Conveyancing Association shortlisted for second annual ESTAS Conveyancing Awards
The ESTAS Group – which highlights the best firms for customer service involved in the home-moving process – has today (5th September 2018) revealed its shortlist for the 2nd annual Conveyancer Awards, which is supported by the Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry. The results for the Awards are based […]
HM Land Registry Continues to Prevent Fraudulent Applications
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has successfully prevented 279 fraudulent applications being registered since 2009. This number represents a saving in property value of more than £133.4 million. At HMLR, we collaborate with our professional customers, like conveyancers, to continue this positive trend. Thankfully, property fraud is extremely rare, but for the unlucky few, the repercussions […]
ESTAS Conveyancing Awards Annual Shortlist Revealed
The ESTAS Conveyancing Awards has officially announced the yearly shortlist for the upcoming 2nd annual Awards on 19th October. This prestigious black tie event, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London, will be hosted by TV property expert and ESTAS Brand Ambassador Phil Spencer. The ESTAS Group highlights the top firms who have […]
Intense consumer dissatisfaction with leasehold property
Customers sign the final paperwork, receive the keys and drive up to their shiny, untouched new build with a naive optimism and pride that they own their own forever home, only to discover that they are trapped in a mis-sold leasehold nightmare. This is the unfortunate truth that has been overwhelmingly revealed in NAEA Propertymark […]
Facebook enter the buy-to-let sector
Facebook are set to launch into property by placing rental property listings to their Marketplace function. Initially, the listings will be supplied by Zoopla and OnTheMarket, but it is assumed that many portal-based agents will be sure to follow as the social media juggernaut will exponentially increase the visibility of their properties. Many have speculated […]
Is your Firm’s Website Compliant with the SRA Transparency Standards?
Now that the Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved the new rules and reforms that were proposed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA), legal service firms have until to December 2018 to comply with the proposed changes. Whilst we are in the midst of summer, visions of the festive season are still a summer holiday and autumn […]