New, low-cost case and risk management portal for conveyancers
Move and Log, a Norwich based Property IT company, recently launched their online portal, designed with suppliers of conveyancing services in mind. The system aims to “assist busy practitioners in managing multiple transactions and the conveyancing risks associated with those transactions. Lawyer and designer of the online resource, David Pett, explains the background of the […]
Homeowners not taking advantage of Remortgages to cut outgoings
Research from Barclays has shown that despite homeowners currently trying to reduce their monthly outgoings 58% of homeowners have never changed their mortgage outside of moving house. 74% of those asked have said they would consider moving their mortgage if they could save up to £50 per month, but most believe changing their mortgage would […]
Know your Flood Risk campaign warns changes could threaten house sales
On 30 June 2013, the ‘Statement of Principles’ agreement between the Government and the insurance industry, comes to an end. The current agreement states that insurers are obliged to provide insurance for ‘at risk’ homes. This could make obtaining affordable flood insurance extremely difficult, if not impossible for some customers, and for those who cannot […]
CML: “Mortgage arrears don’t necessarily mean repossession is inevitable”
Mortgage lenders repossessed 9,200 properties during the third quarter of 2011, a slight increase on the second quarter figure of 9,100, according to latest survey data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The third quarter figures equate to a total of 0.08 per cent of all mortgages, the same as five out of the […]