The Renters (Reform) Bill: A welcome correction of the imbalance of power in the private rental market, or an ill-considered appeal to the renting electorate ultimately doomed to backfire? All that can be said with any certainty about the Bill...
The run up to Christmas is an exciting yet hectic time, especially if you have secured a moving date in December. Should you decide, instead, to stay put for the festive season and initiate your property search in the New...
The Conveyancing system is full of legal jargon. This series of blogs aims to help you understand some of the key terminology used on a day-to-day basis when buying and selling property. Questions around ‘Searches’ are frequently raised in the...
It can be a daunting experience getting on the property ladder for the first time. You’ve been putting money aside, planning and spent time looking for the right property. It’s a key step in life and it’s important things go...
Ellis-Fermor & Negus Solicitors is pleased to welcome Joanne Wilbraham to the Family Law team at our Ripley office! About Joanne Joanne is a qualified Solicitor with 12 years’ experience in Family Law. After graduating from Nottingham Trent University with...
Ellis-Fermor & Negus Solicitors is delighted to welcome experienced Conveyancer Sara Lockton to the Residential Property team at our Beeston office! About Sara Sara began her career in law in 1994 working as a legal PA/Secretary. During this time, she...
We are delighted that Hannah Kitchin has begun the role of Trainee Conveyancing Clerk at Ellis-Fermor & Negus Solicitors. Hannah has been part of the Residential Conveyancing team at our Beeston office for 7 years after joining Ellis-Fermor & Negus...
Last year, the UK government launched a temporary ‘Stamp Duty Land Tax Holiday’ on house purchases up to £500,000 in England and Northern Ireland. Last week the UK Chancellor announced that this ‘holiday’ will be extended for a period of 3...
The UK Chancellor has this week introduced a landmark ‘Stamp Duty Land Tax Holiday’ on house purchases up to £500,000 in England and Northern Ireland until 31st March 2021. The new rules aim to help buyers who may have struggled...
The Conveyancing system is full of legal jargon (even the word Conveyancing doesn’t come up often in day-to-day life for most of us). We wanted to write a series of blogs to help our clients understand some of the key...