Gove to make cladding pledge for buildings under 18m
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities head Michael Gove is expected to announce that the cost for the remediation of unsafe cladding on buildings between 11m and 18m will fall on the developers who built them. The story was broken by the BBC and Times over the weekend and suggests that Mr Gove will […]
Deadline for registration closes midnight 11th January
The deadline for registration to enter The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, is upon us. Registration for this years awards will close at midnight on 11th January 2022. There is still time thereafter to submit the final entry which is due on Tuesday 18th January 2022. Don’t miss out, CLICK HERE to register […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer; 10th January 2022
Happy New Year to you all! I hope that you are all refreshed and ready to take on the challenges of a new year – what will the market be like this year? There were many reports over Christmas that the average price of a property has grown significantly in the last year. I had […]
HMRC mixing things up on SDLT
Everybody is talking about mixed-use property and multiple dwellings relief again… HMRC announced on the 30th of November, a consultation on the intended reform of the application of multiple dwellings relief (MDR) and the interpretation and treatment of mixed-use property for SDLT purposes. It is of no surprise to us that HMRC have taken this […]
Remortgage market will remain “buoyant” in New Year
The latest LMS monthly remortgage snapshot reveals that activity in November was fuelled by the inevitable interest rate rise as banks and building societies begin planning increases into products, prompting customers to shop around for the best deals. The report shows that 47% of borrowers increased their loan size in November and 59% of those who […]
Welsh Government to buy flats affected by cladding crisis
The Welsh Government has announced a new scheme that aims to help those affected by the cladding crisis. Under the scheme, the first of its kind in the UK, the Government says it will offer to buy homes from leaseholders struggling to sell properties or facing financial difficulties. Announcing the scheme, Climate Change Minister Julie […]
2022 industry predictions: what lies ahead?
As the new year commences, it’s time to take stock on the 12-months that have passed and to take our new learnings and ever-improving best practice into the coming year. For those lawyers operating in the residential property market, I am sure I am safe to say that the industry is looking forward to a […]
What 2021 taught property lawyers and conveyancers
Chris Loaring, managing director of Landmark Legal looks ahead to 2022 to consider the trends we may see in property conveyancing and real estate law: “As we look forwards, I thought it would be valuable to take stock of the industry changes this past year to give us a comparison of trends we see continuing […]
How to set your conveyancing firm up for success in 2022
At this time of year, law firms around the country are busy strategising and implementing plans for the coming 12 months. Forward-planning is a crucial part of a firm’s success, but it can be hard to know where to start. That’s why we at Clio have devised a two-step process, based on research from our […]