5 tips for finding the right conveyancing solicitor
Buying a new home is a big step and will probably be the one of the biggest purchases you ever make. It can be an exciting but daunting time and there are many things to consider from arranging removals to choosing the new curtains. One element that is often overlooked or left until the last […]
Conveyancing Jargon Buster
Conveyancing can seem like a confusing process for the uninitiated, particularly when confronted with all sorts of impenetrable industry jargon. This quick jargon busting guide will give you some insight into the wonderful world of conveyancing. Chain: This covers all of the people who are buying and selling their homes. If there is any delay in […]
STAMP DUTY REFUND
Have you recently purchased a property? Did you pay stamp duty? If you purchased a property in excess of £125,000.00 but less than £150,000.00 you may have incorrectly paid stamp duty land tax. There is a stamp duty relief which you may have been entitled to. It may be the case that you are due […]
HSBC Conveyancing Panel
We are pleased to confirm that HSBC has now agreed that the law firms operating under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) can now act for the bank in conveyancing transactions. This includes Carr & Co. HSBC had initially limited its HSBC Conveyancing Panel to just 43 firms, meaning that if mortgage customers wished […]
Government announces NewBuy scheme in an attempt to get the New Build property market moving.
The government has announced details of its NewBuy scheme, which aims to assist buyers who have a deposit of at least five per cent to buy a new build home. The NewBuy scheme assists buyers who have a deposit of at least 5 per cent to buy a new build home. This is a smaller […]
The Merits and Pitfalls of Shared Ownership
Carr & Co’s Property Solicitor and Partner Mark Lynn explains the Merits and Pitfalls of Shared Ownership in property purchases. Buying a property for the first time is one of the biggest financial commitments you will ever make. It is therefore imperative that when considering whether to purchase a property through a shared ownership scheme […]
REMINDER!! First Time Buyers ACT NOW!!
First Time Buyers who are thinking of purchasing a property valued between £125,000.00 and £250,000.00 should act now if they wish to save on the Governments current Stamp Duty exemption. The Government have announced that the current exemption which means that first time buyers are free from the 1% Stamp Duty Tax on homes costing […]
First time buyers are vulnerable despite low rates and affordable housing, says Carr & Co Solicitors
First-time buyers are vulnerable despite low rates and affordable housing, says Carr & Co Solicitors First-time buyers remain vulnerable to repossession and negative equity despite low interest rates and affordable housing schemes, says Carr & Co in Gosforth, Morpeth and Blyth. Carr & Co says that despite low interest rates and affordable housing schemes aimed […]
Carr & Co secures Law Society’s new conveyancing quality mark – read our press release…
CARR & CO secures Law Society’s new conveyancing quality mark Local solicitors Carr & Co have become one of the first practices in the country to secure membership to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme – the mark of excellence for the home buying process. Carr & Co underwent rigorous assessment by the Law Society […]