Urgent need to change Terms of Business for property sales and tenancy transactions – a practical guide

Although the Consumer Protection Unfair Trading Regulations (CPR) have been in force since 2008 and the amendment that brought ‘immoveable property’ within its scope has been in force since 1 October 2014, it is only now that the full effect of those regulations on solicitor conveyancing businesses has been recognised. The Law Society issued a […]
CML members approve trade body’s merger plans

Members of the Council of Mortgage Lenders have approved plans to merge the body with other financial services bodies. 75% of CML members voted in favour of the plans which would see a new trade body formed, incorporating the British Bankers Association, Payments UK, the UK Card Association and Asset Based Finance Association. The decision […]
Vast majority of firms reluctant to disclose prices online.

Just 17% of firms display their prices online, with three quarters (76%) of firms avoiding doing so. When it comes to conveyancing this may not be surprising, as other research undertaken by tmgroup revealed consumers viewed price as secondary in importance with the majority happy to go with their estate agent’s recommendation. According to the recently […]
tmgroup’s Ben Harris to be speaker at LegalEx2016

Ben Harris, Sales and Marketing Director at leading property data & service provider tmgroup, has been announced as a speaker at LegalEx 2016 and will be explaining to conveyancers why they’re ‘worth it’. BECAUSE YOU’RE WORTH IT Conveyancing Theatre Thursday 12th May | 5pm – 5.45pm In this challenging time of increased competition and pressure […]
Is it your fracking problem?

With the prospect of fracking becoming more common in the UK, there is a concern on how it will affect house prices.