Church of England to assert right to minerals
The Church Commissioners is applying to the Land Registry to register the Church of England’s ownership of mineral rights which have become detached from the ownership of the surface of the land, the Independent has reported. Holding the mineral rights to land means that the Church would be able to extract the minerals, although digging […]
Santander becomes fifth lender to join NewBuy scheme
Santander has become the fifth lender to join the NewBuy scheme, launching a choice of three mortgages for those with a 5-10% deposit buying a new build property. The bank will offer loans with fixed rates for 3, 5 or 7 year periods. The 3 and 5 year mortgages have a fixed rate of 5.49%. […]
Napthens joins Conveyancing Quality Scheme
The Lancashire Law firm Napthens has been accepted as a member of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS), the Law Society scheme to provide a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing firms. Membership of the CQS means that the firm has offering high standards, good practice in management, efficient conveyancing procedures and a high quality […]
Licensed Conveyancers react to HSBC panel changes
Following the announcement yesterday by HSBC that from August all members of the Law Society CQS scheme will be allowed onto its lenders panel, bodies representing Licensed Conveyancers have called for panel recognition. HSBC and the Law Society jointly announced the changes to the panel arrangements which had been in place since January. Under these […]
Industry reacts to HSBC lender panel changes
The HSBC and the Law Society yesterday announced changes to the HSBC lender panel. From August the panel will be widened from a limited panel of 43 firms to include all firms that are accredited with CQS membership. The news has led to much industry comment. Eddie Goldsmith, Chairman of the Conveyancing Association said of […]