Connells Group acquires Gascoigne Halman
Leading estate agency and property services provider the Connells Group today announces that it has agreed to acquire Gascoigne Halman* as part of its long term strategy to increase market share and extend its geographical reach. Gascoigne Halman is a highly successful estate agency business, founded in 1990, with 18 branches operating across south Manchester, […]
Land Data Local Land Charges Awards 2016
Land Data is asking solicitors and conveyancers across the country to nominate the local authority that provides them with the best customer service in the 2016 national Local Land Charges Awards. The Awards, now in their ninth year, showcase and celebrate excellence in local land charges service. Judges are asking conveyancers to vote and provide […]
Interview with Samantha Gardner and Ursula Moore, Directors at The Title Consultancy Limited
Samantha Gardner and Ursula Moore are both directors at The Title Consultancy Limited; set up last year to analyse property titles, draft reports and raise title enquiries for all residential properties in England and Wales. To celebrate the company’s first birthday Jane Common at Today’s Conveyancer asked Samantha and Ursula how the company works and […]
It's all about stability, about stability, no trouble!
The conveyancing market is continually evolving and changing, something that Searches UK are all too aware of. Mergers and acquisitions are commonplace in the conveyancing industry, however Searches UK understand the importance for Solicitors and Conveyancers to work with a search company that provides an excellent service coupled with a reliable and stable experience throughout […]
Plastic not so fantastic
English people are well known for loving a freebie and have said that they are going to protest about the charge by doing a full shop, putting it through the checkout, refusing to pay for bags and leaving the trolley full of shopping behind!1 Supermarkets are even bracing themselves for hundreds of thousands of metal […]
Will Cameron’s housing pledge work?
The most recent Conservative Party Conference was held in Manchester between 4th and 7th October. One key issue raised was the housing supply crisis, for which Prime Minister, David Cameron has set fourth plans to build 200,000 new starter homes. Do you believe this is enough to ease the pressure in today’s market? From a […]
Has the Mortgage Market Review failed?
With just shy of 1 million people left with ‘no plan’ in terms of how they are going to pay off their interest-only mortgage, the fear of financial turmoil and the risk of repossession looms ever closer Citizens Advice, the national charity, have conducted industrious research in which they have concluded an estimated 934,000 people […]
Positive step for first-time buyers
2016 will see the end of the Government’s Help to Buy 2 scheme, but increasing amounts of banks are set to continue the idea on private basis. Many first-time buyers are not in a position to afford a large deposit on their mortgage, resulting in many young people living at home with parents or grandparents for […]
The Matterhorn Challenge passes the £40,000.00 mark, with help from The Conveyancing Charity Foundation
The conveyancing industry Matterhorn Challenge reached a new milestone this week with the overall fundraising for the Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice reaching in excess of £40,000.00. A £10,000.00 contribution was made via Convey Law and the Free Legal Fee Competition provided through the newly established Conveyancing Foundation Charity Organisation. Convey Law have run a free […]
Latest quarterly review shows highest ever number of legal calls
Telephone answering specialist Moneypenny has handled more calls for law firms in one day than ever before. The company, which looks after telephone calls, either on an overflow or fully outsourced basis, for over 900 law firms of all shapes and sizes, has conducted its third quarterly review of 2015, taking a look at legal […]
Free2Convey announce partnership with Lawyer Checker
This month the industry will experience the launch of a complete, secure, transparent and most significantly, free portal for all conveyancers to use. The Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA) backed launch of Free2Convey is set to offer a portal we all know that the industry needs and wants. Currently in Beta testing, it is set for […]
Air quality – do you know all the facts?
Searches UK are pleased to announce the launch of a new search which helps determine the level of pollutants around a commercial property or land development site. The Landmark SiteSolutions Air Quality Screening Report, on offer from Searches UK, is the first conveyance-ready air quality screening report of its kind, which identifies ‘non-compliant’ areas – […]
OneSearch Direct introduce new level of security for homebuyers
OneSearch Direct, the largest local search data company in the UK, is thrilled to launch a brand new insurance policy, called OneSearch Insure. The policy provides an exceptional level of security for solicitors and homebuyers. The policy will protect costs incurred, up to a maximum of £1,500, due to the collapse of a property transaction […]
The Law Superstore set to launch new comparison service for legal service providers
The Law Superstore (www.thelawsuperstore.co.uk), a new web-based comparison site for customers and legal service providers is to be launched with substantial institutional shareholder support and an experienced management team led by Matthew Briggs, former CEO of Minster Law Solicitors and Brilliant Law Solicitors. Aimed at simplifying the complex procedure of knowing which legal service is […]
Sales growth picks up speed as solid demand begins to filter through
Agreed sales rise at the fastest rate since May 2014 Prices increase further across all parts of the UK New buyer demand continues to outweigh fresh instructions to sell The September 2015 RICS Residential Market Survey results indicate sales growth gathered a significant amount of momentum over the month, as strengthening demand finally appears to […]
Pace of annual house price growth picks up after 8 month slowdown
Key findings House prices up on average 0.2% in the past month and 5.2% in the past year. Strengthening demand driven by rising real earnings and low mortgage rates combined with continued tight supply mean the pace of house price growth is beginning to accelerate. Commenting on the findings, Katherine Binns of HomeOwners Alliance says: […]
Cheaper to buy than rent in more than a third of UK cities
Mortgage payments less expensive than monthly rent in 36% of British cities Buying most cost-effective up north – as homeowners in Glasgow are more than £100 per month better-off than their renting counterparts Down south, however, renting still beats buying, with property purchasers in London, Reading & Cambridge forking out hundreds more to own property […]
Raising Money To Beat Cancer
Last week the team at Searches UK baked, bought and gobbled scrumptious cakes all in the name of a good cause. Joining numerous companies and firms across the country they set up a MacMillan Coffee Morning to raise money for cancer research. Searches UK donated money to MacMillan Cancer Support, whose current running total for […]
When is change of use too much change?
The ever increasing pressure for housing supply has seen a marked increase in change of use applications for conversion of office blocks to multiple apartments. However, care must be taken by commercial conveyancers and their clients on the setting and suitability of their proposals. Paul Addison from DevAssist says: “There is a clear need to […]
No other environmental report gives you what Future Climate Info does from just £39 +VAT
For peace of mind, Future Climate Info (FCI) Reports are backed by £10 million Professional Indemnity Insurance. Our cover can be relied upon by the professional parties involved in the property transaction, including the first purchasers, their advisers and the first purchaser’s lender. Why Future Climate Info? Expertise – FCI’s team has over 80 years […]
