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Innovative online campaign launched to answer planning queries

Leading South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP is to launch an innovative online campaign by taking to social media network Twitter in order to answer questions on planning law. As part of the firm’s Planning Week (#planningweek), lawyers from …

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Is now the time to buy?

Easter has traditionally been the time when the housing market picks up as we emerge from our winter hibernation and the emerging Spring starts to make us think of a new start, a new home. However, this year has provided …

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New year – new house?

Early indications are that it has been a good start to the year for house sales. This has been borne out in the number of enquiries we have received as well as feedback from estate agents, which both show an …

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Solicitors in Cornwall – Nationwide figures show South West house prices continue to rise

The Nationwide data collected over the last quarter showed a decline in house price growth over the whole of the country.  However, if we look more carefully at these figures the South West continues to show increases along with the …

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Record number of Chambers entries for Stephens Scown

A record 17 lawyers at South West legal firm Stephens Scown LLP have been singled out for praise in the latest Chambers guide to the legal profession.  Chambers, which is published later this year, recognises individual lawyers as ‘leaders in …

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Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common?

You may think there is only one way of owning a property, but as Stephens Scown’s Alison Nicholls explains, there are two distinctly different legal forms of ownership…. Admittedly it’s not something that people give very much thought to, but …

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Lenders Panels

Is your Solicitor & Lender compatible?  Does the property have a garden? When purchasing a property the compatibility of your Solicitor and chosen mortgage provider is almost as important as determining the credentials of the property you are buying. You …

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In thoughts and deeds: sharing assets between unmarried partners

A recent Supreme Court Case has brought a common misconception to light. There is no such thing as ‘common law marriage’ Stephen Scown’s Jo Stone reports. “What were they thinking of?” That’s the question the Supreme Court Judges asked about …

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Residential property team gets quality seal of approval

Stephens Scown LLP’s residential property team has received the Law Society’s seal of approval under its Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS), it has been announced. The accreditation is only given to a handful of legal firms in Devon and Cornwall who …

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Assistance for Apartment Owners in Pursuing Damages for Building Defects

As the trend for living in town and city centres gathered pace during the course of the last two decades, there has been an explosion in the development of small, medium and large blocks of apartments as new build projects.  …

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