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Selling Your Home: Start Your Journey Here
If you are looking to sell your home, now is the ideal time, as most buyers are in the spring and summer season. Selling

Step by step breakdown: How to sell your home in 2025
Most home sellers dream of a quick, stress-free process in which they list their house, get an offer, collect the cash and hand over the

The UK Government reveals intentions to improve private tenants’ energy standards
By raising the energy efficiency requirements for private tenants, the UK government hopes to reduce their yearly energy costs by an estimated £240. According

Thinking of buying a fixer-upper? Here’s what you should know before starting a renovation project
At Oakwood Property Solicitors, we understand that buying your first home is exciting – especially when you’re eyeing a property with renovation potential. Whether

“I purchased our first home with my girlfriend. It was an absolute fantasy till our breakup.”
A homeowner has cautioned unmarried couples not to become ‘sucked into the dream’ of purchasing a home together before first executing a ‘mortgage prenup.’

Major changes to conveyancing: Stamp duty charges, starting April 1, 2025
Home buyers in England and Northern Ireland will pay more Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) after rates are set to change on April 1, 2025.