Selling your home isn’t just about shaking hands on an offer. It’s a dance, a negotiation process that can feel a bit like passing notes in high school. In Scotland, we call these notes ‘missives.’ As these letters go back and forth between your lawyer and the buyer’s...
When your solicitor sends in your offer to buy a house, it’s a nerve-racking time, especially if there’s a closing date. You pace the floor and pass the time doing meaningless tasks until the phone rings – and your solicitor confirms your offer has been accepted. Your...
Commercial leases contain many clauses regulating the rights and obligations between the parties. Some clauses appear to contain a degree of certainty – such as the initial rent and the duration, but each of these might change in certain circumstances. With regard to...
A new property register has been established in Scotland and it came into force on 1 April 2022. The new register is called the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) and it aims to show who has control or a significant influence over the...
In this article, we look at how you can buy a property with a partner. By that we mean someone you are or intending to cohabit with but are not married to or in a civil partnership with. It is perfectly normal for cohabiting couples to buy a property in their joint...
