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What to look for in a conveyancing lawyer

Buying or selling a home is a major undertaking, so it’s important to deal with trusted, experienced lawyers to handle the conveyancing.

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Avoiding common pitfalls in the conveyancing process

Buying or selling a house is a big commitment, so here is our advice on how to avoid common pitfalls in the conveyancing process

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What to look for in a conveyancing lawyer

Buying or selling a home is a major undertaking, so it’s important to ensure you deal with trusted, experienced conveyancing lawyers.

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Top tips for a stress-free house move

Few things in life are as stressful as moving house, so here are the Optimum conveyancing team’s tips for a stress-free house move.

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Why does it take so long to move house?

Why does it take so long to move house is a frequent comment from house buyers and sellers. As conveyancers, the most common question we are asked by house buyers and sellers is “how long will the process take?”

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We’re celebrating five years in business

Our company, which has led the way in modern professional services by combining accountancy and law under one roof, is celebrating five years in business.

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Housing market: could there be good news for cash bu...

The recent changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax can only be regarded as a positive for homebuyers. But on the other side of the coin are rocketing interest rates, which are predicted to rise still further.

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Mini Budget 2022

On 23 September 2022, Kwasi Kwarteng, the new Chancellor (the fifth in as many years) delivered a Tax Cutting “Fiscal Event” or Mini-Budget to help boost economic growth. We take a look at the main details.

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Buying a property at auction: ten top tips

Buying a property at auction wouldn’t appeal to every house-hunter but if you’re thinking of doing so, here are our top ten tips

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Rights of way and buying property: what you need to ...

If you’ve decided to move home and are preparing to buy, it might be disconcerting to discover there is a right of way across the property.

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Buying property with a partner: what you need to know

Buying property with a partner: what you need to know – whether you are buying with a partner, friend or relative here’s our handy guide

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Summer 2022 Newsletter

As we bask – or, perhaps, swelter – in the sunshine, why not cool off in the shade and read our summer newsletter.

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Conveyancing Paralegal

We have a superb opening for an ambitious, self-driven individual to join our growing Legal team as a conveyancing paralegal in a modern, innovative and progressive company.

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Landlord tax rules for rental sales

The UK property market is undergoing one of its most significant shifts in a generation. With the first major phase of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 having officially come into force on 1 May 2026, the private rented sector looks very different.

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