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Property title fraud is where a criminal steals a property owner’s identity. The criminal can then apply for loans using the true owner’s property as collateral or they could attempt to sell or mortgage the property by pretending to be them.
If the fraud isn't discovered promptly, the true property owner might find their property has been transferred or sold without their knowledge. Property that is empty, rented out or mortgage-free is more at risk.
Charlene Shillingford is a Senior Associate at Neves Solicitors and believes that a successful conveyancing transaction requires building a good rapport with clients to help walk them through all of the complexities of searches.
Here she explains the importance of environmental searches.
Neves Solicitors has expanded their Family Law team with the appointment of Tina Shah.
Do you receive rental income on a jointly owned property?
If so, it is worth considering the income tax implications of this if you have not done so already.
We routinely prepare Declarations of Trust for joint owners of property who are in receipt of a rental income, but who split this income in different proportions between themselves.
We occasionally need to advise clients in relation to their joint accounts. Usually, we find there are two scenarios:
