The ESTAS Awards to reveal ‘Best in Postcode Category Winners’ in April
The ESTAS Group has announced today that as part of its commitment to recognising service standards from conveyancers, agents and brokers across the UK, the 2024 Best in Postcode Category Winners will be announced on April 26th. ESTAS Director Ben Marley explains “After evaluating feedback from our agents we introduced our Best in Postcode category […]
First-time buyers face ‘tough task’ as mortgage options decline, research reveals
New research has revealed that first-time buyers face the toughest task when it comes to securing a mortgage in the current market, with the number of products available to them reducing by -3.4% in the last three months. The number of buy-to-let mortgage products have increased by 8.8% over the same period. Octane Capital analysed […]
Proactive conveyancing lawyers wanted
Former law firm CEO and author of “Ditch The Billable Hour” Shaun Jardine, from The Big Yellow Penguin, is holding the third online conference for proactive lawyers who want to learn how to ditch the billable hour. Residential Conveyancing lawyers from all over the UK are invited to attend the novel, critically acclaimed online legal […]
Equity release market sees Q4 dip in new customers – report
New and returning equity release customers in Q4 totalled 13,651, down from 17,078 in Q3 2023 and 20,597 in Q4 2022, according to the Equity Release Council’s report. Throughout 2023, 26,119 customers took out new equity release plans, with drawdown plans restored as the majority preference – attracting 53% of customers last year and 55% […]
SRA launches review of consumer protection
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), has launched a review of its overall approach to protecting consumers in response to shifting risks in the sector. The review focuses on two main areas. Firstly, how to reduce the risk that something goes wrong at a regulated law firm that causes harm to consumers. The SRA will be […]