320,000 have been pushed into poverty by high mortgage rates
A report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has predicted that an extra 320,000 people have been pushed into poverty as they moved onto more expensive deals, as a result of the rise in mortgage rates in the last two years as reported by The Guardian. The rise in mortgage rates saw the average […]
tmgroup to present a back-to-basics training webinar on environmental searches
Environmental searches are one of the core conveyancing searches for a residential property transaction. The way these searches look at the historical records for a property and its surrounding area, and check for environmental risks, is evolving. Property search specialists, tmgroup, and Groundsure are pleased to present a free training webinar for newly qualified solicitors […]
CA announces September webinar on Client and Matter Risk Assessments
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced an upcoming webinar for member firms focused on client and matter risk assessments, scheduled for September. The session will take place on the 11th September at 10am and is entitled, ‘Client and Matter Risk Assessments: What You Need to Do to Ensure Compliance,’ hosted by industry expert, Norman Denton, Senior […]
New customer revival drives 15% rise in Q2 equity release lending
The Equity Release Council’s latest quarterly market report shows that new customer numbers rose by 12% in Q2, compared with Q1, while total lending rose 15% to £578m. A double-digit rise in the number of customers taking out new products made Q2 2024 the busiest quarter for almost a year for the equity release market […]