Event – CON29DW Residential – Key features and benefits
CON29DW Residential – Key features and benefits Wednesday 28th February Time: 11 am – 12pm Book here. Info: Sign up for our next free webinar and discover how the official CON29DW gives you and your clients the full picture of drainage and water issues affecting homeowners, and how these can impact future development. Join Jonny […]
Dye & Durham’s latest UK Pulse Report signals consumer confidence despite expected recession
As UK consumers continue to struggle with the cost of living, many expect the economy to enter a recession in the next six months. Dye & Durham’s newly released UK Pulse Report for Q4 2023 sampled 2,115 UK adults and found that 41% of respondents think it is very likely the UK is headed for […]
Seven ways that SME law firms can manage risk effectively
In a warning shot for law firms to get their compliance in order, the SRA has imposed a near maximum fine of £23,216 on law firm TTS Legal Ltd, which failed to check any of the sources of funds for three property transactions and until January 2020, had no firm-wide risk assessments in place. The […]
Government grab for votes may see stamp duty cuts
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has warned the government they face being beaten at the polls in the upcoming election without reform of the housing system. Speaking to a number of national news outlets over the weekend, Gove discussed issues ranging from leasehold and rental reform, making provision for housing in the upcoming budget, new build […]
Property round up: 2024 sees 13% increase in new property listings and 7% rise in buyer demand after first month
New data from Rightmove reveals that, after the first month of 2024, the number of new properties coming onto the market for sale is 13% higher than last year, while buyer demand over the same period is 7% higher One of the factors contributing to confidence amongst many sellers and buyers to get their 2024 […]
New Shared Ownership Council will ensure people seeking shared ownership are better informed
A leading group of industry players have pledged to come together to provide a more transparent and consistent service offer for consumers in shared ownership schemes. The Shared Ownership Council (SOC) is a cross-industry body committed to building a better shared ownership offer for consumers. The ambition of SOC is to build on the achievements […]
Further recovery for UK Residential sector expected in 2024
The January 2024 RICS UK Residential Market Survey demonstrated further improvements in key metrics across the board. In particular, the outlook for sales volumes over the next twelve months improved, influenced by expectations of future interest rate cuts by the Bank of England. Nationally, new buyer enquiries were at +7% in January, up from -3% […]
OPDA makes free data tools available across property industry through new framework
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has released the latest version of its framework for property data standards to make free and shareable data tools available across the property industry. The new version is expected to help accelerate the digitisation of the property market, making transactions easier and more efficient for homebuyers and property industry […]
#BCAwards2024 | Headline Sponsor Spotlight: Groundsure
The fourth edition of the British Conveyancing Awards is just around the corner. #BCAwards2024 is all about recognising and rewarding the herculean efforts of conveyancing superheroes who, despite hurdles aplenty, continue to go above and beyond to help clients move into their dream home. Ahead of the splendour and celebration on the 12th March, Today’s […]
Housing Minister urges ‘greater pace’ of innovation to transform home buying and selling
Conveyancers have “a central role” in realizing a digital home buying and selling process but innovation needs to happen at a greater pace, the Housing Minister told last week’s Council for Licensed Conveyancers’ (CLC) annual conference. Baroness Penn said that “placing digitalisation at the heart of our home buying and selling reforms has the potential […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer: 12th February 2024
On Thursday, I received a telephone call from a former client – she told me that she had decided to buy an apartment and wanted to know my fees. I started by asking her some questions, and the conversation went a little like this: Me: In order for me to give you as precise a […]
Property Patter: what can we expect for property law in 2024?
Emma Humphreys and Laura Bushaway are joined by Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC and Daniel Black of Falcon Chambers to look at what lies ahead for property law during 2024 – including areas of the Building Safety Act 2022 which need further clarifying, rights of way involving electric gates and whether the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 […]
Customers think conveyancing is slow, what can we do about it?
Avoiding the glib response – ‘automate your business’ – there’s very practical guidance that can help legal firms to improve the speed of their workflows, and the pace of the property chain. Small steps, which are easier to implement. If one party has issues then everyone in the chain risks falling like dominoes as the […]
“We’re arguing over boilers, not practicing the law”
Ruth Beeton co founder of Home Sale Pack join the Today’s Conveyancer podcast to discuss the launch of the business which aims to collect more property information and data up front in the course of a property transaction in order to create greater speed and certainty. Ruth, from North East firm HS Conveyancing Ltd, has […]
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
In relation to lease extensions and freehold purchases, the objective of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill can be summarised as making it “cheaper and easier” for leaseholders. For those advising clients about how much “cheaper and easier” it might become in practice it would be nice to have a crystal ball. Instead, we have […]
