New look and new features enhance Terrafirma reports – now LIVE.

Ground risk specialists Terrafirma has announced further improvements to their leading CON29M and Ground Report to aid conveyancers as part of their Autumn updates, live from Monday 18th October. In addition to upgraded site plans and hazard maps across all Terrafirma ground risk reports, a completely redesigned front page for Terrafirma’s flagship Ground Report is […]

tmgroup welcomes new Sales and Marketing Director

tmgroup have welcomed Matt Joy into his new role as Sales and Marketing Director at tmgroup. Previously Sales and Marketing Director at Conveyancing Data Services (CDS) – part of tmgroup since 2018 – Matt brings a wealth of industry experience to the role and will play a key part in enhancing the tmgroup and CDS […]

De-Mystifying Blockchain – Today’s Conveyancer Podcast

The Today’s Conveyancer podcast returns with an episode dedicated to de-mystifying blockchain. In this episode we introduce Dan Salmons, CEO of Blockchain technology provider Coadjute. Dan sets out to de-mystify what blockchain technology is, and more importantly how it has the potential to make the “quantum leap” in the battle against seemingly ever increasing transaction […]

Sellers chance their arm with high price listings

The price of property coming to market has surged past last month’s record and jumped by an average of 1.8% (+£5,983) this month according to Rightmove’s October House Price Index.  With inflation threatening the continuing of record law interest rates, buyers are moving quickly to take advantage before potential rate rises; which could come quicker […]

Estate agents should do more to tackle conveyancing fraud

A leading compliance specialist in the estate agency market has suggested that estate agents should be doing more to support efforts to complete customer due diligence and tackle money laundering.  Compliance Officer for The Guild of Property Professionals, Paul Offley, has said that agents should be following “best practice” to establish the legal/beneficial owner of […]

Financial Conduct Authority issues warning over remote working

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued new guidance to companies operating a remote or hybrid working model asking them to provide evidence that any lack of centralised location or remote working does not or is unlikely to affect the company’s ability to meet the threshold for the regulated activities it undertakes.  The guidance states […]

PII renewal remains challenging: Why? How can you mitigate against it?

By the time this article is published, we will have got through the key 1st October renewal date for SRA regulated Firms, following the immensely difficult CLC renewal earlier in the summer. Overall the Market for Legal Firms’ Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) remains very challenging, and indeed we have seen some Firms simply being unable […]

DLUHC must back up words with action

Transaction delays show a need for SDLT holiday extension

A ‘new broom’ sweeps clean so they say. When it comes to our sector having a new Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC), let’s hope not. When looking at the current political situation with regards to the housing market, it is possible that we might get too ‘worked […]

The return to normal

Housing market boom continues as buyers compete for supply

In many ways October marks a return to ‘normal’ for the economy and the property market, says Nicky Stevenson, MD of Fine & Country UK. “The final stamp duty holiday has ended, travel restrictions are easing, and the furlough scheme has drawn to a close,” she adds. Stevenson says that as certain aspects revert back […]