Estate agency group Spicerhaart is to invest over £5 million as part of a ‘service revolution’ within the haart branch network, reports MyIntroducer.com. The haart estate agency branch network is made up of over 120 Read More
The Legal Service Consumer Panel has issued its response to the Legal Ombudsman Consultation on its scheme rules and case fee structure. The Panel believes that the package of proposals being consulted on would Read More
The LSL Property Services/Academetrics House Price Index for May has been released today. It shows that house prices in England and Wales rose on an annual basis for the first time in 13 months Read More
As the deadline of 31st July for the nominations to the SRA for both a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) and Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) draws closer, the legal software provider Read More
Hamilton Bradshaw, the Private Equity company owned by former Dragon’s Den investor James Caan, has announced an agreement to invest capital in the Staffordshire based Knights Solicitors, subject to SRA approval. This marks Read More
A report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation this week warns of an escalating housing crisis, which will lock over one million young people out of home ownership by 2020. The report, ‘Housing Options and Read More
A new CML research article shows that despite the economic and financial difficulties that have resulted from the credit crunch, 81% of British adults hope to be home-owners in ten years time, with 74% hoping to own Read More
Following extensive consultation and development, the CML has this week issued a new set of instructions for conveyancers acting for lenders under separate representation conveyancing transactions in England and Wales. The new set of Read More
The mortgage market returned to growth in May following from the slowdown in April caused by the stamp duty exemption deadline, according to the latest Housing Market Activity Report by Connells Survey and Valuation. Read More
As any law student will tell you, the benefit of a restrictive covenant attaches to land and can be enforced by successive owners of that land provided certain well-rehearsed conditions are met. However, section 8 of Read More
The latest RICS Housing Market Survey shows that house sales per surveyor across the UK are almost forty per cent lower than at the peak of the boom five years ago. During May, the Read More
The Law Society is inviting legal professionals from across England and Wales to enter the Excellence Awards 2012. Now in their sixth year, the awards are firmly established as the leading awards for the profession in Read More
The Land Registry has achieved its best ever customer satisfaction results. During the last three months of 2011/12 the customer satisfaction score for the Land Registry reached 99%, the highest in its history. This brings Read More
As thousands of communities have come together for sporting and jubilee events, a new survey reveals that the UK is becoming a more neighbourly nation. The annual HSBC Neighbours Survey, which is published ahead Read More
Bellway Plc, part of The Bellway Group, have issued an Interim Management Statement (IMS) for the period 1 February to 31 May 2012. The Group reports that the spring selling season demand has “remained resilient”. Visitor levels Read More
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation over the replacement of Stamp Duty Land Tax. The proposals would see it replaced with a Land and Buildings Transaction Tax. Finance Secretary John Swinney announced Read More
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched a fee free mortgage offer beginning today (11 June 2012), which they believe will be a boost for homeowners. The Banks are waiving arrangement fees for customers taking out a new Read More
The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the proposals made by the Scottish Government, replacing Stamp Duty Land Tax with a Land and Buildings Transaction Tax. The Law Society will respond to the 12 week Read More
The Legal Services Board has published its final report ‘Understanding consumer needs from legal information sources’. The report was commissioned to look at the types of information consumers would like to help them address Read More
As it embraces one of the most significant years in its existence, the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has announced the appointment of two new members to its board. With the official launch of Read More