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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
The Polar Express is a Christmas film about a boy who takes a magical train ride to the North Pole. The old fashioned steam train comes through a residential area to pick the boy up Read More
Barratt Developments, the UK’s largest housebuilder, has announced a 20.7% growth in total forward sales for the period July 1st to Nov 8th compared with the same period in 2014. Barratt have also announced growth in Read More
At a recent Land Registry Stakeholder meeting, it was revealed that only 27,000 people had signed up for Land Registry Property Alerts; a free service helping people to protect against fraud. This excellent fraud prevention tool Read More
Land Registry completes 1,559,023 applications South East tops the table of regional applications with 358,555 Birmingham tops the table of local authority applications with 23,295 The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over 1,559,000 applications from its customers in Read More
A quarter of letting agents report rent hikes for tenants – the lowest this year Supply of rental properties dips alongside demand ARLA issues October Private Rental Sector (PRS) Report Fewer tenants are experiencing rent Read More
Conveyancers using InfoTrack can now protect themselves against fraudulent law firms with Lawyer Checker. With 16 SRA ‘scam alerts’ in the last month alone, InfoTrack have responded by integrating Lawyer Checker clearly on the Read More
Conveyancing search provider, SearchFlow launches an all-encompassing and digital environmental report, which will offer significant time savings for conveyancers and enhanced communication with homebuyers. The comprehensive environmental report, RiskView Residential, compiled by Landmark Information Group, Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
Buying a property or piece of land in an area with underlying hazards needs serious consideration. STL’s order site is unique in being able to identify hazards from all three leading environmental search suppliers. Read More
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, 2015Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
This week, Today’s Conveyancer attended the much anticipated Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) Annual Conference – organised in association with the Bold Legal Group (BLG). Attendance appeared significantly up in last year and Read More
Second anniversary sees Search Acumen hit its target 5% market share through its pioneering use of property data New-look brand will be followed by residential and commercial product launches to support ambitious growth plans Proactive service Read More
A recent study involving conveyancing firms revealed that a shocking 60% of firms refused to give out quotes over the phone. Why is this a huge faux pas on the part of these firms and any Read More