From ‘no update’ to real-time: How client expectations are shifting in the modern homebuying process
Anyone working in conveyancing will recognise the message that arrives sooner or later on almost every file: “Just checking in – any update?” Sometimes it comes from the buyer, sometimes from the broker or estate agent. Often it arrives from several directions at once. In many cases the honest answer is that nothing significant has […]
New from InfoTrack: The Property Firm’s Guide to Mastering Compliance in 2026
Compliance in 2026 is no longer a box ticking exercise. Property firms are operating in a landscape of rising enforcement, evolving AML expectations and fastmoving regulatory change across the SRA, FCA and Companies House. The firms that succeed will be those that treat compliance as a core operating discipline, built around strong client onboarding and robust Client Matter Risk […]
tmGroup and Redbrick announce tmQuote tool integration to help conveyancers win more instructions, faster
tmGroup has announced a key integration for tmQuote, its digital conveyancing quote solution, with Redbrick Solutions, giving Redbricks’ 3,000-plus users faster, more effective ways to convert enquiries into instructions. In a flat, highly competitive market, speed and professionalism at the point of enquiry are critical. tmQuote enables firms to respond instantly with branded, compliant quotes […]
Mortgage lifespan falls to record low as lenders pull products due to interest rate uncertainty
The average shelf life of a mortgage fell to a record low of just eight days in March, down from 14 days in February, according to the latest Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report. The previous lowest average lifespan of a mortgage was in July 2023, at just 12 days. Overall product choice has decreased […]
Mortgage Advice Bureau acquires HomeOwners Alliance
HomeOwners Alliance (HOA), a consumer focused home-moving advice website, has been acquired by Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) in a move described by MAB as a way to “strengthen presence earlier in the home-buying journey and expand its role across the wider property ecosystem”. Founded in 2012, HOA receives millions of web visits annually, providing guidance, […]
Monisha Shah appointed chair of the Legal Services Board
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Monisha Shah as chair of the Legal Services Board for four years from 1st April 2026. For the last 12 months, Catherine Brown had acted as interim chair of the oversight regulator after the unexpectedly short tenure of Alan Kershaw who stepped down in February 2025 after […]
Profile: Victoria Pollington, legal director and team leader, Birketts
With over 20 years’ residential property experience, Victoria Pollington leads Birketts’ Norwich Residential Real Estate Team and the department’s Lifetime Lending/Equity Release sector. She advises a range of clients, both individual and company, on the full spectrum of residential property transactions including complex and high value matters. Victoria is experienced in drafting complex documents such as […]