GlobalX Surpasses 300k Winding Up Searches
Leading specialist information provider GlobalX has this week hit a significant milestone with its 300 thousandths Winding Up Petition Search. The firm was the first company to offer an online alternative to call Companies Court to see if there were any Winding Up Petitions lodged against a company. Previously to their offering a law firms’ only […]
Groundcharges And Leasehold Reform High On The Agenda For 2020
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt not to underestimate in the housing market, it’s the ability for the innocuous to be abused in the wrong hands. No longer can we rely on gentlemanly (or gentlewomanly) behaviour to overcome the inherent issues in our ancient land law. Take leasehold houses, for example, previously delivered with 999-year […]
Conservative Government Should Clarify Help To Buy’s Future
Despite myriad political and Brexit concerns reducing confidence in the property market this year, Help to Buy has continued to flourish. In the opening half of 2019, 25,275 transactions were completed using Help to Buy equity loans. Despite the increasing political uncertainty, the use of Help to Buy equity loans increased marginally from the 25,139 […]
Savills Portfolio – Land at Stobswood
In April 2019 Groundsure were tasked with assisting Savills PLC and a land regeneration client of theirs with the sale of 16 Lots of restored land. Within the sales brochure for each Lot the Client wanted a simple environmental search from a respected provider that clearly detailed any issues (or lack thereof) that a buyer […]
Conveyancing Association Prioritise Leasehold Reform And Rentcharges
Leasehold reform, rentcharges and improved digital delivery of conveyancing services have been placed high on the agenda for a leading trade body in 2020. The Conveyancing Association (CA) has highlighted four specific areas of improvement to help create a better conveyancing process for consumers. Ensuring political figures provide further clarification for leaseholders, monitoring the use […]
