Firms should prepare now for the surge in remortgage instructions
With inflation at the top of many people’s minds right now, remortgage instructions have been surging. According to data released by LMS, October saw a 35% increase in instructions from homeowners. What’s more, with the Bank of England announcing on 16th December a base rate increase to 0.25%, the remortgage market is bracing itself for […]
Judge Spotlight: Lorraine Richardson, MD Adapt Law Limited
Judging awards ceremonies can often be a thankless task. But without the support of the people who spend hours toiling away reviewing the submissions, the awards simply would not happen. On behalf of Today’s Conveyancer and Headline Sponsor Dye & Durham, we are incredibly grateful to all our judging panel who we are showcasing through […]
Judge Spotlight: Lucy Morrison
Judging awards ceremonies can often be a thankless task. But without the support of the people who spend hours toiling away reviewing the submissions, the awards simply would not happen. On behalf of Today’s Conveyancer and Headline Sponsor Dye & Durham, we are incredibly grateful to all our judging panel who we are showcasing through […]
2022 property market predictions from UK’s leading search firm
Housing demand will continue to outstrip supply Government backed schemes continue to support first time buyers House prices will continue to rise – supporting a resilient market predicts X-Press Legal Services, a leading UK search provider. X-Press Legal Services carries out a comprehensive range of property searches producing the reports required for all property […]
New industry-first partnership set to reduce mounting PI premiums and protect conveyancing firms from costly SDLT calculation errors
The largest independent property search firm X-Press Legal Services has partnered with tax specialist firm Compass – integrating its industry first compliant SDLT calculator into its suite of online conveyancing services. The partnership is launched as a growing number of claims against conveyancers for incorrect calculations drives a rise of up to 30% in PI […]
tm:tv special: are you surviving or thriving in “the new normal”?
Put 18th January in the diary! tmgroup, mio and Conveyancing Data Services (CDS) are kicking off 2022 with a tm:tv special to coincide with the launch of their newest research report – The New Normal. The report brings together the voices of nearly 800 property professionals, including residential conveyancers, commercial real estate professionals, estate agents, […]
Leaseholders in limbo set to be more proactive in 2022
Homeowners are expected to be more proactive in 2022 as they seek to escape from short leaseholds and onerous ground rents which have left them unable to sell their properties. Leasehold expert Jonathan Frankel, a partner at national law firm Cavendish Legal Group, saw an increase in enquiries last year from people unwilling to continue […]
Mishcon de Reya fined for AML failures
London law firm Mishcon de Reya will pay £232,500 over several breaches relating to money laundering rules, it has been announced. The penalty of £232,500 was agreed between the firm and the SRA who said that the fine should equate to 0.25% of the firm’s £155m turnover, minus reductions of 40% for mitigating factors. The […]
