Legal Insights

A clear monthly cost comparison between shared ownership and renting in London, covering the mortgage, rent on the unowned share and service charges, plus the supply picture and London's high

Is shared ownership worth it? An honest assessment of the pros and cons, covering deposit costs, the rent element, staircasing, resale restrictions and maintenance obligations, with a considered verdict.

Selling a shared ownership home is not a standard sale. We explain the nomination period, the RICS valuation requirement, back-to-back staircasing, lease length and what happens if the housing association

The legal process of buying a shared ownership property, step by step: eligibility, registering with a housing association, mortgages, reserving, instructing a specialist solicitor, stamp duty, exchange, completion and staircasing.

Shared ownership lets you buy a share of a property and pay a subsidised rent on the rest. We explain eligibility, the share you can buy, the rent element, staircasing,

Stamp duty on shared ownership property is more complex than a standard purchase. We explain the market value election, paying in stages, first-time buyer relief, the April 2025 changes and

A Tyneside lease is a conveyancing structure used where a house has been converted into two flats. We explain North and South Tyneside leases, the conveyancing risks involved and the

A practical guide to the questions you should ask when buying a house, covering when to instruct a solicitor, compliance and source of funds checks, exchange and completion, freehold versus

A criss cross lease, also known as a North Tyneside lease, is where each flat owner holds the lease of their own flat and the freehold of the other. We

Clients looking at buy-to-let structures ask is if they can transfer a property into a company without Stamp Duty. We explain the rules.