Landmark Strengthens Business With Conveyancing Acquisition
Landmark Information Group, the leading provider of information to the property market and part of Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT), has today strengthened its business with the acquisition of the conveyancing panel management business of Aventria. Landmark will rename the business, which serves mortgage brokers and other introducers across the UK, as Optimus. […]
When Will Boris Johnson Enforce Stamp Duty Land Tax Changes?
Boris Johnson, front runner of the Conservative leadership race cantered to victory in the end beating rival, Jeremy Hunt, by 92,153 votes to 46,656. However, winning the nomination will undoubtedly be the easiest part of Johnson’s tenure as Prime Minister as Brexit, economic uncertainty and fulfilling policy pledges will be keeping the Bojo administration busy […]
IMLA Warn Government To Avoid Rasing Hopes Of Mortgage Prisoners
In March, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released information on the ways it can help ease the burden for mortgage prisoners that are unable to switch because they are with defunct lenders or in negative equity. However, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association, who represent 19 of the 20 largest UK mortgage lenders, believe that the […]
Annual Transactions To June Shrink By 16.5%
Property transactions have fallen considerably on both a monthly and annual basis. According to June data, provided by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the 84,490 residential transactions recorded in June represented a 9.6% monthly decline when compared with May’s figures and a 16.5% reduction in transactions when compared with June 2018. Unsurprisingly, this trend has […]