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House prices, interest rates, and the state of the housing market

The Housing Market is drawing a lot of media attention in particular relating to house prices, interest rates, and the state of the housing market in general.  Our Residential Conveyancing Department offer their thoughts and observations on how this may impact you personally. Recent statistics predict that there are as many as 2 million fixed

House prices are on the rise again according to recent Rightmove press release

Despite the recent slowdown in the property market, average house prices in the UK have risen by an average of just over £3000.00 in January according to Rightmove.  Mark Clegg in our Residential Property Team assesses the article:- “This is great news for sellers and shows the downward trend through November and December could well

New Year – New Home??? – 20% discount on legal fees

Our Residential Property Team are offering 20% off their usual legal fees for the whole of January. We are upfront with our fees and we do not charge add-ons.  If you would like a no obligation quote, why not get in contact with us on 01226 210000 or use our contact us form on the

Is the Property Market fading as expected?

Our Residential Property Team assess the recent article by the BBC that reportedly states that buyer habits are returning back to how they were pre-pandemic led. Due to the cost of living and mortgage rate rises, rural properties which were much sought after during the pandemic are reportedly no longer in demand. The trend could

Bringing a personal injury claim on behalf of a child

Children can sometimes injure themselves when out and about.  There are times, however, where the accident involving a child is due to somebody else’s negligence or failure to take care. As a parent or guardian, you can make a personal injury claim for your child (including a baby) if they have been injured in an

Window Pain

We are now well into the holiday season.  With holiday bookings surging after the Covid 19 restrictions have been lifted, we are sadly seeing an increase in enquiries about accidents sustained during those long-awaited vacations. We were pleased to recover compensation for one of our clients in the sum of £6,775.50 after she suffered a

HOW DO THE CHANGES TO THE HIGHWAY CODE AFFECT ME?

The Highway Code is being updated with effect from 29 January 2022.  It may be some years since you last looked at the Highway Code and so now is a good time to read this publication again as there are some significant changes being made to the rules of the road. The major innovation to

KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY

Where a person has suffered injury as a result of another person’s negligence, they may make a claim for compensation for those injuries. The injury can require the injured person to need care and assistance. Often that is provided by the NHS or local authority, but it can be provided gratuitously (free of charge) by