LMS Welcomes Saffron Building Society to LMS Panel Link
Today, LMS, the UK’s leading provider of conveyancing services, announces its partnership with Saffron Building Society, the latest lender to join LMS Panel Link. LMS Panel Link securely connects lenders with fully vetted law firms – firms that have met specific quality and compliance criteria – within a single platform. Saffron Building Society, which has […]
Law Society confirm two form approach to TA6
The Law Society of England and Wales has announced a new two-form approach to the TA6 following an extensive consultation. Going forward there will two separate forms say The Law Society A new 6th edition TA6 property form which is mandatory for Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) members from March 2026 and is designed to be […]
Cladding remediation won’t hit 2029 target say Public Accounts Committee
The government is unlikely to hit its target of resolving the cladding crisis by 2029 with progress ‘painfully slow’ and many barriers still to address, including identifying all buildings affected, which could be as many as 12,000 in total. Work is yet to start on over half of the 5,000 buildings over 11m so far […]
‘Crazy’ house prices more nuanced with 12.1% growth over last 10 years
‘Crazy’ increases in house prices over the last ten years must be taken in the context of inflation and wage growth with the reality being across the UK house prices have increased by 12.1% over the last decade. That is according to estate agent Yopa’s recently released Housing Market Affordability Review of the last decade […]
SRA says no final decision on scrapping client accounts has been made
A senior executive at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has reassured solicitors that no firm decision has been made regarding the potential removal of client accounts, as reported by The Law Society Gazette. The recent SRA consultation, which closed at the end of February, raised the spectre of the end of client accounts and solicitors […]
Legal Ombudsman braces for surge in SDLT complaints
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO0 is bracing itself for a rise in complaints as a projected 74,000 home moves could miss out on the SDLT deadline. A series of blogs on the LeO website begins with an article on the Ombudsman’s experience and activity around previous stamp duty holidays, design to inform firms of LeO’s attitude […]
Barclays says it will guarantee completions for CoTs submitted before 25th March
Barclays has joined Lloyds Banking Group in issuing advice to conveyancers to submit Certificates of Title by 25th March to ensure completion ahead of the SDLT changes at the end of March. Lee Chiswell, Head of Mortgages at Barclays, said: “We’re pleased to see incredibly strong demand for mortgages right now, thanks to a combination […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – No to SDLT extension
So only six (working) days to go… and I note there is now talk of a potential SDLT extension. I think we all await the Spring Statement with bated breath. This gives me so many conflicting emotions but my over riding one is “NO”. Don’t push the can down the road when we are all […]
Joining the property dots for greater enablement
Travis Scholes, Commercial Director at LMS, joins Today’s Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie to discuss the National Property Transaction Network (NPTN); an enablement platform where all those involved in the property transaction can interact in a way that creates greater efficiencies in the process. Discussing the evolution of the concept Travis explains how the last […]
