Autumn statement receives mixed reaction
Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn statement has received a mixed reaction after he revealed the well trailed help-to-buy schemes for first time buyers being in part paid for by a 3% rise in stamp duty on second and buy-to-let homes. Osborne believes the rise in Stamp Duty will raise close to an additional £1 billion over […]
Chancellor announces "biggest house building programme since 1970s"
Osborne pledges 400,000 new homes across England Half of the new homes set to be “starter homes” Treasury to finance house builders to the tune of £7 billion Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to implement what he describes as “the biggest house building programme since the 1970s”. Mr Osborne plans to directly fund housebuilders in building […]
Monthly remortgaging hits post-recession high
The total value of remortgages in a month topped £6 billion this October for the first time since July 2009 The figures from Legal Marketing Services (LMS) say the value of remortgages is up nearly 49% compared with October last year, hitting a high of £6.1 billion, – 20% higher than September’s £5.1 billion. The […]
OneSearch Direct to exhibit at inaugural Modern Law Conveyancing Conference 2015
OneSearch Direct, the UK’s largest local search data company, is delighted to be exhibiting at the Modern Law Conveyancing Conference 2015. Taking place on Thursday 3rd December at Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge, delegates are invited to come and chat to the OneSearch Channel Managers and enter a free prize draw to win a Luxury Christmas […]
tmgroup highly commended in Modern Law Awards
tmgroup were highly commended in the Modern Law Awards for the category Supporting the Industry (26+ employees) last week at a prestigious ceremony at The Hurlingham Club in London. The awards were launched to celebrate and identify sparkling talent and success in entrepreneurship, market development, business management and best practice in the modern legal services […]
Osbourne’s pledge to make housebuilding a priority brings home importance of comprehensive planning searches
George Osbourne’s pledge of £2 billion to the housing budget to deliver 400,000 affordable homes by 2020 is welcome news for aspiring homeowners and the property industry. However, Maud Rousseau, Marketing and Communications Director of SearchFlow, conveyancing search provider, stresses the importance of conveyancers carrying out comprehensive and the most up-to-date planning searches to protect […]
Autumn Statement: Search Acumen comments on the intention to consult on Land Registry privatisation
Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director of Search Acumen, comments on today’s Autumn Statement and the Government’s intention to consult over options to privatise Land Registry operations from 2017: “Any move to privatise Land Registry operations must not be allowed to put barriers in the way of access to property and land data, which is vital to […]