Have you got the balance of technology and ‘the human touch’ right?
With the advent of ‘the internet age’ and other technology the conveyancing process has been revolutionised but David Kempster, Sales and Marketing Director at SearchFlow, says “these high-tech solutions should not come at the expense of the human touch”. Although many firms still view electronic communications with scepticism and don’t want to take the leap […]
Stamp duty reforms in the 2011 Budget set to open up buy to let opportunities
According to the Telegraph, buy to let opportunities have been opened up by the Budget’s stamp duty reforms following the announcement that there are to be tax cuts on the bulk purchase of residential properties. The Coalition said that they want to attract investment from major institutions, such as pension funds and landlords, into residential […]
Fear of interest rate hike leads to 19-month high for remortgage applications
Many home owners who are currently on a variable rate mortgage have made a dash for low cost fixed rate mortgage deals before the Bank of England has another opportunity to increase interest rates. Around 27,000 home owners have changed their lender in a bid to secure the best available deals and with the inflation […]
Law Society's Code for Completion by Post updated
The Law Society’s updated Code for Completion by Post will come into force on 1st April 2011 and is available on their website now. The updated Code will only apply to transactions where you have agreed to ‘adopt the current Law Society’s Code for Completion by Post’ after 1st April 2011. Today’s Conveyancer, bringing you […]