Entries by Tracy Spilsbury

Conveyancing Referral Fees

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You may or may not be aware that a lot of Conveyancing legal firms pay referral fees to estate agents. In exchange for this estate agents refer Conveyancing work to them. Typically a legal firm will pay between £40 – £200 per transaction to an estate agent, who will then refer the clients to them. […]

Budget 2017; Stamp Duty Changes For First Time Buyers

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The government announced yesterday that it is abolishing stamp duty land tax for first time buyers purchasing homes up to a value of £300,000.  If a property is purchased up to £500,000 there will only be stamp duty payable at 5% on the amount between £300,000 to £500,000.  This change in stamp duty provisions is […]