Groundsure wins Agent’s Giving Award for Best Industry Supplier Fundraising
Environmental property due diligence provider Groundsure has been recognised for their commitment to charitable causes after raising nearly £80,000 from June 2024 to June 2025. At the annual Agent’s Giving Awards, Groundsure picked up the Best Industry Supplier Fundraising award for their commitment to ‘creating meaningful change in the communities around us.’ From June 2024 to June […]
National Property Transaction Network welcomes 15 major lenders following successful pilot
The National Property Transaction Network (NPTN), an open and secure digital platform developed by legal tech company LMS, has welcomed 15 major lenders to the initiative, which aims to digitise and modernise UK property transactions. Gen H, HSBC UK Bank Plc, LiveMore, Lloyds Banking Group, Loughborough Building Society, Melton Building Society, Molo, NatWest Group, Newcastle […]
Lenders given more flexibility when assessing mortgage affordability
The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has recommended an amendment to the loan to income (LTI) flow limit that will give lenders more flexibility to grant mortgages to buyers who can demonstrate affordability. The FPC recommends that the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) amend implementation of the LTI […]
LSCP urges regulators to act on unbundling as Tracker Survey finds numbers at record high
More people than ever are ‘unbundling’ legal services, with one in five consumers dividing the tasks that need to be carried with their solicitors. The highest incidences of the practice were found in probate, trademarks, employment and immigration law, where more than a third of consumers took on some of the legal work. The figures […]
Ombudsman to publish more examples of complaints failings in drive for greater transparency
Efforts to help the legal sector better understand the role of the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) and provide insight into their decisions are to be redoubled under a ‘renewed commitment to using statutory powers to publish final decisions where it is in the public interest to do so.’ The Legal Ombudsman, established in the wake of […]
Enquiries management tool branches out into document review
Legal technology platform Legalito, which has predominantly focused on managing pre-contract enquiries between conveyancing firms to date, has announced it is introducing a new document review element to its offering. Legalito was launched by Peter Ambrose, Managing Director of conveyancing ABS The Partnership, borne out of his frustrations in managing the lengthening enquiries process. According […]
Agency boss calls for stamp duty costs to be spread over five years
The head of a property services group has launched a government petition to allow home-buyers to spread stamp duty costs over two to five years, instead of paying the full amount within 14 days. David Powell, CEO of Andrews Property Group, believes offering buyers the choice between paying in full or spreading the cost over […]
Mortgage Guarantee Scheme a welcome boost – but the market still needs stability
The Government’s decision to make the mortgage guarantee scheme permanent is a welcome move at a time when home ownership has felt increasingly out of reach for many younger people. As both a professional working closely with the conveyancing sector and a parent to two children in their late 20s who are now considering taking […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – Rant Alert… check the protocol forms!
I often mention my wish list for conveyancing but there is one at the moment where I am wishing for it every day and I am getting more and more despondent about it, and finding myself more and more infuriated. So sorry – but here it is: Please, please , please before you send me […]
Stamp Duty under the spotlight; myths and pitfalls
In this episode of the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast, host David Opie sits down with Louise Wise of Relatus to shed light on the complex world of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and how proactive advice can transform outcomes for conveyancers and clients alike. Drawing on her transition from family law solicitor to specialist in property […]