Home Sale Pack launches 2024
Conveyancing experts to bring technology-led home sales information solution to market to improve transaction lead times. Experienced conveyancing lawyers from the North East are developing a new legal and property tech-led business, Home Sale Pack, which will speed up house sales. Designed to reduce the time it takes from offer to completion, the concept combines […]
Searchland partners with Rightmove
Searchland has formed a partnership with Rightmove with the goal of addressing the housing crisis by enhancing the efficiency of housebuilders. Rightmove currently holds the highest volume of traffic among UK property portals, serving as a primary platform for property buyers seeking various property types, including land sites, commercial plots, and overseas properties. In May, […]
Pension holders could reclaim £6bn in Stamp Duty refunds due to ‘misleading advice’
New research has revealed that British pension holders could be entitled to nearly £6 billion in stamp duty refunds from HMRC due to being misadvised in relation to the tax, according to Cornerstone Tax. The revelation comes as owners of commercial property often transfer these into their pensions, and some solicitors and advisors may have advised their clients that stamp […]
More sellers heading to auction but less demand from buyers, research reveals
New research has revealed that fewer buyers are taking a chance on auction properties, despite an uplift in the number of sellers looking to utilise auctions as a route to help sell their home quickly in cooling market conditions. House Buyer Bureau analysed the current auction market landscape looking at both the level of for […]
ESTAS Awards: Aconveyancing celebrates excellence in conveyancing and customer service
Midland’s firm Aconveyancing took home seven awards at last week’s ESTAS Awards, celebrating the best agents, property lawyers, mortgage brokers and suppliers across the UK. Leicester were delighted to take gold in the East Midlands conveyancing category and the West Midlands team enjoyed a clean sweep in their regional line-up, with Tamworth, Bromsgrove and Solihull offices […]
House of Commons supports amendments to the Building Safety Act
The 2022 Building Safety Act, drafted following the Hackitt Review Building a Safer Future, contains “some technical issues” which are beginning to impact on leaseholders and cause considerable doubt and uncertainty. Specifically, confusion surrounds the definition of a “qualifying lease” under Section 119 of the Building Safety Act, which states that to qualify for remediation […]
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act comes into force
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act came into force today with the aim of fighting fraud, counter corruption and support legitimate business. This Act supports UK authorities to proactively target organised criminals and others seeking to abuse the UK’s open economy, highlighting the needed for tighter verification of company directors. As a result, Companies House […]
