RLBA welcomes government support for upfront information
The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has issued a statement welcoming the government’s Levelling Up Report and in particular the clear support for encouraging property vendors to prepare detailed sales information about their property “upfront” and prior to listing. RLBA, the trade association for companies working to create a consistent and regulated basis for residential logbooks […]
HIPs to return? Levelling up whitepaper targets “critical material information” in home move
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Levelling Up whitepaper released on 2nd February provided insight into the multi-million pound investment plan for Britain to move the centre of wealth away from London and the South-East to be shared more equally across the UK. Hidden amongst its 332 pages was a paragraph which may […]
Final week to nominate your Industry Champion
The British Conveyancing Awards 2022, alongside headline sponsor Dye & Durham, invites readers of Today’s Conveyancer and the wider industry to recognise individuals and firms who have made a significant difference to the life and time of the sector over the past 12 months. Who, in your opinion, has produced something extraordinary that supports our industry […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer; 7th February 2022
When talking about conveyancing and the people involved, we talk about buyers and sellers, solicitors and estate agents, but there is one group who we tend to forget about. This group are vital for the majority of house movers, and it may surprise you to learn that they are asked to act in the process […]
Rightmove: valuations up by 27%
Rightmove has recorded its busiest January on record for home-mover activity, with buyer demand up 16% compared to January last year, and 24% compared to January 2020. The site says it has recorded over 218 million visits to its desktop and app services in January, up by 3% compared to the frenetic January of 2021, […]
HMLR trials “quick call” service to resolve application queries
In its latest blog, HM Land Registry (HMLR) announces that it is trialling a “quick call” service to resolve straightforward application queries. HMLR has reported that around 3,500 daily applications contain missing, incomplete or wrongly drawn information. Usually an HMLR caseworker will assess the information and if required an information request, or requisition, will be […]
Interest rate rises again to 0.5%
The Bank of England has confirmed that interest rates will increase to 0.5%. Today’s rate increase is the second in three months, following a rise from 0.1% to 0.25% in December, in an attempt to curb a rapid rise in the cost of living. Experts from within the property industry have issued reactions to today’s […]
