When negotiating a residential real estate lease agreement, it is essential to remember that lease contracts are legal binding documents that outline the rights, restrictions, and requirements incumbent upon both the landlord and the tenant. In some cases, lease agreements can be more complex than some simple real estate sales […]
Continue ReadingThough they both deal with the transfer of property, the issues involved in commercial property law are very different to those associated with domestic property. In a domestic situation the legal process is fairly standard. Property solicitors are simply required to oversee the exchange of property from one owner to […]
Continue ReadingWith the housing market what it is and a lot of people still reeling from the recession, it’s not a surprise that a good short sale lawyer has as much work as he wants to handle. Homeowners who are in dire jeopardy of being foreclosed on need to get away […]
Continue ReadingOne of the most important things you can do when buying a home is to hire a land use attorney. The reason is: There can be many things that can potentially go wrong during the buying process. You need legal counsel along the way to make sure that everything goes […]
Continue ReadingRemember the trumpeted financial reform bill that Congress passed in late July? You know the one, the new round of regulations that would abolish greed, protect us from Wall Street, the slap-on-the-wrist political payback for the bailouts, the kind of major legislation that results in hours of cable news face […]
Continue ReadingOne of the most hard to solve problem in real estate business is when a member of the family who holds the sole ownership of their business for example the head of the family become incapacitated without any legal forms. This can prevent any member of the family to handle […]
Continue ReadingExtending your lease is a statutory right awarded under the Leasehold Reform Act 1993. It allows leaseholders to extend their lease for a further 90 years on top of the remaining term. As well as this, once extended the leaseholder will no longer be liable to pay ground rent. The […]
Continue ReadingOwning real estate comes with certain responsibilities. Owners have the duty to maintain their premises in a manner that is not negligent towards others. Failure to do so may result in serious legal and financial liability for the proprietor. Duty of Care Duty of care requires people to act in […]
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