Rate of house sales falls year on year
The number of completed house sales sold this year is 3.4% lower than at the same point last year according to new figures for England and Wales released by LSL Property Services. The number of house sales in November fell 15% compared to October. However house prices have reached record levels with a further 0.6% […]
Drop in housing stock driving prices higher as housebuilding target set to missed
A significant reduction in housing stock is continuing to drive increases in property prices according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) November Residential Market Survey. To make matters worse, according to Doug Crawford of My Home Move, just half of the promised 80,000 homes targeted for completion in 2016 will be built. The report […]
Housing stock shortage colours My Home Move's 2016 predictions
The housing shortage facing the UK is set to be the driving force behind market changes in 2016 according to Doug Crawford, CEO at My Home Move. Doug believes government targets on affordable housing could well miss the mark both on volume and on price, and Doug also predicts stamp duty reforms could well lead […]
A golden year for Howells Solicitors
It’s been a record breaking year for Howells Solicitors. The law firm is celebrating winning the Gold Award in The Best Large Conveyancing company category of the prestigious Sunday Times/The Times Estate Agency of the Year 2015 Award last Friday held at the Lancaster Hotel London by announcing significant expansion plans that includes taking an […]
Searches before contract
In the 40 years since the writer qualified as a solicitor, conveyancing has changed dramatically and no more so than in making searches. This is now often a much more demanding task than that of investigation of title. So just what searches should we be making? And what should we be telling clients about the […]
Homebuyers should be cautious of flood risks but conveyancing sector is better positioned than ever to protect them
Today, Greenpeace reveals that up to 9,000 new homes are scheduled for development by local councils on land the Environment Agency says is at either “serious” or “significant” risk of flooding. Maud Rousseau, group marketing and communications director of SearchFlow, conveyancing search provider, responds: “It is alarming that such a high number of homes are […]
Still in the pink
One year on and STL are still in the pink. The support from InfoTrack has allowed them to surpass all expectations both financially and operationally. Innovation Over the course of the last 12 months STL has exceeded their reputation as the innovative force in the industry. Developments include a raft of new products, a significantly […]