Homebuyers sometimes overpay Stamp Duty because their conveyancers either don’t have the information they need to decide that a Stamp Duty tax relief applies, or they wrongly decide that a relief cannot be claimed. Conveyancers,…
We can but dream. The world’s most famous tennis Championships were due to start on Monday 29 June this year, but even though the lockdown is easing the Championships are still cancelled. A shame really,…
We’re delighted that our colleague and one of the founders of this firm, Mike Tibbatts, has been appointed to the Board of the Expert Witness Institute for a two year term. He qualified as a…
Beauchamp Estates has successfully sold a £15.45 million mansion at 26 Old Queen Street on behalf of the seller, the Canadian-based Benisti Family Office. The buyer was an ultra-high-net-worth Russian billionaire in his 40s, with…
One in nine borrowers will welcome the Treasury’s announcement to extend the current mortgage holiday scheme, beyond the end of June, as initially intended. The government’s initial launch of mortgage holidays brought welcome relief for…
The government has relaxed lockdown rules to allow the UK house market to restart. Under the new regulations, people will be able to visit estate agents, view properties, and move property. The UK’s housing market…
“The coronavirus crisis has led to a rising interest in selling at auction, with this industry more prepared and better-equipped than most to operate remotely,” explains Zah Azeem, Partner at Scrivener Tibbatts. Some were doing online…
In spite of the difficulties many local businesses are experiencing living a normal life Scrivener Tibbatts had an extremely successful first quarter. “Fortunately we are finding that we can trade through this downturn as the…
Estate Agent Today reports that the Nationwide says government measures mean the impact of Coronavirus on the housing market may be much less damaging than many may expect. However, the building society is warning that house price…
Subscribing to BisNow is an excellent way of keeping in touch with property news. Their daily digest of the twelve most read articles is an interesting barometer of what’s hot and what’s not. “This article below which…