Conveyancing Association Lobby for CHAPS extension
It almost seems rude to interrupt conveyancers at this moment in time because I know full well you’ll be dealing with perhaps unprecedented levels of work. This is likely to be the busiest three days of your year, maybe any year, and at no point over these three days are you likely to have a […]
New Data Insights Report snapshots flood risk in England & Wales
Landmark Information’s new series of reports offers insightful round-up of property, environmental and land-based intelligence. Data from the first in a new series of Data Insights Reports from Landmark Information has shown the broad extent to which flooding poses an ongoing threat across England and Wales. The report provides land and property industry professionals with […]
HM Land Registry digital mortgage service for conveyancers
HM Land Registry’s digital mortgage service allows homeowners who are remortgaging to sign their mortgage deed quickly and securely. Conveyancers can use the service to create and register legal mortgages of residential property for homeowners who are remortgaging. Updates The Land Registry have updated the lists of lenders and conveyancers using the service. Find more […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer; 25th June 2021
“I know you’re busy but…” I think that was one of the opening lines I heard the most over the last few weeks, along with “I do need to move by the end of June, because of the stamp duty.” The SDLT holiday has brought out the worse in some and the best in some. […]
Strong summer market ahead but early signs of slowdown emerge
Average house prices in England and Wales are set to rise by +7.2% over next three months Fall in monthly rate of growth to +0.4% in August could signal the start of a slowdown in demand Annual growth is rising strongly and forecast to reach +11.1% in August The current extraordinary period of growth for […]
Firms fined for AML failures
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined six firms as it continues to clamp down on anti-money laundering non-compliance. The firms were fined £800 and ordered to pay costs of £600 after they took over a year to demonstrate they had taken steps to comply with new regulations introduced in 2020. The fine follows previous sanctions, […]