Conveyancer vs Solicitor: What’s The Difference?

Conveyancing is an essential step when buying or selling property. However, many homeowners are daunted by it. There’s lots of jargon and complicated legal processes, which can seem overwhelming. At Real Legal, we’re trying to make homeowners more comfortable with conveyancing by sharing our knowledge with you.    One of the most common questions we […]

Conveyancing Searches: Everything You Need to Know

Conveyancing can feel like a minefield for homeowners. There’s lots of jargon and complicated legal processes. At Real Legal, we’re sharing our knowledge so you can feel more confident about conveyancing. One of the questions we’re most commonly asked is, what are conveyancing searches? Conveyancing searches are an essential part of conveyancing conducted by the […]

What is the Conveyancing Quality Scheme?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme is a hallmark of excellence amongst conveyancers. There are stringent standards which conveyancers must meet to be part of the scheme. We’ll explain what these are and why it’s so important to choose a conveyancer who is part of the scheme. The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) is run by the Law […]

What does commercial conveyancing involve?

If you are a business owner and are looking to purchase or sell property, then commercial conveyancing might be something you’ve heard of. But what exactly is it? And why do you need it in the first place? In this blog post, we will give an overview of commercial conveyancing and explain why it is […]

What is residential conveyancing

Residential conveyancing is the legal process of transferring ownership or title of a property from one person or entity to another. This can include buying, selling, remortgaging, taking out an equity release, or entering into a lease agreement. All these transactions require the services of an experienced and qualified residential conveyancer. The residential conveyancing process […]

Mortgage Lenders Take Tentative Steps Towards a New Normal

Mortage Lenders

Since lockdown began in the UK, mortgage lenders have all but stopped trading. Now, a glimmer of optimism is returning to the market. After what seems like a very long time indeed, some of the major banks and building societies in the UK have made tentative steps towards a semblance of normal. Among the early […]

Working from Home Puts Strain on Relationships

Working From Home

Nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around, so the saying goes. Behavioural Psychologists suggest the truth behind this old adage might be behind a predicted increase in divorce enquiries in the UK brought on by lockdown. Working from home and self-isolation are causing stress and putting pressure on relationships. Some divorce lawyers are […]

Real Legal: “If You’ve Got Children, you may wish to make a Will”

Will Writing and Children

A will is more than just about who gets your possessions when you’re gone. It can also indicate how you would like your children to be looked after. Nearly half the UK population doesn’t have a will. If you’re one of them, and you thought you didn’t need one because the value of your possessions […]

Landlords: Revise your contractual agreements to avoid bad debt.

landlords

The government has announced significant changes to the law affecting the property rental market. Landlords are advised to create new contracts for both the domestic and the commercial sectors which will provide further security for their tenants and themselves. With the government enforcing social distancing and self-isolation, the population of the UK finds itself in […]

Over 50% of Britons Haven’t Prepared a Will

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The coronavirus is the latest public health scare to hit the UK and the Chief Medical Officer has warned that the country is heading “full tilt” towards an epidemic. But astonishingly very few people in the UK are fully prepared. If you’re one of them why not contact Real Legal? To find out how we […]