Allan Janes are very pleased to once again be sponsoring the Haddenham Winterfest Beer Festival on the 14th December 2024 at Banks Park, Haddenham, and hope to see you there. Having raised over £450,000 for various local charities and good causes within Buckinghamshire over the years, we are proud to read more...

Stamp Duty (SDLT) is a tax that is charged when you purchase property or land in England and Northern Ireland, the current thresholds which will remain in place until 31 March 2025 are as follows: £250,000 for residential properties  £425,000 for first-time buyers buying a residential property worth £625,000 or read more...

The recent attempt at a vote of no confidence in the Law Society by activist conveyancers has brought to light several issues that could affect residential property buyers. Whilst the vote of no condifence over material information rules failed, concerns remain and the arguments for the motion are explained below. read more...

As of 1st October 2024, HM Land Registry has announced that applications for first registration by conveyancers can no longer include certified copies of deeds and documents. Instead, the original deeds are to be provided and once scanned, will be returned. It is hoped that the change will improve the read more...

When purchasing leasehold property, you are purchasing an “interest” from the freeholder of a specific part of the building or land they own, for a set period of time. This provides you with the right to occupy the property for a number of years, and the length of leases can read more...

Searches form a standard part of the conveyancing process and identify any potential problems with the property you intend to buy.  They can also be required should you be refinancing your current property, but this varies from one mortgage lender to another.  Searches are not surveys so they do not read more...

Stamp duty land tax (SDLT, also known simply as ‘stamp duty’) is a tax you might have to pay when buying a residential or commercial property in the UK. The rates of SDLT can be changed by the government of the day, for example when the government releases the budget read more...

Conveyancing is a combination of administrative and legal work to transfer property ownership from one party to another. Attempting to navigate the conveyancing process yourself to cut down on costs may seem tempting and whilst on some transactions it may be possible, it is certainly not recommended. There is the read more...

Conveyancing is the legal process for transferring the ownership of property in England and Wales.  Whilst this may sound simple, there are a number of matters and risks associated with the transfer of property, and no two pieces of land are the same.  Buying a property is one of the read more...

Buying or selling property can be a very stressful experience, and it can be difficult to understand why the process seems to take a long time when you don’t know what is going on behind the scenes. Conveyancing is the process of transferring legal title of a property from one read more...

A deed is a document which requires more than a simple signature to be validly executed. They are used for a range of matters, such as transferring ownership when buying and selling a house. Therefore, it is likely that you will sign a deed at some point in your life read more...