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This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.

We will also from time to time publish legal items of interest to existing and prospective Clients

FIXED FEE INTERVIEW

Please note that our fixed fee for a half hour's interview (where available) is £50.00 including VAT.

LAND REGISTRY ONLINE

The Land Registry's online service available to the general public for searching of registered properties. Go here www.landregisteronline.gov.uk

LAND REGISTRY FEES REDUCTION

The Land Registry have revised their fees as from the 1st April 2004 so that in most cases the fees have been reduced. Download the latest Ready Reference Card fees_rrg_regsvcs_2005.pdf Left click to view and right click and "Save Target as" to download.

As this is a file, you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded from www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html

LAND REGISTRATION ACT 2002

Major changes have been made to the system of land registration as from the 13th October 2003. Check the Land Registry Web Site for further details. The law on adverse possession (a squatter being able to claim a property) has also undergone a radical change.

HOME INFORMATION PACKS

Seller's Home Information Packs (HIPs) will be introduced from 2007. They are supposed to speed up the process of buying and selling a residential property. See the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's web site ODPM here for more information.

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Last modified: 02/15/06