The New Terrafirma Ground Report – Taking Subsidence Risk Assessment To The Next Level
Terrafirma is launching a major update to its standard-setting Ground Report, making it the first domestic search product to provide detailed, property-specific information on the risks from clay-related subsidence and trees – a major cause of building damage in the UK. As part of its research and development programme, Terrafirma has been working with cutting-edge […]
Search Acumen Comments On The Digitisation of the Local Land Charges Register For The London Borough of Lambeth
Since 2015, there have been 19,954 property transactions in the London Borough of Lambeth valuing just over £13.5bn Of those, around 85% (16,872) were residential property transactions, totalling nearly £10bn. Lambeth has experienced 3,082 commercial real estate transactions since 2015, totalling £3.4bn In the first half of 2019, the number of property transactions in Lambeth […]
Conveyancing Sentiment Optimistic Despite Brexit
Sentiment amongst conveyancers remains strong with 45% anticipating an increase in their workload over the next 12 months. 42% of the 212 law firms regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), participating in the Annual Regulatory Return (ARR) 2018/19, were confident the work each firm will receive will remain the same whilst 13% are […]
Buyer And Seller Numbers Reach Highest Levels Since Referendum
Buyers are returning to the property market in their droves as the ‘wait and see’ approach to Brexit is dropped by property market stakeholders. Although many buyers remain anxious about Brexit and the impact it will have on the economy and property prices, NAEA Propertymark’s Housing Report for August has found that house hunters registered […]
Grantham Law Firm Enhances Conveyancing Team
Grantham-based JMP Solicitors has strengthened its conveyancing team by employing a new head of their residential conveyancing department. Conveyancing executive, Jacqui Harley is hired to oversee the conveyancing team, providing legal services for new build and second-hand properties as well as leasehold and freehold conveyancing. In her remit, she will also be dealing with issues […]