Landmark and JBA Risk Management: A partnership delivering robust climate data to the property industry
JBA’s UK Flood Model shows 1 in 4 UK residential properties are currently at risk of flooding. The model suggests average annual losses are at £527m. That figure rises to a hefty £1.9bn without flood defences. As climate change takes hold, we can expect wetter winters and drier summers, and with that, greater frequency and […]
Law Society Special General Meeting Announced
The Law Society has confirmed the date and time for the Special General Meeting (SGM) in response to the petition launched by Property Lawyers Action Group (PLAG). It will be held on Tuesday 23 July 2024 at 2 pm. The SGM follows the receipt of a requisition from 100 members under bye-law 22(1) after an […]
2024 home buying sees 18.7% increase in conveyancing Fees, now averaging £1,567
The average conveyancing fee when buying a house in 2024 is £1,567, which has risen around 18.7% from the cost of conveyancing in 2023, according to Compare My Move 2024 Cost of Moving House Index. Although conveyancing costs when buying a house have gone up, conveyancing costs while selling a house have decreased by 10.3% […]
Voters show lack of faith in politicians when it comes to providing more housing and tackling homelessness
Only a quarter of voters believe UK political parties pay ‘a lot of attention to housing’, believing that building more homes for Brits is not a prime concern for politicians. Joint research by Zoopla and Ipsos investigating the public’s housing priorities for the next UK leadership has found that voters have put homebuilding at the […]
PEPA Criticises Which? report
The Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) which represents the Government appointed Accreditation Schemes for Energy Assessors has criticised Which? for not engaging in respect of its work on EPCs. Following the publication of the Which? report on EPCs earlier in the year, PEPA criticised Which? for not engaging with the association in the research process. […]
Network to improve professional services for the deaf community launches
A network designed to improve the availability and quality of professional services to the deaf community has launched. Advisers for Deaf Network (ADN) describes itself as a marketing network for professional advisors, including law firms, accountants, and financial advisers committed to providing professional services to the Deaf community. ADN is the brainchild of private client […]
Time for Bank of England to ‘pull its finger out’ as housing market, worries for older lenders and ‘expectations of cuts’ are at the forefront
The Bank of England has been told to ‘pull it’s finger out’ after it announced today that the base rate has frozen at 5.25 per cent for the seventh consecutive time following 14 increases – there is an an ‘expectation of cuts’ in the future alongside worries about older lenders and the housing market. Following […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer: 24th June 2024
I am acting in the purchase of a house – the buyer has not trusted the seller throughout; you know the case where the seller says he will move into temporary accommodation but then finds somewhere to buy and decides he will tie up the transactions. It happens all of the time and I always […]
Do conveyancers get the credit they deserve?
Do conveyancers get the credit they perhaps deserve for the progress they have made in adopting technology and new processes? Do they come under pressure to adopt change and technology and how can we improve the way we introduce process and change management in our businesses and bring people along with us on that journey? […]
