New Buying Method Doubles Conveyancing Transaction Process

A new way consumers could buy a home means that conveyancers will have to endure twice as long transaction process. The new modern eBay-style online property auction, which is meant to cost buyers thousands of pounds in extra fees, grants a much longer transaction timeframe. The winner of the auction has a 28-day exclusivity period […]
Frustrated Savers Motivated By Lottery Style Group Saving Start-Up

Following recent research highlighting the plight of the first-time buyer saving for more than a decade to achieve their deposit total, a new start-up has launched a lottery style scheme that claims the majority of users will achieve their deposit total significantly quicker than by saving through traditional methods. Stepladder match savers with others that have […]
Experts Discuss Commonhold As Alternative To Leasehold Ownership

The Law Commission believes that there is scope for current leasehold properties to convert into Commonhold and may become the viable solution to help resolve the leasehold crisis that is developing in the UK. At the end of last year, the Law Commission released its perspective on alternatives to leasehold ownership. The Consultation Paper on […]