Could a 20-minute house sale ever become a reality?
Krystle joined PEXA over 10 years ago and worked with the property industry to design and build the completion platform that transformed the industry and is used for over 90% of property transactions in Australia today. Taking the industry and platform learnings with her, Krystle has moved to the UK to help deliver transformational outcomes […]
Completions down 39% on pre-pandemic levels, key report reveals
Property transactions and completions are “faltering” amidst ongoing affordability concerns with completions down 39% on this time in 2019, Landmark Information Group’s latest report has revealed. Landmark’s Q2 Residential Property Trends report encompasses the entire transaction chain to produce “the most extensive cross-market examination of the property sector in England and Wales”. The data shows […]
New logbook standards released as conveyancers begin trials
The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has launched a new “Digital Deed Pack” that will standardise the creation of new logbooks and allow integration between Logbook systems and firms’ case management systems. This RLBA – which recently launched its Register of Logbooks – also said 15 conveyancing providers have undertaken a trial whereby they provided clients […]
Have your say on the future of upfront information
Upfront information is often described as a necessary step for the homebuying process; as a means of cutting fall-throughs while speeding up transactions. It’s clear that consumers want it, the studies suggest it will succeed in reducing fall-throughs, and there is no doubt that progress is being made. However, there is still work to be […]
2 in 3 buyers would sue seller who failed to declare Japanese knotweed – study
Two thirds (63%) of homebuyers would be prepared to sue a seller who failed to declare the presence of Japanese Knotweed on a property before they bought it, new research has found. Despite the risks presented by knotweed – and failure to declare it on the TA6 form – more than half (53%) of sellers […]
Bank of England ‘will raise interest rates despite cooling inflation’, says finance chief
The Bank of England is still expected to raise interest rates again next month despite a slowdown in inflation during June, one key finance figure has suggested. According to Nigel Green, CEO of financial giant deVere Group, the Bank is expected to “continue its aggressive interest rate hiking agenda” at the next monetary police committee […]
9 in 10 property professionals ‘unfazed’ about AI making role obsolete
Nearly nine in 10 property professionals are not worried about the prospect that artificial intelligence (AI) could make their role within the workplace obsolete in the future, a new survey has revealed. The study commissioned by Searchland surveyed UK property professionals on their attitudes to AI and whether or not they had already adopted the […]
Conveyancing Foundation launches Wellbeing at Work survey
The Conveyancing Foundation is pleased to announce the preliminary findings from its “Wellbeing at Work” survey, which aims to assess the happiness and challenges faced by professionals in the property industry and identify ways to improve their working lives. This survey, the first of two comprehensive industry-wide surveys conducted in 2023, seeks to gain a […]
Talbots Law acquires Wright Solicitors
Talbots Law has acquired Wright Solicitors in what has been described as a “massive boost to [the] Black Country legal landscape”. The acquisition by Talbots – which is owned by its now over 400 employees – is the second deal of its kind in the last three months. Wright Solicitors is one of the Dudley’s […]
