Conveyancing contract extension agreed between Yopa and Optimus
Yopa, the full service, fixed-fee estate agency business, has awarded a three-year contract extension to Optimus, part of the UK’s leading land and property data business Landmark Information Group, which will see the firm continue to operate as its conveyancing panel management partner. Via the Optimus service, Yopa’s customers are able to quickly obtain property […]
23% increase in solicitors over the last 10 years
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published its annual reports on its operational work during 2019/20. The reports cover areas such as its regulatory role, preventing money laundering, and enforcement. Key facts highlighted within these reports include: 23% increase in the number of solicitors who hold a practicing certificate in the last decade £10.4 million […]
Jenrick announces changes to pre-mortgage cladding checks
Owners of up to 800,000 flats left valued at zero following the Grenfell Tower disaster and resulting cladding scandal may now be able to sell following new Government advice over fire safety requirements. The housing secretary, Robert Jenrick said that an independent panel of experts had found that small and medium blocks of flats less […]
