Consultations begin on a proposed new Property Tax
The government has launched a formal consultation process with a view to introduce a new Residential Property Developer Tax as part of its Building Safety Package including cladding repair work. The tax is one of the government’s measures to bring an end to unsafe cladding, provide reassurance to homeowners and support confidence in the housing […]
Fire Safety Bill is given Royal Assent
The Fire Safety Bill has been passed in the Houses of Parliament and granted Royal Assent today (29th April). The Bill is to make provision about the application of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 where a building contains two or more sets of domestic premises; and to confer power to amend that order […]
Survey reveals extent of mental health decline in conveyancing professionals
Search and software provider poweredbypie, a Dye & Durham company, has revealed the extent of mental health decline in the industry. A research survey of 338 conveyancers conducted last month by poweredbypie, showed that 80% respondents had experienced a decline in their own mental health or that of a colleague due to work pressure during […]
Simplify announced as Champagne Sponsor for The British Conveyancing Awards
We are delighted to welcome Simplify as our Champagne Reception sponsor, for the upcoming British Conveyancing Awards, which are a little over 3 weeks away. Today’s Conveyancer spoke to, Kevin Smith, Chief Operations Officer about their involvement in this year’s awards. Who are Simplify? Simplify is the UK’s leading conveyancing and property services business. Created in March 2019 by the combination of the […]
14 homes sell in three hours as Welsh property market soars
14 new homes were sold in less than three hours in Aberdare Wales, as would be buyers camped out overnight outside an estate agents. Gavin Williams, Company Director of Bidmead Cook estate agents, told the local press: “We didn’t expect this, we knew there would be plenty of interest but we didn’t think people would […]
74% of legal professionals struggle to complete essential legal learning
Almost three quarters of legal professionals are struggling to find the time to complete essential learning and training because of heavy workloads. New research from legal software specialist Access Legal has highlighted the challenges law firms across the country are facing when it comes to learning, as well as the ways the pandemic has shifted […]
Supply beginning to rise as one in 50 homes sell
Figures released by the property portal Zoopla has shown that in the first 15 weeks of 2021, £149bn worth of properties have sold, double the value in the same period as the last two years. To attain this figure, the portal revealed that one in every 50 homes was sold between 1st January and 15th […]