We were pleased to be named the ‘Residential Property – Team of the Year’ at the recent Sheffield and District Law Society Yorkshire Law Banquet and Awards. We were also honoured for our charitable efforts, after raising the most in sponsorship at last year’s Sheffield Legal Walk. Held at the Read more…
One of our talented residential property specialists is sharing her knowledge with local law students, to give them first hand insight into life at a busy firm. Taylor&Emmet partner, Sarah Khatib, has been invited to conduct a guest lecture at SHU Law, demonstrating how legal theory is applied in practise. Read more…
Sarah is here to help house buyers and sellers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she highlights the most common reasons for delays and explains how to avoid them… There are myriad reasons why conveyancing can stall, but some crop up more often than others. However, if Read more…
Sarah is here to help house buyers and sellers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she discusses the government’s proposed changes to the controversial, but not uncommon, leasehold system… Leasehold properties are back in the news again, following the government’s announcement that it plans to clamp down Read more…
How do find out who is responsible for an empty property if the owner is deceased? Empty properties can cause problems for neighborhoods and councils, potentially being unsightly and attracting anti-social behavior. There is also a housing shortage which makes getting properties back into use even more important. In many Read more…
Sarah is here to help house buyers and sellers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she outlines the new Mortgage Guarantee Scheme launched by the government… On April 19, the government announced it was backing a new Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, to enable first time buyers to secure Read more…
How can I get a property back into use if an executor is unwilling or unable to act in the estate? Administering an estate can take a considerable period of time, especially where the deceased owned a property. The administration can be prolonged if an executor or administrator is unwilling Read more…
Unoccupied homes can negatively impact the value of adjoining properties and can ultimately become a source of nuisance within a local area. Additionally, there is also a significant housing shortage within the UK and putting empty homes back into use is a practical method to alleviate this issue. There are Read more…
One of the key issues that can arise for those involved in dealing with an empty property, such as local authorities and other public and private sector organisations, is the identification and tracing of missing or unknown next of kin where the owner of the property has passed away. This Read more…
If you are looking to complete a property purchase quickly – at any time of the year – it is important that before you put in an offer, you have everything in place to complete the purchase. The most important piece of the jigsaw is your funding. If you are Read more…