Developers Commit to Ending Ground Rent Scandal
The CMA has secured formal commitments from leading companies as part of its ongoing work to tackle issues in the leasehold sector. Aviva has committed to remove certain terms from its leasehold contracts which cause ground rents to double, and Persimmon will now offer leasehold house owners the opportunity to buy the freehold of their […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer; 23rd June 2021
And another Groundhog day… Time is running out for those who want to move. As the lenders stated that we had to have submitted our Certificates of Title by the 21st or 22nd, it does give some reprieve for those who needed mortgage funds. If you did not have a mortgage offer in place by […]
Conveyancers miss SDLT relief resulting in massive overpayments and claims
PI insurer Howdens have reported insurers seeing a significant increase in claims arising from a failure to apply for Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) from SDLT resulting in massive overpayments of SDLT to the treasury. The findings came to light at a roundtable hosted by Howden and SDLT Compass convened to discuss opportunities around SDLT relief […]
Convey Law named Best Medium Employer at Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2021
Convey Law has been named Best Medium Employer at the prestigious Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2021 organised by the Welsh Government and the National Training Federation for Wales. Convey Law, which was founded in 2004 and is now one of the largest specialist conveyancing legal practices in the UK, was recognised for its innovative apprenticeship programme […]
