headaches when buying a house. This month, Ross highlights some of the issues that can occur and explains how to avoid misunderstandings. Our eminent residential property expert, Ross Ward, answers your questions about moving home. If you have a query about buying or Read more…
Our eminent residential property expert, Ross Ward, answers your questions about moving home. If you are buying or selling and you’d like his advice, email your query to marketing@tayloremmet.co.uk I have pulled out of a house purchase because problems were revealed in the survey. My solicitor has already carried out Read more…
Several changes to planning law came into force on 6 April 2014. The changes introduce a number of new permitted development rights for change of use: New Class CA allows a building used as a shop to be used as a bank, a building society, a credit union or a Read more…
Building regulations apply to “building work” and includes: The erection or extension of a building Some installations The internal alteration of a building Work required where there is a material change of use to the whole of the building Inserting installation into a cavity wall Underpinning a building Work required Read more…