Statistics last week produced by Land Registry last week show that 29% of the 4394 account holders firms that made an application for a transfer for value to the Land Registry in May made fewer than 3 applications. &Read More
Whether its hotels or plumbers consumers are starting to use comparison web sites to seek information on everything they buy. That increasingly includes conveyancing whether conveyancers like that or not. Websites like Money Read More
The insurance industry is currently discussing a “flood levy” that could see insurance costs rise by 10 per cent for all home owners, whether they live in flood hit areas or not. It is hoped Read More
Last week the Bank of England published more information about the "Funding for Lending" (FLS) scheme. FLS is a new multi-billion pound scheme “designed to make more, and cheaper, loans available to Read More
The residential conveyancing sector has been under intense scrutiny over the issue of mortgage fraud and negligence. With mortgage lenders’ assertively reducing the size of their panels as a means to curtail their risk, coupled Read More
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has today launched its new electronic ordering platform. The platform gives SLC members access to conveyancing services and products at discounted rates. The SLC, in partnership with ETSOS, Read More
Banks are cutting back on lending to first time buyers according to the latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv chartered surveyors. There were just 10,325 loans for house purchases under £125,000 (typical first-time buyer property), Read More
Online search supermarket and conveyancing technology specialist, ETSOS, has published some useful guidance on how its ordering and quotation and referral systems can help conveyancers meet their compliance obligations. Prepared by independent compliance consultant Michaela Read More
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has announced a series of regional road shows, which will take place across England this summer. The events will offer all of those involved in the conveyancing profession the Read More
A new Practice Note from the Law Society will support solicitor firms and sole practitioners in complying with regulatory requirements to collect data on the diversity of their workforce. The SRA requirement is for Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority Board are contemplating a consultation on the rules which dictate how Solicitors and Financial Advisers work together. Financial Services Authority (FSA) regulations for Financial Advisers are set to be altered at Read More
The SRA has announced how it will approach the Legal Service Board’s requirement for regulators to gather a more comprehensive evidence base about the diversity characteristics of those working in the legal profession. Read More
As the Bank of England holds interest rates again the director of Move with Us, the residential property specialist urges the Government to take swift action, to provide a jolt for the property market. Robin Read More
The mortgage market, according to Connells Survey & Valuation, is growing at the “slowest annual rate in two years”. Is the double-dip recession taking its toll? June saw a rise in the total number Read More
Brethertons LLP has been awarded membership of the Conveyancing Association. The firm, which is based in Banbury, Rugby and London, has become one of only 50 firms nationwide to have been awarded membership. The Conveyancing Read More
Introduction Jackson Barrett & Gass is a long-established Cheshire law firm specialising in private client work. Lexcel and CQS-accredited, as well as a Law Society Excellence Award winner, it is acknowledged as one of the Read More
The Law Society of Northern Ireland has sent communications to its members containing guidance for those firms completing conveyancing transactions where the lender is Ulster Bank. The technical issues which were also experienced by Read More
Myintroducer.com have today reported on the latest NAEA Market Report, showing a dip in overall sales, during May, to first time buyers of 7 per cent. April’s report showed overall sales to first Read More
In their blog, Mayo Wynne Baxter report that they “are aware of a scam aimed at estate agents and their clients who are absent landlords”. According to the law firm the fraudsters send a Read More
Bank of England figures released this week show that in the first quarter of 2012 the measure of housing equity withdrawal was -£8.8 billion. This is £0.3 billion lower than in quarter 4 of 2011. Read More