Planning, developments and enhancing biodiversity
Most developers, councils and people do not want to harm biodiversity, however, it remains threatened in the UK. National drives for new developments and affordable housing have been a major contributor for habitat and biodiversity loss within the UK. Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth in all its forms and all its interactions, […]
Land Data and Decision Insight Group (DIG) agree NLIS Hub contract extension
Land Data, the National Land Information Service (NLIS) regulator, has today confirmed that the existing NLIS Hub provider, Decision Insight Group (DIG) has agreed to extend the NLIS Hub contract. The extension will run until March 2024. The contract which runs from 2009, provides for the continued facilitation of the National Land Information Service (NLIS) […]
£2.5m in client money lost in early 2020 – good policies and procedures essential say regulators
With the housing market booming and mortgage applications at the highest levels since 2007, regulators are calling on conveyancers and law firms to ensure they, their staff and their clients are informed and vigilant. Speaking at a webinar organised by Minerva ,Twindig’s housing analyst Anthony Codling joined regulators Sean Hankin of the SRA and CLC’s […]
Launch of New Homes Quality Board
The New Homes Quality Board, led by Natalie Elphicke MP will be launched this week, and will oversee the consultation on and introduction of a code of practice for the new build sector. Working with the New Homes Ombudsman Service, the New Homes Quality Board will place more responsibility on developers to deliver quality homes […]
Dye & Durham acquire GlobalX
Dye & Durham Limited, a leading provider of cloud-based software and technology solutions designed to improve efficiency and increase productivity for legal and business professionals, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GlobalX Information Pty Ltd for approximately $166 million. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of the […]
HM Land Registry Guidance Updates for Conveyancers
HM Land Registry have updated their Practice Guide 58 guidance : Format of registers for titles in Wales. The guidance is aimed at conveyancers and other legal advisers about the register in its bilingual format (practice guide 58) – Section 4 has been added to clarify Land Registry’s procedure on translating register entries. This is […]
