Commercial Property

Major boost for Property Teams

24th September 2020 by Harold Stock & Co

Our Commercial and Residential Property teams received a major boost this week with two new appointments.

Sarah Major joins the Residential Property Team as Head of Department. Sarah is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and has over 20 years experience in residential property and prides herself on her empathetic nature and ability to guide her clients through the conveyancing process, reducing the stress that inevitably comes with a house move.

Richard Longton joins our Commercial Property Team as a Consultant Solicitor. Richard is a highly experienced Solicitor specialising in Real Estate, Real Estate Finance and Development Finance.

Both join us at an ideal time as we see record numbers of instructions from clients looking to make the most of the Stamp Duty holiday and commercial clients looking to restructure and refinance their businesses.

Happy birthday, Mr Stock

28th July 2016 by Harold Stock & Co

Staff from Harold Stock & Co. Solicitors gathered together at a local restaurant last night to celebrate the 60-something-th birthday of the firm’s founding Partner, Paul Stock. Paul founded the firm in 1978 and was the first Solicitor to practice commercial law outside of the City centre. Paul retired as a Partner in the firm some years ago and is now employed on a Consultancy basis. He specialises in all aspects of company and commercial law and is well known and respected in this field.

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Property Fraud – Protecting your property

12th August 2015 by Harold Stock & Co

Sadly, mortgage and property fraud are on the increase. Did you know that your property can be fraudulently sold or re-mortgaged without your knowledge? Several factors can make your property more at risk of fraud than another. These include:

Rental properties
Empty properties
Owners living overseas
Unregistered properties

There are steps you can take to protect your property from fraud and the Land Registry have produced a really helpful video which shows you how.

Moving house can be one of the most stressful experiences in life. Whatever the nature of your conveyancing transaction, at Harold Stock & Co Solicitors we aim to remove the stress by making the process transparent, informative and swift. If you are thinking of buying or selling a property, contact us for a no obligation quote on 01457 835597.

Commercial Law: Faster Transactions Lead To Greater Cost-Savings For Clients.

18th July 2014 by Harold Stock & Co

All commercial contract negotiations can be problematic, even those that on the face of it might look straight forward. There’s always a minor glitch or an unexpected problem that raises its head when you least expect it. However, these minor complications can be amplified and become major problems in the commercial sector, if the wrong decisions are taken. It’s understandable in many ways, as buying or selling business premises, drafting the terms of business leases and negotiating the assignment of existing leases are complicated legal matters.

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