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Dear Military: Why Armed Forces Property Law Means So Much to Me
A posting doesn't wait politely for a conveyancing chain. A deployment doesn't disappear because documents need signing. A BFPO address doesn't always fit neatly into systems designed around civilian life. Forces Help to Buy comes with its own processes and requirements. Service Family Accommodation brings its own deadlines, pressures and that uniquely military experience known as March-Out. Sometimes one partner is buying a home while the other is hundreds or thousands of mi
Joanne Bowmer
3 days ago3 min read


Armed Forces Conveyancing: Legal Support That Works Around Military Life
For members of the Armed Forces, moving home is rarely a straightforward transaction. It is shaped by operational demands, sudden relocations, deployments overseas, and the need to make major financial decisions often under time pressure and limited access to legal or financial support.
Joanne Bowmer
Jun 264 min read


Surveys
Let the buyer beware - ‘Caveat Emptor’ It is crucial for a buyer to have a house or flat professionally surveyed before the exchange of contracts occurs. Conveyancers are not qualified to advise buyers on the value, structural integrity, or the physical condition of the property. Such advice should be obtained from a surveyor. Under English law, sellers are generally not obligated to ensure that the property is physically suitable for the buyer or that it meets planning, bui
Joanne Bowmer
Aug 1, 20235 min read
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