What Can Conveyancers Expect In 2020?

The conveyancing industry has been put through its paces in the last few years and has been subjected to many changes. This uncertainty shows in last years’ conveyancing and mortgage data where continued political uncertainty has had a real impact on the house buying market. The latest UK Finance Mortgage Trends data reveals that it […]
CMA Publishes Updated Report On New Build Leaseholds

The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) investigation into the sale of new-build leasehold properties was never likely to make easy reading for the many developers under review, and so it has come to pass with its Update Report being published at the end of February. This is effectively the interim stage of the CMA’s work […]
House Builders Call For VAT Cuts In Spring Budget

Almost two thirds of small to medium-sized construction companies are calling for the governing body to exert their new independent muscles by announcing a cut in VAT on home repair and renovation works. The Federation of Master Builders (FMBs) survey resulted in 212 out of 357 small to medium-sized building companies have highlighted VAT cuts […]
Increasing Equity Release Products Attracting Younger Homeowners

The increased number of products and plans available to homeowners is encouraging a lot more younger people to use equity release products. Over the last four years, the number of 55-year olds researching equity release products has increased by 330 per cent, according to Age Partnership. During the same period, enquires from homeowners over the […]