England’s Green and Pleasant land
A definition of a village green is noted in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 as land ‘on which for not less than 20 years a significant number of inhabitants of any locality, or neighbourhood within a locality, have indulged in lawful sports and pastimes as of right… and continue to do so’. […]
2011 a year of winners and losers
Data from the Land Registry shows just how much things are changing in the conveyancing market. A year ago the conveyancer registering the largest number of transfers for value was Countrywide Property Lawyers who registered 885 applications however a year on whilst the large licensed conveyancer has been surpassed by the first ABS My Home […]
A new search enters the market.
DevAssist, have developed and launched a new conveyancing search. The search informs purchasers, or professionals, of where undeveloped land exists within 75m of a specific property. When asked where the idea came from Paul Addision of DevAssist said” for years I have listened to very upset and disgruntled residents every time I submitted an application […]
High Street Conveyancing Firms and Estate Agents urged to support Mary Portas
Mary “Queen of Shops” Portas and her recent review highlight some important considerations for estate agents and conveyancers, according to The Bold Group, a membership body of over 120 independent high street law firms. Following the recently released The Portas Review, which provided an independent review into the future of our high streets, The Bold […]
House prices remain static but transactions up 4.5%
In defiance of the doom and gloom that currently surrounds the economy, house prices remained static in November but transactions increased by 4.5 percent, according to the House Price Index released by LSL Property Services. In the year to November house prices fell by only 0.7 per cent. In London, however, prices rose 3.1 per […]
A positive year for Equity Release
Equity Release Solicitors’ Alliance (ERSA) carried out research over the last 12 months to establish what awareness and demand there is around equity release. The results show an increase in the percentage of people considering equity release, 38 per cent, up from 20 per cent, which is a staggering 90 per cent increase. The research […]
England’s Green and Pleasant land
A definition of a village green is noted in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 as land ‘on which for not less than 20 years a significant number of inhabitants of any locality, or neighbourhood within a locality, have indulged in lawful sports and pastimes as of right… and continue to do so’. […]