New standards board
The Property Surveyors Standards Board (PSSB) will regulate the Home Condition Survey (HCS) and develop associated products. The PSSB as a result of collaboration between the SAVA (Surveyor and Valuers Accreditation), BRE (the Building Research Establishment) and the RPSA (the Residential Property Surveyors Association), who are all involved with the Home Condition Survey (HCS). The […]
Is social media important for conveyancers?
With less than a third of all conveyancers having both Twitter and Facebook pages, how important is social media to firms? Today’s Conveyancer has carried out a survey of the top 100 conveyancers, as per the Land Registry Applications Data for July 2012. We found that 54% of firms have Twitter pages whilst 40% have […]
Law Society calls for lending panel solution
The Society has called on Secretary of State for Business Vince Cable to support a long term solution to issues surrounding the composition of panels. In a letter to members Law Society chief executive Desmond Hudson said that he recognised the reasons driving lenders to change the composition of their panels, such as the FSA […]
SRA wants to help prevent mortgage fraud
The SRA is hoping to engage with conveyancing firms in order to reduce the risk of mortgage fraud. As well as being the subject of a number of complaints, conveyancing accounts for a high proportion of claims against solicitors’ insurance and Compensation Fund. The SRA said that whilst a number were a result of poor […]
Government’s plans flash up warning signs for home buyers
The government has certainly set the cat amongst the pigeons with its recent announcements about easing the planning rules in order to encourage more house building. In particular, its refusal to completely rule out some tinkering with the green belt has already had organisations such as the National Trust and the Campaign to Protect Rural […]