Begonia Filgueira discusses with Professor Lee a recent deal which consisted in the refinancing of a number of sites where environmental liabilities, specifically contaminated land, were a very large concern for all parties to the Read More
Some of you may have seen the April Fool we published in Today’s Conveyancer last week (https://todaysconveyancer.co.ukvirtual-conveyancers-a-solution-to-the-staff-recruitment-crisis-cms-14087). Of course, it was a bit of fun — even if the anagrammatic Olaf Lipor Read More
Severe tenant rent arrears have fallen by a third in the last 12 months, according to a new report. The number of tenants behind on rent by more than two months has fallen from 105,000 in the Read More
The proportion of homes being sold at asking price is currently at its highest level since 2004. The percentage grew from 93.5 per cent of homes in England and Wales achieving their asking price in March last Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has asked for views on two consultations that have been launched to reduce regulatory burden. The first consultation looks at discontinuing the Keeping of the Roll as an annual exercise, Read More
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has revised its complaints guidance section in the handbook. An amendment has been made to the example complaints procedure to ‘reflect the timeframes applied by the Legal Ombudsman.’ The Read More
A Milton Keynes and Northampton based Solicitors have announced the appointment of four new Equity Members. Franklins Solicitors LLP, one of the few firms to be accredited by LEXCEL, ISO9001, Investors in People and be Read More
The Mortgage Market Review (MMR) rules will come into force on 26 April, leaving just weeks for lenders to ensure they are ready. The reforms set out in the MMR and MMR Rules are intended to Read More
House prices from January to March this year were 2.3 per cent higher than in the final quarter of 2013. The Halifax House Price Index (HHPI) also found that prices in the three months to March were 8.7% Read More
The Solicitor’s Regulation Authority has released the ninth version of their handbook. The new version came into effect on 1 April and one of the key changes is to the SRA Financial Services (Scope) Rules. Read More
Gross bridging lending has reached a value of over £2billion in the last 12 months. According to a report by West One Loans, gross bridging lending has grown 26 per cent in the 12 months leading to 1 Read More
Last week for April Fool’s day Search Acumen sent us an article suggesting that they were launching "Bot-Con" a virtual conveyancer that even knew the football scores and was also available in Read More
On Wednesday 9 April, Julie Tomasik, head of residential conveyancing at Ansons, will be donning biker gear and helmet to embark on ‘route 999’ riding pillion on a Honda ST1100 Pan European motorbike to raise money for Read More
Welcome to the March 2014 issue of The Brief. As ever, this edition is jam packed with opinions, interviews and profiles. Firstly, we have an exclusive interview with Christopher Saul, who is senior partner at Read More
Decision First has announced the launch in Q2 of Lender Exchange, a secure platform designed to reduce the burden of applying to lender panels and meeting ongoing due diligence requirements of lender panel membership. Lender Read More