News / 03.03.2021 Stamp Duty holiday extended The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday was set to expire on 31 March 2021 but to the relief of many in Wednesday’s budget the Chancellor announced an extension to the scheme in its current forma... Read More
News / 10.02.2021 Battens Solicitors expands its Sherborne Residential Property Team Leading South West firm, Battens Solicitors, have expanded their Sherborne residential property team with the appointment of Senior Associate Solicitor, Samantha Pattle and Chartered Legal Executive,... Read More
News / 18.01.2021 FAQ - Buying and selling Residential Property Senior Associate Solicitor Ross Siviter explains a solicitor's role in the buying and selling process and also advises on the stamp duty holiday: What is the process of purchasing a new... Read More
News / 09.07.2020 Stamp Duty Relief After several months of being in lock down without being able to move or attend viewings, it will have come as a relief to many purchasers to learn of the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s, announ... Read More
News / 18.06.2020 Buying and selling property during the coronavirus As the property market starts to make its way back to normality, Senior Associate Ross Siviter discusses the current property market and how a solicitor can help you in the buying and selling process.... Read More
News / 22.04.2020 The Bath property market after Covid-19 Predicting the future of the property market can be difficult even at the best of times. Predicting the future of the property market after a worldwide pandemic takes us into a whole new league.... Read More
News / 25.02.2020 Battens Solicitors expands their Residential Property Team Battens Solicitors are pleased to announce the appointment of accomplished property lawyer, Claire Colborne, joining the Residential Property Team. Claire joins the firm as an Associate Chartered Le... Read More
News / 06.12.2019 Battens Solicitors’ Residential Specialist receives key promotion Battens Solicitors, one of the South West’s largest law firms, is celebrating the achievements of one of its Residential Property Specialists, Ross Siviter. In recognition of his dedication t... Read More
News / 12.09.2019 Battens welcomes Conveyancing Executive Caron Abbott to their residential property team Battens Solicitors are pleased to announce the appointment of Caron Abbott to their residential property team, joining as a Conveyancing Executive based in the Sherborne office. Caron’s legal c... Read More
News / 10.07.2019 Battens expands their Residential Property Team Battens Solicitors are pleased to announce the appointment of Mo Byers to their Residential Property Team. Mo joins Battens as a Conveyancing Executive based in the Wareham office and is looking forw... Read More
News / 17.06.2019 First Time Buyers - when can I get the keys to my new property? Buying your first home can be a very daunting experience and first time buyers are not alone in this. We have encountered many clients over the years whom have not purchased a house sometimes for deca... Read More
News / 11.04.2019 Battens Welcomes Conveyancing Executive Bill Osborn to its Residential Team Battens Solicitors are pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Osborn to the Residential Property Team. Bill began his legal career with a degree in law from the University of Southampton,... Read More