LFS invites Roger Wilson to share his thoughts on the conveyancing sector
Law Firm Services (LFS) has recently published an insightful guest post, reflecting the expert insight of Connells’ Conveyancing Services Director, Roger Wilson. Within the post, Roger analyses the current state of the conveyancing process and shares his views on the main issues within the profession. One of the key points that is raised is the […]
Fastest monthly increase in house purchase lending since 2009
House purchase approvals grow 9.1% month-on-month – largest monthly increase since April 2009 First-time buyer rebound with 10,064 higher LTV loans in January – 1,700 more than December Higher LTV borrowers make up 15.3% of January approvals, compared to 13.9% in December Largest proportion of higher LTV lending found in Yorkshire (28%) and the North […]
Conveyancing Association response to Bank of England Inflation Report
In response to comments made today by the Governor of the Bank of England and publication of the Inflation Report, Eddie Goldsmith Chairman of the Conveyancing Association said: “The Governor’s comments today suggests that we are unlikely to see any rate rises until the end of 2015, perhaps not even until 2016. There is still […]
Search Acumen comments on the Infrastructure Act and the plan to digitise the Local Land Charges Register
Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director of Search Acumen, comments on the Infrastructure Act becoming law today which – among a raft of measures – will: allow Land Registry to create a digitised local land charges register that will improve access to data, standardise fees and improve turnaround times for property professionals and citizens enable Land Registry […]
Radon
In a remote village in Kazakhstan, known as Sleepy Hollow, residents have been unexplainably falling asleep for days at a time. Nearly one in five of the 600 citizens are affected, including children. It has taken over four years of research, however scientists have recently discovered that radon gas escaping from nearby uranium mines is […]
Case Study – Somerset
The site in Langport, Somerset was occupied by the Langport Coal Gas Company from the 19th century until the site ceased operations in 1954. The site was redeveloped for residential housing in the 1980s. An investigation of the site was launched in 2009 following a local resident discovering the presence of structures relating to the […]