Online advice

Posted by Justin on Jun 4, 2010 in Abaddons Musings, conveyancing, lawyers, legal system | 0 comments I contribute to an online advice forum at http://www.homemove.co.uk A query that (to me, at least) was quite interesting cropped up today, regarding a breach of a restrictive covenant. The query itself was: “We purchased a converted barn 2 years ago and the developer (who also lived next door) suggested that we get a garden room extension when I said I wouldn’t buy it as I wanted...
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Let us Tentertain you

Posted by Justin on Jun 2, 2010 in Abaddons Musings, local, small towns, Tenterden, Weald | 0 comments Tentertainment is back! On Friday (evening) 2 July plus (all day) Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 July at the recreation ground in Tenterden, Kent (TN30)It’s Tenterden’s free festival weekend with (new this year) a jazz orchestra on the Friday eveningFull details at www.tentertainment.org
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The power of a brand … it’s yours already

Posted by Justin on May 31, 2010 in beer, English Pub, food, pubs | 0 comments The British pub already has the power of a brand – a brand built up over centuries It is a versatile, strong brand, and one that should be built on – not wasted It is wasted by every surly publican who cannot be bothered to provide good service to his or her customers: who almost objects to their presence, even though they are the source of income It is built on by every publican who...
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We was wrong!

Posted by Justin on May 20, 2010 in Abaddons Musings, conveyancing, estate agents, HIPs, lawyers, legal system | 0 comments Despite earlier confident predictions, Home Information Packs have been suspended with immediate effect – see here
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Home Information Packs – the latest

Posted by Justin on May 15, 2010 in Abaddons Musings, conveyancing, estate agents, HIPs, lawyers, legal system | 0 comments Thanks to Rob Hailstone of the Bold Group for this:What is the Current Position?HIPs have not been scrapped by the Election result. The law still requires a HIP to be in place to market a property. The penalties for non-compliance still apply.Grant Shapps (the new Housing Minister), has said he will not condone non-compliance by Estate Agents who fail to order HIPsGrant Shapps has committed to a...
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Home Information Packs – again

Posted by Justin on May 7, 2010 in Abaddons Musings, conveyancing, HIPs, lawyers, legal system, professionals | 0 comments With the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats “promising” to abolish HIPs, it may instead be worth considering whether they can be improved to make them good value for money.The recurrent problem we are experiencing at present is the delay in getting searches. We get sent a lot of incomplete HIPs, then have to keep checking to see whether searches are added. This seems to be because...
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