Property – Questions and Answers

1.       How long will it take? That is a really difficult question to answer. It depends on many things, such as; how many people are in the chain, whether they need mortgages, whether someone is going on holiday etc… On average it usually takes 6-8 weeks from an offer being accepted on a property to [...]

Sleaford Rotary Swimathon

Nerina Farmer, Julie Atkinson, Tracey Garner and Sam Durrant recently took part in the Sleaford Rotary Swimathon. They swam for 55 minutes and between them raised £273 for the Rotary Charities.

No Move, No Fee, With Ringrose Law

Imagine… …You are ready to move into your new dream home …You have your change of address cards ready …The phone rings …Your seller has withdrawn for personal reasons… …So that is it, all over, no dream home Then, to add insult to injury, you receive a bill from your Solicitor for ‘abortive fees’. No move [...]

Source of Funds

One of the most frequent queries that we now have is “what is source of funds”? Under new government legislation solicitors have to check where the money being used to buy a house is coming from. This is to prevent money laundering and fraud. You will need to prove the “source” of the funds. This [...]

Moving House

This is said to be one of the most stressful things that you can do. We, at Ringrose Law, try to make the experience as stress free as we can. These comments have recently been received from satisfied clients: “Our house sale and purchase became quite stressful in the last week. However Julie Atkinson and [...]

Why should I have a survey?

When you buy a property (other than a new home) you will not have any remedies against your seller if you find out that there is something wrong with the property after you have bought it. It is what we call “Buyer beware”. A survey will alert you to any problems before you commit to [...]

Moving House?

Picture this – you have been selling your house for several weeks; you are almost ready to exchange contracts and set the moving date and then – horror of horrors – your buyer pulls out!!! No moving date for you. There you are – all sad – and then just to make matters worse you [...]

Stamp Duty Changes for First Time Buyers

If you’re a first time buyer you may want to view the link below. Stamp Duty First Time Buyers

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