Practice guide update: PG19
Notices, restrictions and protection of third-party interests (PG19) Page summary: How to apply for a notice or restriction to protect a third-party interest in an estate (practice guide 19). Change made: Section 3.5.3 has been amended to correct some incorrect panel number references. Time updated: 6:00am, 22 January 2024
Martello appoints Search Expert of 20 years, Matt Joy
Martello has announced they have engaged the services of Matt Joy as a Consultant into their Sales and Marketing Team. Matt brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in the property industry. Prior to co-founding CDS, Matt joined the property industry as an Estate Agent. He later transitioned to a Sales and Marketing […]
Landmark’s Q4 data indicates more dynamic market poised to return in 2024
Landmark’s newly released Q4 Residential Property Trends report offers a comprehensive analysis of property data from the fourth quarter of the year, examining the entire residential property transaction chain – making it the most extensive cross-market analysis of the property sector in England and Wales. The latest cross-market data from Landmark demonstrates the continued willingness of home-movers to progress moves in […]
MPs urge stronger action on flood defence in England
A parliamentary committee has issued a strong call for the British government to enhance its efforts in safeguarding homes in England from the increasing threat of flooding. The Public Accounts Committee’s recent report criticises the government for insufficient maintenance of current flood defences and a lack of new construction. This concern is amplified by scientific […]
UK housing market activity ‘on the up’ as mortgage rate cuts continue
The December 2023 RICS UK Residential Survey shows activity picking up, and an improvement on last month’s figures as the trend towards lowered mortgage rates continues. Near-term sales expectations moved up a touch more positively, while the longer-term outlook illustrates a market moving out of negativity and into a flatter environment. The new buyer enquiries […]
Inflation rise spurs rate cut speculation despite positive housing market outlook
Despite a recent increase in the UK’s inflation rate, expectations persist that interest rates may be reduced this year. The inflation rate experienced a minor rise to 4% in December from 3.9% in November. However, predictions of lower energy bills in 2024 suggest possible interest rate reductions later in the year. To combat rising prices, […]
What are the property forecasts for 2024 and why should conveyancers care?
It’s true to say that we actually aren’t very good at predicting what’s going to happen to the property market. But whether we get it right or not doesn’t make much difference because the predictions get picked up by the media and this is where most buyers, sellers and investors get their property market information […]
DPMSG publishes roadmap for future direction
The Digital Property Market Steering Group (DPMSG) has published its’ roadmap to drive crucial change in the land and property market which outlines its’ public commitment to what can, at minimum, be expected in its first year. The Group held its launch event on 12th September 2023 and saw invaluable input and feedback into the […]
What is the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework?
The UK government has launched a new initiative called the Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework. This framework is important for law firms and estate agents as it will allow them to share identity and attribute information in a secure and reliable manner. In this article, we will explore what this framework is, why it […]
How to better deal with complaints and compliance considerations
Kate Burt joins this latest episode of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast. Kate is a solicitor and compliance consultant, running specialist consultancy Hive Risk. The topic of discussion is compliance and the way external organisations can support firms, before moving on to specifically talk about complaints handling. As Kate says, compliance is not just the SRA […]
The Ombudsman’s Corner: January 2024
Our approach to offers made at first tier When a consumer first brings a complaint to us, one of the first thing we do is to establish whether the service provider has made an offer to resolve it during their own complaints procedure. If this is the case, and we think the service provider’s offer […]
