e.surv appoints new Corporate Governance Director
Reporting to Ronan Jennings and joining the e.surv board, Paul will be responsible for the further development, design and implementation of risk management solutions and control measures that enhance achievement of our business objectives. He will oversee the effectiveness of the Risk & Audit and Technical & Compliance functions, and will work alongside the business […]
Conveyancing is responsible for more negligence claims than any other legal area
It is a longstanding reality within the legal industry that conveyancing is the largest practice area of risk within a law firm. This is partly due to the many lender requirements changing on a regular basis as well as the property market suffering hugely in the last few years, leading to redundancies of experienced and […]
10% of new legal enquiries `missed’
Latest data released by telephone answering specialist Moneypenny, has revealed the staggering number of new enquiries `missed’ by law firms so far in 2015 – 10.4% of the overall total number of calls handled by the company’s legal receptionists. The figures are based on calls answered by Moneypenny on behalf of firms large and small […]
Housing demand continues to grow, remaining at eleven year high
The number of house hunters registered per branch in July has increased 5% from, the highest since August 2004 Supply of available housing increased in July, reaching an almost two-year high Sales to first time buyers continues to fall NAEA releases July Housing Market Report The number of house hunters registered per branch continued to […]
Lost home movers during Election period spring back into action
The HMRC Property Transactions report for July 2015 has shown: The provisional seasonally adjusted UK property transaction count for July 2015 was 100,720 residential and 10,100 non-residential transactions. The seasonally adjusted estimate of the number of residential property transactions decreased by 4.4% between June 2015 and July 2015. This month’s seasonally adjusted figure is 0.2% higher […]
Cardiff City FC support the Matterhorn Challenge
The Matterhorn Challenge has now received the support of Cardiff City Football Club. Geraint Aubrey along with Gareth Evans and Gareth Richards (Conveyancing Association Members and Directors of the Conveyancing Foundation) met the Cardiff City team at their Vale of Glamorgan training ground. The team offered their encouragement and support to Geraint for his climb […]
Why have transaction levels not spiked as expected?
HMRC’s transaction figures for July showed that the number of seasonally-adjusted property transactions fell by 4.4% between June 2015 and July 2015, and increased by 0.2% between July 2014 and July 2015. Doug Crawford, CEO of myhomemove, the UK’s largest provider of conveyancing services, comments: “The general election’s outcome assured buyers and sellers that the […]
July Transaction Data from Land Registry
Land Registry completes 1,578,947 applications South East tops the table of regional applications with 363,829 Birmingham tops the table of local authority applications with 24,398 The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over 1,578,940 applications from its customers in July. This includes 1,541,143 applications by account customers, of which: 385,178 were applications in respect of registered […]
It's a confrontational world (Conveyancer Slater – Tweet of the Week)
Is conveyancing an argumentative and confrontational industry? Do you find yourself on the defence (or offence) on a regular basis? If you do find this a daily battle – is this with clients or colleagues? Share your best (and worst) conveyancing arguements in the comment section below. Conveyancing is supposed to be non-contentious. Someone […]
Karen’s charity cycle venture
Karen Babington of Today’s Conveyancer is dipping a toe in the Irish Sea before venturing on a coast to coast cycle ride across the north of England. The fundraiser challenge that’s been set is to cycle 140 miles from Whitehaven to Tynemouth in order to raise money for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People. […]
In Focus: Sinkholes and their impact on UK property
With changing rainfall and ground water conditions, the UK is witnessing a dramatic upturn in the number of cases of ground collapsing through natural causes known as sinkholes. Sinkholes form when rainwater dissolves underground rocks, forming caves beneath thick soil. When the caves get large enough the soil collapses into the void, creating varying sizes […]
Are concerns about solar farms becoming an issue for homebuyers?
According to a recent article from The Law Society, a planning application to construct a solar installation in Burstow, Surrey, has caused controversy among local residents who are concerned about the negative impact a solar farm could have on the value of their property. Understandably residents are seeing red about the development in the Green […]
Property sales higher in flood risk areas
5.4% more transactions than national average in high-risk areas Areas with high flood risk* saw 5.4% more property transactions than the UK average since 2013, according to new research released today from Groundsure. Groundsure used Land Registry and Environment Agency data in order to compare levels of property activity within river and coastal flood risk […]
HMRC figures show annual downturn in property sales
Data released from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) surrounding the number of properties that are liable and non-liable for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for the second quarter of 2015 displays a downturn in residential and non-residential property sales compared with last year’s results. Currently the threshold for SDLT for residential properties stands at £125,000 […]
Lawyer Checker shortlisted for two awards!
After a brilliant first two quarters this year, with business output tripling on last year, Cheshire based Lawyer Checker continues to strive for the very best. Still riding high from a win at last year’s Cheshire Business Awards’ glamorous ceremony held in the grand setting of Chester Cathedral’s nave, the team have done it again and […]
Groundwater abstraction and Groundwater Source Protection Zones
Definition and classification of Groundwater Source Protection ZonesGroundwater provides a third of our drinking water in England and Wales, 7% in Northern Ireland and 3% in Scotland [1]. In some areas of Southern England, groundwater supplies up to 80% of potable water. Potable water, also known as drinking water, is water that is safe for […]
Radon affected areas and important measures conveyancers must take
What is Radon? What are the potential sources? What are the potential risks? Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas, produced by the radioactive decay of Uranium (238U) (1). Uranium is found in small quantities in all soils and rocks throughout the UK, with areas of elevated radon risk noted to include the granitic bedrocks […]
Is it time for home buyers to admit defeat?
UK house prices increased by 5.7% in the year to June 2015, up from 5.6% in the year to May 2015. House price annual inflation was 6.1% in England, 0.8% in Wales, 9.0% in Northern Ireland and -0.6% in Scotland. Annual house price increases in England were driven by an annual increase in the East […]
Pali HQ expands yet again!
Good news for property conveyancers as Pali take on more staff for training Due to the innovative marketing techniques and the new features added to the online ordering platform, Pali are pleased to report a client growth of 28% in the past twelve months. The decision was made to undergo a large recruitment operation several […]
Search Acumen Conveyancing Market Tracker – Q2 2015 edition
Total transactions were the highest for any second quarter in the post-recession era Average firm sees its business increase 8% year-on-year and 95% since Q2 2011 H1 activity down just 0.3% year-on-year having been 5% down at the end of Q1 Conveyancing activity broke records between April and June 2015, as total transactions reached their […]
