Can conveyancers change buyers’ habits?
Research from Move with Us shows 84% of home owners instruct conveyancers too late in the moving process. One of the UK’s largest independent estate agent networks has released research data showing that there are a high number of home movers acting too late when it comes to instructing their conveyancer on their sale or […]
First time buyer rates up 28%
November saw the number of first-time buyers climb 28% year-on-year thanks in part to the lowering of mortgage rates by lenders. According to the latest First Time Buyer Tracker from LSL Property Services there were 27,800 first-time buyer sales in November, up 6,100 from November 2012. The average first-time buyer LTV rose to 81.3%, the […]
Conveyancer becomes partner after 18 months
A residential conveyancing solicitor who joined a regional law firm 18 months ago has become its youngest partner. Darlington & Stockton Times reported that” “Sally Hare, 31, has risen through the ranks at BHP Law having been made head of its conveyancing department and an associate late last year”. The conveyancing team at the firm […]
Home loans hit six year high
The latest Mortgage Monitor from LSL Property Services showed that 78,000 monthly home loans were advanced in December, the highest level since November 2007. High LTV lending was also up 60% higher year-on-year but there was a festive dip in high LTV lending with 5% fewer home loans than in November.
Five things for conveyancers to consider in 2014
The start of the year is always a good time to get your house in order and think about what is round the corner. Here we highlight five areas that you might wish to consider focusing on during 2014. Capacity and Price 2013 was a particularly buoyant year for conveyancers compared with 2012 with many […]
Taylor&Emmet join forces with Cockertons
Sheffield solicitors, Taylor&Emmet LLP has announced a merger with Bakewell firm, Cockertons. The deal will see Cockertons become a division of Taylor&Emmet, widening the range of legal services available in the North Derbyshire market town. Cockertons is to retain its own identity and client base and all 17 employees are to remain at its Bridge […]
Information Commissioner urges personal device policy
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has urged firms to introduce policy’s relating to the use of personal devices at work. They referred to a survey from before Christmas that showed that sixty per cent of the UK population now own a smart phone and 20% a tablet. Whilst employees using their own devices has in […]
Willis increases market share
The UK Legal Services Practice of Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH), the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced that it has increased its market share of the Solicitors’ Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) market. The firm has seen an increase in business of around 30% following the acquisition of Prime Risk Solutions and […]