Budget provides a boost for first time buyers
The move was announced by Chancellor George Osborne as part of his budget speech. The new FirstBuy scheme applies to new build homes and is designed to help people who have been unable to buy a property because of the need to provide a large deposit. The Government and the house builders will provide loans…
Neighbour dispute settled by assessing the lie of the land
That was the ruling of the Court of Appeal in the case of two neighbours who both believed they owned the stream that separated their properties. Both properties were originally owned by the same person. When the land was split into two and sold separately, the plans and legal documents didn’t make it clear where…