Conveyancer struck off for series of failings after five decade career
An “experienced” conveyancer who had practised for almost five decades has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) and ordered to pay costs of over £45,000 after admitting a series of failings relating to three conveyancing transactions. In five allegations brought by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the tribunal heard that Simon Langford, […]
‘Two-speed mortgage market’ sees slight dip in purchase demand but increase in remortgaging
Data from July’s mortgage market suggests the purchase market is steady with a small dip in the numbers of searches in July compared with June. Year-on-year volumes are one percentage point apart when comparing July 2025 with July 2026. Twenty7tec’s latest Mortgage Market Snapshot reveals residential purchase searches were 3% lower than June, while first-time […]
Elan Technology Group upgrades to CoPSO associate membership
Elan Technology Group Ltd has upgraded its Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) membership to associate level. The change means Elan will be “more deeply involved” in CoPSO’s work, as well as contributing to the development and deliver of CoPO’s buying and selling reform strategy. CoPSO, a membership body for property information providers, has over […]