Estate Agents and the Conveyancing Process

August 30th, 2011 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Property Conveyancing 5 Comments »

Estate agents have a notoriously bad reputation and unfortunately, it is sometimes with good reason! Nonetheless, like most professions, the majority are decent and honest. Finding a good estate agent can be a real asset when it comes to selling your property, not just in terms of finding a buyer but in helping to ensure that the matter proceeds to completion.

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How to Master the Art of Property Negotiation

August 25th, 2011 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Property Market Comments Off on How to Master the Art of Property Negotiation

Now is a great time to buy, with the majority of surveyors reporting a drop in house prices. If you are looking to take advantage of this market then you must first master the art of property negotiation.

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Estate Agents and Sellers Making False or Misleading Statements

April 18th, 2011 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Legal, Property Conveyancing 1 Comment »

When buying a property it is important to ensure that you inspect everything that you can and that you have surveyed everything that you can’t, such as the structure or the electrics and central heating system. This is because of the principal of caveat emptor – Latin for buyer beware.
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Alternative Business Structures – Business Entity

March 14th, 2011 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Legal, Mortgages 2 Comments »

Currently, a solicitor who is performing “reserved legal activities” (activities which only a solicitor is permitted to perform such as the key elements of a conveyancing transaction) for the general public is only permitted to practise in a firm wholly owned by solicitors. The Legal Services Act 2007 (“the Act”) however introduces a new type of business entity, the Alternative Business Structure (ABS).

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How to choose an Estate Agent – Top Tips

June 11th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Property Conveyancing, Property Market, Top Tips 15 Comments »

So you are about to sell your property and are looking to choose an estate agent. It is imperative that you make use of the services of an informed, professional estate agent to get the best out of your deal and ensure the process is smooth and without problems.

We are all aware of the challenging financial situation most are currently encountering and the negative impact this has had on the property market. It has never been as important to carefully select your estate agent as it has at present.

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