Property law

Hughes Solicitors is extremely proud to have achieved the required standards of practice to be accredited by the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme. The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) is a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing in law...

Matthew Sabine, head of residential conveyancing at Hughes Solicitors in Heathfield shares his three top tips for selling your house:  Collect all the paperwork about your property together to ensure that no important documents are missing, for example, permissions or...

Rishi Sunak announced two key changes for home owners and buyers in his ‘Plan for Jobs’ speech on 8 July, as he seeks to kick-start the economy and avoid the much-predicted recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.  The two new policies are:  Stamp duty holiday...

The announcement to re-start the housing market has been resoundingly welcomed, with estate agents and solicitors operating under new guidance to enable people to move home safely. After several weeks of inactivity, buyers and sellers are preparing for a surge in...

Given the situation in the UK with regard to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), the government is urging parties involved in home moving to adapt and be flexible to alter their usual processes.

Last updated 26 March 2020  Hughes Solicitors is fully operational, with our lawyers working from home.  Property partner Rod Hughes gives advice on how the UK lockdown will affect you if you are currently in the process of buying or selling your house with Hughes...

From 6 April 2020,  if you live in the UK and sell a residential property in the UK you will need to report the sale to HMRC within 30 days of completion and pay any capital gains tax owed. Capital gains tax (CGT) is a tax on any profit when you sell or dispose of...

How long will my house sale or purchase take? The time frame for an offer being accepted until you can move home will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 2-4 months, but it can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain....