House Prices remain on the rise in spite of political tremors
It might have been expected that the political uncertainty and insecurity that Britain faced in the previous month would slow down rising house prices, as people looked to wait to move after political constancy was once again established. Yet, this does not appear to have been the case. During the election month average house prices […]
Dual Asset Underwriting Appoints Mark Dennis to Lead New Division
DUAL Asset Underwriting, the specialist asset protection division of The DUAL Group, is delighted to announce the appointment of industry veteran Mark Dennis, who will be joining from August, to lead its new DUAL Residential Risks division, based in Norwich. Mark has led the growth of the UK legal indemnities market since the 1990s, when […]
Balconies and roof terraces provide 12% value boost
Having a roof terrace or a balcony adds an average of 12% to the value of a flat, according to research by London estate agents Marsh & Parsons. With the weather heating up and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show starting next Tuesday (19th May), many homeowners’ – and potential purchasers’ – attention turns to how to make […]
Search Acumen Comments on RICS Residential Market Survey
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments on the RICS residential market survey for April: “Few people will have been surprised to see a fall in new instructions during April ahead of the election, which was billed as the least certain and most closely contested in years. The decisive Tory win was a vote for […]
Hoowla launches digital document signing
Clients of Hoowla’s online conveyancing case management system can now send documents to be digitally signed. A digital signature is the electronic equivalent of a written (wet) signature. The process is tightly integrated into Hoowla and made possible with the use of Hoowla’s document exchange facility which allows solicitors to send and receive electronic documents […]
FOYS Solicitors see 98% Conversion Rate by using OneSearch Direct searches
OneSearch Direct, one of the nation’s leading providers of property search information, has today announced that FOYS Solicitors based in South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire is seeing a 98% conversion rate in conveyancing quotes from the Homebuyer Conveyancing panel since joining three months ago. The Homebuyer Conveyancing panel, which is rapidly growing in popularity, is managed by […]