Is Caveat Emptor the key to Conveyancing Reform?

The past couple of years has been full of discussion on how to improve the home buying and selling process. Indeed, at a roundtable meeting held by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) it was noted that the rapid adoption of technology due to Covid-19 could see the conveyancing process move from an emphasis on […]
The SDLT holiday & lockdowns: a perfect storm for technostress

Over the course of 2020, those working in residential conveyancing have had a rollercoaster ride of epic proportions. With the effective closing down of the residential property market in the first lockdown, followed by the unprecedented high levels of demand created by the lifting of restrictions, and indeed by the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) […]
“Worthless houses” due to Developer and Planning negligence

Residents on a new-build housing estate in Bradford have been told that their homes are currently worth nothing – as a result of planning and building failures. Penny Andrews, Operations and Compliance Director at Future Climate Info, explains why and the importance to conveyancers of acting on a Further Action result in an environmental search. […]
Honeymoon inspiration – client service

Written by Alex Holt, Director of Business Development at The Cashroom I promise I didn’t spend my honeymoon in Cornwall thinking about the legal sector and business generally. That would be tragic, and may well be the sort of thing that would lead to a very brief marriage. However, when I got back to my […]
November 2020 – Land Registry Transaction Data

Data released by HM Land Registry have demonstrated that the number of applications they receive each month has continued to rise, with over 57,000 more applications processed in the last month than in October. The Transaction Data indicates that in November, 1,745,730 applications were completed by Land Registry. For regional applications, the South East came […]
Chancellor must avoid knee jerk reaction to tax increases

The Chancellor must avoid a knee jerk reaction to tax increases according to a leading property management firm. Apropos by DJ Alexander, a UK-wide letting firm, believes that the widely trailed increases to capital gains tax (CGT) will have an unprecedented negative impact upon the private rented sector (PRS) and the wider housing market. If, […]