Not so entertaining… (Conveyancer Slater – Tweet of the Week)
Are conveyancing solicitors trained to be muppets or is it part of the selection process? — Kaz (@LottiePlot9) March 25, 2015
First-time buyers demand housing action as half are forced to consider homes with no natural light
First-timers increasingly willing to compromise living space to get on the ladder: 51% say natural light isn’t vital in a first home, 63% would go without a bath, 93% happy without an ensuite bathroom First-time buyers want to clamp down on land banking and make it easier to convert buildings to residential use, while one […]
February Market Trend Data from Land Registry
The February data shows an annual price increase of 6.5 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £180,252 compared with the peak of £181,083 in November 2007. House prices are up 0.5 per cent since January. The regional data indicates that: London experienced the greatest increase in its average […]
Veyo and Land Registry to headline at SLC/BLG Roadshows
Highly topical subjects confirmed for this year’s spring events The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) and Bold Legal Group (BLG) have announced today that Veyo and Land Registry will be two of the featured speakers at this year’s spring road shows. With Veyo due to go live just before the events and with the Land […]
Q&A with Philip Wilbourn – RICS Contributor and Director of Future Climate Info
The latest RICS professional information paper on flooding ‘Flooding: issues of concern to RICS surveyors and valuers (Residential property) 1st edition UK information paper (IP)’ reviews the transitional phases of legislation relevant to flooding and raises awareness for RICS property professionals of market risk – in particular that of insurability. The practice-based document is applicable […]
Search Acumen comments on the Building Societies Association’s latest Property Tracker
Mark Riddick, Chairman of Search Acumen, comments on latest BSA Property Tracker: “The return of optimism to the housing market is a welcome sign that we’ve waded through the seasonal slowdown and can expect another busy year in 2015. Today’s report from the BSA shows election year anxiety and fears of deflation have not put […]