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In the UK, there isn’t a strict legal requirement to tell a buyer that a house is haunted. When selling a property, you must complete the Property Information Form (TA6), which is a standard document covering a range of details that could affect a buyer's...

World Alzheimer's Day is an opportunity to raise awareness around, provide education about, and encourage support of, all forms of dementia and to help those living with the condition access the best possible support, both medical and lifestyle, to be able to continue enjoying their...

Recently we have seen a couple of high-profile instances of companies ceasing trading or entering into insolvency whilst holding substantial amounts of deposits paid by its customers. Both Carpetright and the SK:N Clinic group have ceased trading this month, with little to no warning to...

If your business requirements have changed, and you need to get out of your current lease, a surrender can be an attractive option - as long as your landlord is willing to agree. Alternatively, your landlord may want the property back for redevelopment and approach...

From the outside, conveyancing seems simple. The estate agent sends over the Memorandum of Sale, your conveyancer receives the draft contract, orders the searches, reviews your mortgage offer, arranges a date for you to exchange and complete and away you go. We have all seen...

On day two of National Conveyancing week, we take a look at the ‘pre-exchange’ work that is carried out, once a conveyancer has been formally instructed by their client. Step 1 – Issuing the draft Contract pack The Contract Pack is prepared by the seller’s conveyancer and...

National Conveyancing Week is upon us and here at Rollasons, we wish to celebrate the wonderful work that is carried out by our amazing Conveyancing team, Jayne Kilsby, Emma Bateman, Rebecca Marmeliuc, and Lauren Quinn, as well as throw some light on what can be...

In the current financial climate, with interest rates high, the number of company and individual insolvencies are increasing. According to the Company Insolvency Statistics for October to December 2023 published by The Insolvency Service, in 2023 there was a total of 25,158 registered company insolvencies,...

Commercial tenants will know that the rent they pay is only one part of the overall cost of occupying their premises. A service charge is another significant cost and, unlike rent, it can fluctuate from year to year depending on what the landlord intends to...