Building Safety Act 2022 – What do conveyancers need to know?

Following the recent legislation Building Safety Act 2022, what do conveyancers need to know that has or is going to impact the conveyancing process? Buying or selling a house can be one of the most stressful times in a person’s life, and external factors, whether economic, legal or otherwise, have the ability to make matters […]

X-Press partners with LPG to offer Home Buyer Protection

X-Press Legal services has formed a new partnership with LPG, enabling conveyancers to mitigate the financial costs of failed property transactions for their clients. As reported by Today’s Conveyancer the average cost of a fall-through during the second quarter of 2023 was £3,394, up from £3,355 in Q1. At the same time, the estimated number […]

Fast-track conveyancing service aims to beat Christmas deadline

A conveyancing firm has introduced a guaranteed move-by-Christmas service, complete with refunds for failure to do so.  Muve has introduced a new service called MuveFast Festive designed to get home movers into their new homes by 22nd December 2023. Described as “fast-track conveyancing service” and will aim to complete the conveyancing process in time for […]

Average asking price achievement drops to 97.3% over last six months, data reveals

New data has revealed that over the last six months, the average home seller across England and Wales has achieved 97.3% of asking price, a -2.4% drop versus the previous six months, with every region seeing a decline in the percentage of asking price achieved. GetAgent monitors the percentage of asking price achieved for sales […]