Webinar: How to run your conveyancing firm with confidence
Do you struggle to find the courage and confidence that will help you to effectively lead at your conveyancing firm? If so, a free webinar could help. Starting your own firm can be one of the most freeing and rewarding things you’ll ever do—but that doesn’t mean it always feels easy. In times of uncertainty […]
Industry responds to ground rent commitments from developers
The Competition and Market’s Authority reported yesterday that developers Persimmon and Aviva will commit to making changes to their ground rent terms, removing the terms which cause ground rents to double. In the case of Aviva, it has committed to repay affected homeowners. In May, the Queen’s Speech introduced proposals for planning and leasehold reform in which […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer; 24th June 2021
One week to go….. it is exhausting, draining and tiring, both mentally and physically. Unless you work in the property market, it is difficult to comprehend what it is presently like. It feels like a treadmill on which we are continually running but not getting anywhere! But the end is in sight. I think that […]
Why Lawyers Should be Taking Notice of Data
When we were invited to participate in a ‘Future of Proptech’ report by Raconteur, which published in The Times newspaper, we were delighted to share our views on the shape of things to come. Encapsulating what the future of the property industry will look like however, when driven by technology innovation, is a wide-reaching topic […]
HM Land Registry advice ahead of SDLT holiday end
As the deadline for the stamp duty land tax holiday approaches, HM Land Registry has pledged to do everything it can to help Conveyancers under pressure to complete residential property transactions before the holiday ends on 30th June. The current stamp duty suspension for properties in England ends on 30th June, followed by a tapered […]