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What Are Searches in the Conveyancing Process in Scotland?
Read more: What Are Searches in the Conveyancing Process in Scotland?The cost of selling a property in Scotland includes not only fees payable to the solicitor and estate agent but also monies payable, on the seller’s behalf, to other companies or governmental bodies. ‘Searches’ are a significant part of these conveyancing ‘Outlays’ yet many clients don’t know what they are paying for or when. This…
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A Day in the Life of… Evie Moir, Senior Negotiator
Read more: A Day in the Life of… Evie Moir, Senior NegotiatorEvie Moir joined MOV8 in January 2017 as one of our Senior Negotiators. Here, Evie talks us through what a typical day entails, her responsibilities and what she enjoys the most about being a Senior Negotiator. “Every morning when I come into the work, the first thing I’ll do is print-off any Offers that…
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Property Market Update June 2017
Read more: Property Market Update June 2017Scottish property market shows resilience as house price growth and sales fall across the rest of the UK This month, the BBC and various other news outlets reported the latest Halifax House Price Index which showed an easing in the growth of property prices across the UK as a whole, with year-on-year house price increases…
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What Does the UK Hung Parliament General Election Result Mean for the Scottish Property Market?
Read more: What Does the UK Hung Parliament General Election Result Mean for the Scottish Property Market?The UK General Election results are in and we have a ‘hung parliament’, with no one party being able to form a majority government for the second time in seven years. So, is the General Election result likely to be good or bad for the Scottish property market? Ultimately, whether it’s a majority coalition, a…
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Is the Bank of Mum and Dad Harming the Property Market
Read more: Is the Bank of Mum and Dad Harming the Property MarketA recent report published by Legal & General showed that the so-called ‘Bank of Mum and Dad (BOMAD)’ will finance 26 per cent of all mortgages in the UK in 2017, placing it in the Top 10 of the UK’s top lenders. With mortgage approvals reportedly having dipped for the second month in a row,…
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Is There Benefit to Selling Through the Solicitor Estate Agent Who Did My Purchase
Read more: Is There Benefit to Selling Through the Solicitor Estate Agent Who Did My PurchaseWe are commonly asked whether there is an advantage to selling your home through the same solicitor who did your purchase. With about 50% of properties in Scotland being sold through solicitor estate agents, it’s quite easy to find a solicitor in most parts of Scotland who can also market your home for sale. It’s…
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Property Market Update May 2017
Read more: Property Market Update May 2017Property Prices Rise as Sellers Market Continues Continuing the trends that we have seen so far in 2017, the latest reports published by ESPC show that the price of property throughout East Central Scotland is continuing to rise and that selling times are continuing to fall. The most recent statistics show that the average price…
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What Will the Triggering of Article 50 Mean for Property Prices in Scotland?
Read more: What Will the Triggering of Article 50 Mean for Property Prices in Scotland?After the EU Referendum, recriminations and subsequent political infighting, Article 50 was finally triggered on 29 March 2017, marking the start of the process of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. So, what exactly will ‘Brexit’ mean for the property market in East Central Scotland, Scotland and the UK as a whole? Isabelle Taylor,…
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Why Do Solicitors Settle Property Sales by Cheque and When do I Get My Money After Settlement?
Read more: Why Do Solicitors Settle Property Sales by Cheque and When do I Get My Money After Settlement?One of the most commonly asked questions by property sellers is: ‘When do I get my money after my property sells?’. However, we were recently asked a similar question: ‘Why do solicitors still settle by cheque when I could get my money much more quickly if they settled by CHAPS [same day, paid-for electronic transfer]?’.…
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Is Your Property Value Linked to Your Happiness?
Read more: Is Your Property Value Linked to Your Happiness?A recent Edinburgh People Survey (EPS) listed the areas in and around Edinburgh where people were most satisfied with living in their neighbourhood. The survey got us wondering: is there a link between general happiness and house prices? Popular philosopher and author, Alain de Botton, in his book, ‘The Architecture of Happiness’, states that, “We…
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