Our Top Tips For Buying A New Home
Buying a newly built home can be a popular choice, especially as many new builds include a guarantee and additional features such as white goods. Problems can arise, however, when buyers commit to a newly built property when they have seen only a floor plan or a show home. Checking our list of questions to ask when you’re buying a new build may help to avoid potential pitfalls. 6 Questions To Ask When You’re Buying a New Build 1. Is it registered? Builders and developers [...]
Purchasing A Property: All You Need To Know About Tax
When you’re looking for your dream home, you will have spent time working out your budget and finding properties that fall within your affordable range. However, there are many hidden costs associated with buying a house, and these range from legal fees and searches to the many different types of tax that must be paid. Seeking legal advice before you commit yourself to a purchase can be very helpful in working out exactly how much you can spend on a property. You should be aware [...]
Buying A House With Your Partner: What You Need To Know
Many couples choose to cohabit as an alternative to marriage, or to buy a house together before becoming legally wed. This is often a shrewd financial decision to avoid throwing money away on rent, but if you are unprepared for the complexities of home ownership, it could be a potential disaster. Here at Irwin, Kilcullen & Co Solicitors, we focus on property law, and we would advise you to seek impartial legal advice before committing to any property purchase. Agreeing to purchase a property in [...]
Whiplash: Causes And Treatment
Whiplash is a very common injury that often results from car accidents, although it can also be caused by other accidents, including falls and slips. Whiplash occurs when the head is suddenly jolted forwards, sideways or backwards, causing damage to the ligaments or tendons in the neck. This can be very painful, and often leads to headaches and stiffness in the neck. Whiplash is not always immediately obvious, but symptoms may develop during the twelve-hour period following an accident. Symptoms may worsen over time, and [...]
Will My Will Be Legally Binding?
A will should be the means by which an individual expresses their wishes for their property and assets after their death, and if drafted correctly, it should be legally binding. However, there have been recent challenges to the legality of wills which have disinherited children in favour of leaving all property and assets to charities, and in some instances, these have been seen to provide grounds for the will being overturned. Here at Irwin, Kilcullen & Co Solicitors, we specialize in wills and probate, and [...]
Property Lending Regulations
There is a huge demand for property the moment - and a corresponding lack of supply. We are in an artificial pressure cooker situation and until more loans and more houses are made available there will be no relief. The banks and building societies have had their fingers severely burnt and it is unlikely they will ever be let return to their old lending practices - so what is wrong with easing the lending regulations a little more. Easing credit restrictions may cause property values [...]