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Our next door neighbour's tree roots have created humps, cracks and depressions in our tarmac driveway. We now need to resurface because of this. What is the lega... read more

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Bill Willcocks

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The legal answer and the neighbourly answer are not always the same thing. Although you may have a right for your neighbour not to cause damage ... read more

A developer is knocking down the house next door to me and building three houses. Where can I get advice on what rights I have while he is developing the site?

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Jon Payne

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You could try your local authority, as it is generally free. Often, there are conditions on planning permission about development and if you hav... read more

can you reccamend a good solicitor for selling a property in liverppol uk area please

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Daniel Stanton

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QualitySolicitors Jackson & Canter at 88 Church Street 0151 282 1700

we want to sell our house we have a buyer how much should we expect to pay for solicitors fees to swap contracts and would we be better using the same solicitor i... read more

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Lynn Murray

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How long is a piece of string. You would both need to be separately represented and would both have to pay legal fees. You can get quotes for o... read more

I am selling a flat in London and the completion date is set for tomorrow. When contracts were exchanged there was no reference to the buildings insurance or gro... read more

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Daniel Stanton

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This might be a bit late in the day but hopefully this answer helps others in a similar position.
You mention that there was no mention in the c... read more

I am buying a house which needs a proper refurb and the seller has accepted my offer based on two conditions one in which I use the same estate agents company to ... read more

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Derek Payne

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Generally speaking, the same firm cannot act for both buyer and seller due to a conflict of interest. So no, you need an independant firm to act ... read more

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