Attwells Podcast: The Legal Brief

By Attwells Solicitors

The Legal Brief serves up crisp takes on the legal forces shaping your world. Once The Property Pod, we now cover landmark cases, fresh legislation and five key fields—Conveyancing, Wills & Probat... more

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The podcast currently has 66 episodes available.

Attwells Podcast: The Legal Brief episodes:

July 27, 2023 Everything you need to know about Auctions
What should buyers consider when purchasing a property at auction? 0:17 seconds
How do you help with the property-buying process? 3 minutes, 40 seconds
What risks can buyers face when purchasing a property and how can you help? 4 minutes, 59 seconds
Are there any specific laws or regulations that buyers need to think about when buying a property at auction and how can you assist them with this? 6 minutes, 48 seconds
What should buyers do in terms of due diligence and legal preparations before participating in a modern auction? 8 minutes, 28 seconds
What legal implications are there when buying a property at auction with existing tenants or lease agreements involved? 10 minutes, 10 seconds
What are the typical fees involved in hiring a solicitor? 11 minutes, 36 seconds
Can you explain the steps involved from bidding to ownership transfer? 12 minutes, 19 seconds
How do property auctions differ from traditional real estate transactions in terms of procedures and buyer protections? 14 minutes, 39 seconds
What happens if a buyer discovers defects or undisclosed issues with a property after they win it at auction? 15 minutes, 49 seconds
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17min
June 28, 2023 How to make structural changes to your home
In today's episode, I am joined by Charlotte and we discuss everything you need to know about auctions.
What should buyers consider when purchasing a property at auction? 0:17 seconds
How do you help with the property-buying process? 3 minutes, 40 seconds
What risks can buyers face when purchasing a property and how can you help? 4 minutes, 59 seconds
Are there any specific laws or regulations that buyers need to think about when buying a property at auction and how can you assist them with this? 6 minutes, 48 seconds
What should buyers do in terms of due diligence and legal preparations before participating in a modern auction? 8 minutes, 28 seconds
What legal implications are there when buying a property at auction with existing tenants or lease agreements involved? 10 minutes, 10 seconds
What are the typical fees involved in hiring a solicitor? 11 minutes, 36 seconds
Can you explain the steps involved from bidding to ownership transfer? 12 minutes, 19 seconds
How do property auctions differ from traditional real estate transactions in terms of procedures and buyer protections? 14 minutes, 39 seconds
What happens if a buyer discovers defects or undisclosed issues with a property after they win it at auction? 15 minutes, 49 seconds
If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to like, share and subscribe!
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14min
June 13, 2023 Collective Enfranchisement
In today's episode, I am joined by Will from our Litigation Team and we are discussing everything you need to know about Collective Enfranchisement.
What is Collective Enfranchisement? 0:17 seconds
How do you get organised for Collective Enfranchisement? 3 minutes, 43 seconds
How do you assess the purchase price? 4 minutes, 40 seconds
What does the solicitor do? 5 minutes, 55 seconds
If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to like, share and subscribe!
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13min
May 03, 2023All you need to know about conveyancing
In today's episode, I am joined by Hannah and Stuart from our Suffolk Conveyancing Department. We are discussing all you need to know about conveyancing. Plus Hannah and Stuart answer your conveyancing questions!
Tell me a bit about your roles at Attwells? 21 seconds

What is conveyancing? 1 minute 6 second

Can people undertake conveyancing themselves? 2 minutes 10 seconds

How do you find and instruct a conveyancer, is this something your estate agent arranges? 3 minutes 17 seconds

How long does it take to buy a home and move in? 4 minutes 5 seconds

How can I make the progress quicker? 5 minutes 19 seconds

What are the stages of conveyancing? 8 minutes 7 seconds

Was does exchanging contracts means? 16 minutes 27 seconds

What is a completion date? 21 minutes 10 seconds

What does a conveyancer do on the moving day? 22 minutes 6 seconds
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29min
May 03, 2023Everything you need to know about Inheritance Tax
In today's episode, I am joined by Sam from Carter Dawes and we are discussing everything you need to know about Inheritance Tax.
What is Inheritance Tax? 18 seconds

Who pays Inheritance Tax? 39 seconds

When do you have to pay Inheritance Tax? 57 seconds

How can I calculate how much Inheritance Tax I need to pay? 1 minute 17 seconds

How do I go about Inheritance Tax planning? 2 minutes 19 seconds
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6min
April 20, 2023 Training contracts
In today's episode, I am joined by Anna and Mishal and we talk about their experience with the training contract scheme at the firm.

What inspired you to go into a career in the legal sector? 0:20 seconds

What did you guys find challenging about securing a training contract? 1 minute, 8 seconds

What’s a typical day in the Attwells office like? 1 minute, 53 seconds

What seat are you currently in and what are your responsibilities? 2 minutes, 30 seconds

What’s your favourite part about being a trainee? 3 minutes, 14 seconds

What advice would you give to prospective trainee solicitors? 3 minutes, 49 seconds
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6min
April 13, 2023 Remortgaging
Hi and welcome to today’s episode of the Property Pod, today I’m joined by Danielle from Fitch and Fitch and we discuss everything you need to know about remortgaging.
So tell me a bit about Fitch and Fitch. 0:20 seconds
What is Remortgaging? 0:42 seconds
Why should people remortgage? 1 minute, 29 seconds
When should people start to think about Remortgaging? 2 minutes, 9 seconds
How does someone go about Remortgaging? 3 minutes, 26 seconds
What should people do to prepare for Remortgaging? 5 minutes, 25 seconds
How much can someone borrow to remortgage? 6 minutes, 28 seconds
Are people credit checked? 7 minutes, 8 seconds
Where can people check their credit score and rating? 7 minutes, 41 seconds
How much does it cost to remortgage? 8 minutes, 12 seconds
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10min
March 24, 2023 Lasting Power of Attorney
Hi and welcome to today’s episode of the Property Pod, today I’m joined by Nicola from our Private Client Department and we discuss Lasting Power of Attorney.

What is Lasting Power of Attorney and why would you need one? 0:20 seconds

What does Lasting Power of Attorney cover? 0:44 seconds

What is involved in making a Lasting Power of Attorney? 1 minute, 49 seconds

Does a Lasting Power of Attorney need to be registered and when should this happen? 2 minutes, 50 seconds

What is an Attorney? 3 minutes, 30 seconds Who can be an Attorney? 3 minutes, 52 seconds

When can an Attorney act? 4 minutes, 33 seconds

Can I appoint more than one person as an Attorney and how many people can I appoint? 4 minutes, 56 seconds

What is the difference between an Enduring Power of Attorney and a Lasting Power of Attorney? 6 minutes, 7 seconds

How much does it cost to make a Lasting Power of Attorney? 6 minutes, 56 seconds
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8min
March 08, 2023 Transferring a property into a business
Hi and welcome to today’s episode of the Property Pod, today I’m joined by Gavin and Samantha from our Litigation team and we discuss transferring a property into a business.
So tell me a bit about Scrutton Bland? 0:23 seconds
What is meant by transferring a property into a business 0:49 seconds
Do you have to own a business first to be able to do this? 1 minute, 15 seconds
What are the benefits of transferring property into a business? 1 minute, 35 seconds
And what are the disadvantages? 2 minutes, 27 seconds
Is there a recommended number of properties that you should own before transferring a property into a business? 5 minutes, 51 seconds
Do you need an accountant to undertake your bookkeeping and accountancy once your property is owned as a business? 6 minutes, 36 seconds
How can Scrutton Bland help people to transfer their properties into a business? 6 minutes, 59 seconds
Do businesses still have to pay stamp duty? 7 minutes, 40 seconds
What happens to the profits from rent received from selling a property? 8 minutes, 12 seconds If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to like, share and subscribe!
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10min
February 24, 2023 Possessions Proceedings
Hi and welcome to today’s episode of the Property Pod, today I’m joined by Will from our Litigation team and we discuss possessions proceedings.
What types of legal measures can you put in place before renting a property to protect against rent arrears? 0:21 seconds
What is the best way of documenting a tenant’s pattern of behaviour? 1 minute, 40 seconds
How do you document any late payments? 2 minutes, 28 seconds
What’s the best way to communicate with your tenants once any late payments have occurred? 3 minutes, 5 seconds
If a tenant has stopped paying rent and there’s no reasonable expectation of payment, is it possible to evict them? 4 minutes, 6 seconds
What timescales are involved if you’re looking at court action? 5 minutes
What are the costs for a possession claim and is it possible to recover these from the tenant? 7 minutes, 21 seconds
How can a landlord claim back unpaid rent? 9 minutes, 4 seconds
What should you do if the tenant has caused any damage to the property and how do you recover the cost for this? 10 minutes, 24 seconds
Are there any changes on the horizon? 12 minutes, 50 seconds If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to like, share and subscribe!
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16min

FAQs about Attwells Podcast: The Legal Brief:

How many episodes does Attwells Podcast: The Legal Brief have?

The podcast currently has 66 episodes available.