Conveyancing Association announce PEXA UK as new Affiliate member
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced PEXA, a digital platform for transacting remortgage cases, as its latest Affiliate member. PEXA, the FinTech behind the world’s first digital property exchange process, has recently launched in the UK working with UK lenders, HM Land Registry, and legal and conveyancing firms to streamline processes, cut complexity and deliver […]
Mortgage-backed transactions down 33% since December
Industry analysis has revealed that since the Bank of England began to increase interest rates in December of last year, the average number of homes purchased with the help of a mortgage has declined by a striking 33%. The analysis from Octane Capital looked at the average monthly level of mortgage-backed transactions between December of […]
New homes to be better protected from flooding
The government has announced changes to planning guidance with the effect of giving new homes better protection from flooding. The new guidance will require councils to ensure that developments meet strict criteria in locations at risk of flooding before they are approved. The move aims to ensure that developers across England can adapt to the […]