Practice guide updates: PG1

First registrations (PG1) Page summary: Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time (practice guide 1). Change made: Section 4.4.4.1 has been amended to refer to the withdrawal of Direction 3 on 1 October 2024 which related to applications made up entirely of certified copy deeds and documents. […]
Build better habits returns for third series

The series will continue to highlight the fundamental mindsets and habits of successful modern law firms for long term success Independent legal software provider Osprey Approach is excited to announce that its popular webinars, which are designed to help SME law firms establish good business habits for long term success, is returning for a third series. Following […]
PEXA launches Future Property Transactions Group

PEXA has announced the launch of the Future Property Transactions Group. Initially focused on West Yorkshire, the new pilot working group initiative brings together stakeholders from across the market to “accelerate the transformation and improvement of the UK home buying and selling process”. The Group will drive collaboration between key property market stakeholders in the region […]
Homebuyer demand dampened in Q3 2024

New research has revealed that buyer demand levels fell slightly between the second and third quarters of this year, but buyer appetite remains stronger than it was this time last year. GetAgent’s Hotspots Demand Index monitors homebuyer demand across England on a quarterly basis. Current demand is based on the proportion of stock listed as […]
ERC launches later life lending summit in collaboration with the AMI

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched the Later Life Lending Summit in collaboration with the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) which will be taking place on the 19th November 2024 at Cutlers’ Hall in the heart of Sheffield. This new venture builds on the successful Equity Release Adviser Summit which took place in […]
Century Capital’s most recent Breakfast Briefing in Mayfair show cautious optimism for the UK property market

Despite Keir Starmer warning the UK public of tough times ahead, and suggesting that some parts of the government’s upcoming Autumn Budget will be ‘painful’ for many to hear, the leaders of London’s property industry maintain a cautious optimism about the immediate and mid–term future of the UK property market. Century Capital’s most recent Breakfast […]