PG82: electronic signatures accepted by HMLR

HM Land Registry (HMLR) have announced the new practice guide 82 (PG82) covering HMLR’s acceptance of electronic signatures. This guide brings together material on electronic signatures, most of which has previously been found, in substantively the same terms, in a number of practice guides and in a signature table published on GOV.UK. The guide sets […]
Speeding up front-end conveyancing information

Timely delivery of front-end information is of paramount importance in ensuring the conveyancing process works smoothly. Owen Davies, Chair of DWSN and Searches Business Development Manager at Severn Trent Services, offers his thoughts on the issues around speeding up information, specifically searches: “There are many challenges in compiling the information needed for homebuyers in the […]
Two-fifths of property purchases fall through due to mortgage delays

Nearly two-fifths of UK homebuyers (38%) have experienced a property purchase fall through due to mortgage delays, new research by Butterfield Mortgages Limited has found. Following an independent survey of 690 UK mortgage customers, it found that over half of respondents (51%) believe the process of securing a mortgage is too slow, while the majority […]
Law Society responds to LSB business plan 2022/23

The Legal Services Board (LSB) published its 2022-2023 business plan on Wednesday, outlining it will continue to focus on diversity and inclusion (D&I) and technology and innovation in the profession. Law Society of England and Wales president I. Stephanie Boyce said: “We welcome the LSB’s continued focus on D&I and technology and innovation, which align […]