Areas of Law / Property

Whether you are buying a property, moving house or selling your property on, for many this is one of the biggest financial decisions you can make in life, and can often be a stressful process.

The last thing you need is complicated legal jargon to add to the mix. The right expert legal support can make the whole property process quicker and easier for you.

Once you’ve got the keys to that dream property, its natural that your top priority will be to protect it. When property disputes arise, life can suddenly become stressful. Whether you are a home owner, a landlord or a tenant, we understand that property disputes can be unpleasant and highly complicated, and you need the right legal advice to guide you through the process.

Residential property law can cover a wide range of areas, including:

  • Buying or selling your home
  • Compulsory purchases
  • Deeds of Gift
  • Property Disputes
  • Part-Exchanges
  • Re-Mortgages
  • Right to Buy
  • Transfers of Equity

From home hunter queries to house-builder advice or neighbour disputes, we have wide-ranging experience in the day-to-day and the complexities of property law; so everything you need to get moving is right here. Our bank of free questions and answers can provide a wide range of legal advice with regards to residential property and your rights.

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Property Questions

My brother was living with my mother when she died two years ago. She left the house to the two of us and it was put on the market, but hasn’t been sold to date. I have asked my brother to pay me rent until it sells, but he refuses to do so. Is there anything I can do?

I’ve grown a hedge along the boundary to block out next door’s overgrown garden. Am I now responsible for cutting the neighbour’s side of the hedge, including the top?

I bought a bungalow four years ago on a very small development. I was told there was planning permission for more houses opposite, but now, behind them, a large factory has gone up and the entrance and a large sign are directly in my view. I’m trying to sell my house, but potential buyers are all put off by the factory. Do I have a claim against the factory for lowering the value of my property?

I bought my house in 1992 and as far as I know I’ve never paid any ground rent. Out of the blue a letter has arrived from a firm stating that they acquired the freehold to my property in 2006. They are offering me the freehold for £250 plus a Land Registry charge. Is it worth buying it, and can they just pop up demanding money?

Some time ago I extended my bungalow after drawing up plans and receiving permission from the council. I’ve now been told I should have informed the council about a change of use. I’m 73 and don’t want to have to sell up.

While we were away on holiday my neighbour levelled out his garden, which meant banking up soil against our garden wall. He then put a 6ft high fence on top of this, cutting off our view. Is he allowed to do this, and who would be responsible if the wall gave way?

We bought a house on a freehold estate of 12 properties six years ago. The builder has formed a management company to run the estate, which involves a road and grounds. However there is an office development at the end of the road which doesn’t appear to have to contribute. As a result the residents are reluctant to pay for the upkeep. Can they foist a management company on us?

We put up a boundary fence on either side of our garden 17 years ago. One of the fences has now fallen down. The neighbour has put a note through the door saying it needs replacing, but I don’t see why we should pay for it if they’re not prepared to chip in.

My partner and I took out a mortgage of £45000 on a property in joint names in 1991, In 2005 I left after breakdown in relationship. I paid her £150 a week for just over 1 year until I could not afford to continue to do so. I wanted to sell the property so we could sever all ties but she did not want to do this and asked to stay in property until the mortgage finished in 2016. This I agreed to but I have now received a letter from her solicitor stating that they want half the mortgage payment and endowment since 2005 as well as half the shortfall on the endowment. However if I sign the property over her entirely they will not pursue this through the courts which they say will be at my expense. The property is now worth approx £130000. Where do I stand in this situation? Can they actually do this? I don’t have enough funds to even pay half the shortfall.

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