Georgia is the Content Executive and will be your primary contact when submitting your latest news. While studying for an LLB at the University of Liverpool, Georgia gained experience working within retail, as well as social media management. She later went on to work for a local newspaper, before starting at Today’s Conveyancer.
A new version of the SRA handbook was published on the 1 November 2016, with all changes coming into effect on this date. The 18th version has repealed the SRA Training Regulations 2011 Part 3
For business customers, requisitions can now be responded to online, regardless of whether they were sent via post.
Whilst the rate of property values rising in the wider market slows, first time buyers still face higher asking prices.
A solicitor who took hundreds of thousands of pounds of clients’ money has been struck off.
According to research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), two thirds of SME house builders are struggling to locate land suitable for development.
As house prices rise, estate agency fees, stamp duty and overall conveyancing costs are pushed ever higher. As a result of the price hike, the typical cost of moving has risen by 9% to £10,996.
A new £18 million fund to quicken the speed of home building on large sites has today been announced by Housing Minister Gavin Barwell From today, a ‘capacity fund’ is available for councils to bid
Following revision from the Law Society, the new CON29 forms were released on 4th July this year. The intention behind the changes was to improve the quality of information provided by the local authorities in
A rebuke from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has been accepted by a solicitor involved in conveyancing transactions that resulted in the non-payment of £2 million in stamp duty (SDLT). Kelly Buckle-Fleming was a former
When a transaction on the purchase of a property is obstructed in some regard, clients are often tempted to place the blame on their lawyer. After further investigation however, it often comes to light that
Prior to the result of June’s European Union (EU) referendum, conveyancing seemed to be the most favourable area of law to be involved in. Firms which specialised in residential conveyancing had experienced fee growth of
Despite mortgage rates falling to record lows, the ease of getting one has not improved – an issue which may mean transaction levels are being held back.
As potentially one of the first “magic circle” firms to do so, Freshfields has banned the use of “Dear Sirs” from any of its communications or legal documents.
The High Court has ruled that the Government alone does not have the power to begin the process of leaving the European Union (EU).
Newcastle Intermediaries has improved its time to offer to six days as well as updating its two and five-year fixed rate mortgage ranges.
Chancellor Philip Hammond has released plans for a £1.9 billion cyber security Government strategy.
The latest stamp duty surcharge may mean thousands of divorce settlements could be left open to challenge.
According to reports, around 16% of council homes sold by ten local authorities under the Right to Buy (RTB) scheme, have been to tenants on housing benefit.
According to expert analysts, Purplebricks are likely to take 10% of UK and Australian market share and become third largest agent.
As first-time buyers find themselves priced out of the housing market, increasing numbers are resorting to the infamous bank of Mum and Dad to help with covering the costs.
The prospect of buying a starter home on an independent basis is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve due to rising cost of homes pushing those on their own further out of the market. As a
As property transactions levels grew particularly in Q2 of this year, so did the number of occasional conveyancers or firms which merely ‘dabble’ in conveyancing.
A fraudster attempting to steal a £500,000 home by hijacking the owner’s identity through transfer of property deeds, faces jail.
The recent changes to stamp duty on additional properties has been contested by Alan Brown, Chief Executive of home builder, Cala Homes.
By analysing monthly data from the House Price Statistics for Small Areas (HPSSA), insight had been provided into property sales, both prior and after the stamp duty (SDLT) change.
Having been found guilty of numerous fraud offences, former solicitor Ian Macfarlane has been ordered to pay £18,000 of court fees and has been jailed for a second time.
A firm costing the compensation fund almost £3 million through their handling of conveyancing transactions have had three of their solicitors struck off.
Lloyds are to slash the number of firms from its legal panel from 10 to 8
A Welsh-based property services company aims to speed up the house buying process by creating new partnerships with a surveying company, as well as a buildings and content insurance provider. Dezrezlegal aims to give clients
In response to the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) consultation, the Law Society have published their own report based on their surveys of both consumers and Society members.
Land Registry have brought out new guidance this month relating to avoidable and unavoidable requisitions
As prices rise across the board due to increased market optimism, the number of individuals seeking to sell their home grows, according to research from Home.co.uk. Across the regions, supply has particularly increased; on a