£150,000 and no permission for the mud under Bloomsbury, London
If proof were ever needed of the ongoing demand for basement space in London, this month, the amount of cash paid smashed all expectations, after a developer signed over a staggering six-figure sum for the mud underneath an existing block of flats. Paul Addison, Managing Director of DevAssist explains why and what this could mean […]
CLC Chair Dame Janet Paraskeva sparks debate on PII, Lenders Panels and calls for genuine choice of regulator
PII and run-off requirements seen to be inhibiting firms’ choice of regulator Lenders panels could be anti-competitive and a barrier to market access Incomplete separation of representative and regulatory bodies muddying regulation Dame Janet Paraskeva, the new Chair of the specialist property law regulator, the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), highlighted some strategic challenges for […]
Spooning (Conveyancer Slater – Tweet of the Week)
Today I’ve been doing the job of my conveyancing solicitor, mostly because he’s completely incapable of doing anything himself! #spoonfed — RH (@runboyrun35) November 20, 2015
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Searches UK welcome mining experts Terrafirma to the conveyancing market
Searches UK are excited to introduce Terrafirma Mine Searches to the property market and are delighted to offer their full range of mining searches as part of Searches UK’s portfolio of residential and commercial conveyancing searches. Terrafirma are the UK’s only Local Mining Experts, able to accurately and comprehensively identify and assess the risk to […]
Announcement: new refinements to FCI’s Environmental Reports
FCI are delighted to announce a number of refinements to their Environmental Reports. The changes, which come in response to recent feedback received include: Providing more prominent results; with a redesigned and more distinctive front page; Refinements to the contaminated land and flood risk assessments; New data for the Thames Tideway Scheme; Enhanced HS2 details […]