Exclusive New Webinar – Preparing for Completion Safely and Efficiently

Most conveyancers will recognise that sinking feeling as an unexpected problem or requirement raises its head on the day of completion.  Dealing with multiple completions on the same day means that you need well thought out procedures to ensure that no details are missed or mistakes made. Fortunately, help is at hand! Stewart Title has invited […]

You can rely on our commercial searches for potential high street homes

New rules making it easier for commercial buildings to be converted into residential homes have come in to force this month. As part of government plans designed to revitalise the UK’s beleaguered high streets, it’s now possible to transform an unused commercial building such as a former shop or café into a home without going […]

Diary of a High Street Conveyancer; 31st August 2021

So what are the words or phrases that others (particularly estate agents) say which make your heart sink? I have one; “could we take a view on it?” In my experience, that does not mean “could we take a view on it?” It does in fact mean “let’s decide not to go down a particular […]

Property search firm keeps the housing market moving during the pandemic

X-Press Legal Services, the UK’s largest independent search provider, has witnessed one of its busiest years in its two decades of operation as the housing market boomed during the pandemic.  The firm has seen a 50 per cent increase in the number and value of orders year on year as consumers rushed to take advantage […]