Solicitors and Estate Agents
Articles from our blog on Conveyancing – the technical description given to transferring or selling or buying a piece of ground or house.
Every year in the UK, we dump about 50 million tonnes of waste in the ground. This would be enough to fill a football stadium like Hampden Park to the brim – 50 times over! A landfill site at Dunbar in East Lothian takes much of Edinburgh’s rubbish and it has won awards for its high …
Why Your Solicitor Gets A Contaminated Land Report when Buying a HouseRead More
In 2015, we have continued to write articles for the blog on our website. Some of the articles have been about topical legal issues but most have been general explanations about particular issues which come up a lot in practice.
Every day, we get questions about house purchases and sales. This article is an attempt to answer the conveyancing FAQs which come up most regularly. If you have a question which you don’t see answered below – or anywhere else on this website – please ask us.
Every year, we at Grigor & Young meet with many people in the Elgin, and wider Moray / Speyside, area to discuss the possible marketing and sale of their homes. As part of our conversations with potential clients, we are often asked which are some of the other businesses which, like us, provide estate agency …
“I have been making comparisons and do not understand why I have additional expenses because I am buying a new build house from a builder. Can you explain this?” The legal costs in connection with buying and selling properties include not just the fee that your solicitor will charge but also other necessary expenses. The …
Buying a house is a big investment. You will want to make sure that you know what the costs will be, so that you can budget and have the funds available at the appropriate time. So, how much does it cost to buy a house in Moray?
Buying or selling a house is a big decision in anyone’s life. It is not surprising that many people worry that they may have made the wrong decision. Backing out of a house purchase or sale is not a decision to be taken lightly and you need to know your rights. As you might expect, whether …
Backing Out Of A House Purchase Or Sale (When Is It Too Late?)Read More
“My mortgage adviser says that I must sign the missives – what does this mean?” Good question. “Missives” aren’t as complex or strange as you may think. It is simply a collection of letters, usually between solicitors, which, taken together, form a contract in connection with a property.
