Journalist and managing editor of the Today’s Media publications: Today’s Conveyancer, Today’s Family Lawyer and Today’s Wills and Probate
The national broker Just Mortgages is expanding to meet what it calls a ‘soaring demand’ for shared ownership schemes. The firm’s specialist new build division has more than doubled to meet demand in the last
Financial tech platform Twenty7tec has reported record numbers of remortgage searches, with a 22.9% month-on-month rise in buy-to-let mortgage searches leading to the highest seven-day totals ever recorded by the company. The searches for mortgages
Fewer than one in five people in the UK believe it’s a good time to buy a home, according to the latest Property Tracker survey from the Building Societies Association (BSA). The data from the
The Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has reiterated HM Land Registry’s commitment to reducing waiting times, and claims a combination of 3300 new staff and the automation of routine tasks will
Property, legal and financial services provider Sort Group has announced its inaugural Sort Ball on the 15th October in Manchester. The black tie event at the city’s Albert Hall is being held ‘to celebrate industry
Legal software provider Actionstep has expanded its UK team from five to 20 people, with new hires in senior leadership and engineering to support the company’s record growth. Since the company with more than 50,000
The chief executive of HM Land Registry has outlined the improvements made by the service and promised no complacency in the ongoing drive to reduce registration times. ‘I know that improving the speed of registration
Breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) regulations by conveyancers have incurred fines of over £59,000 since the start of April, with the Solicitors Regulation Authority insisting the penalties are in the public interest and must act
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has launched an accreditation programme for members, in what it calls ‘a key milestone’ in its drive to achieve greater data transparency, consistency and accessibility across the UK’s property
The Office for National Statistics’ announcement that UK inflation has fallen to 2.6% has been welcomed by industry figures, although some predict the positivity will be short-lived. Experts claim the 0.2% drop will offer some
The first quarter of 2025 saw 451,000 new properties listed for sale, according to the latest insight from property data analysts TwentyCi – the highest number of Q1 listings in the last seven years. As
L&G says there has been a ‘significant increase’ in first-time buyer searches for mortgages, including a sharp rise in older buyers who want to get on the property ladder. Quarter one data from L&G’s Ignite
Ben Ridgway, co-founder of estate agent software company iamproperty, has urged the property industry to achieve faster completions and a more efficient homebuying process in the wake of the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) deadline.
The first property trends report of the year from Landmark Information Group reflects ongoing industry positivity following SDLT threshold changes, with continued optimism pointing to a resilient market. The data from Landmark reveals an overall
The Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA), whose members are the Government-appointed Accreditation Schemes for Energy Assessors, is inviting conveyancing lawyers to its annual online conference on 1st May. The conference will have a strong focus
The Public and Commercial Services Union says over 1000 of its members in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have voted for strike action in the second of two ballots, in protest
New data from property website Zoopla reveals that homes in Manchester and Waltham Forest sell faster than anywhere else in the UK, with an average of just 19 days in each region. Buyers in all
Around 54,000 home sellers have entered the market across England since the 31st March stamp duty deadline. However, just 7% of the 53,468 new homes hitting the market across England have been listed with an
Sort Legal is celebrating five years since the opening of its Cardiff office, marking ‘a key milestone’ in the conveyancing firm’s national expansion. Originally established in Derby in 2017, Sort Legal says its Cardiff office
Rightmove’s March House Price Index reports ‘resilient activity’ despite stamp duty threshold changes, with an increase in the number of buyers across the UK. Mover activity is strong overall, with a 5% year-on-year increase in
The latest UK Residential Property Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reveals weak buyer demand across the country, with ongoing tariff wars creating an ‘increasingly challenging macro backdrop’. New buyer demand slipped
Insight from Excellion Capital reveals that the number of Build-to-Rent (BTR) homes in the UK has increased by an estimated 173% over the past five years, with a record £5.2 billion invested into the sector
Novus Strategy, the strategic advisory and technology consultancy for the home buying and selling industry, has appointed Claire Van der Zant as its new chief executive officer. Van der Zant’s appointment marks her progression in
A new report from property website Rightmove confirms that affordability remains a significant challenge for first-time buyers, with average mortgage repayments up by £359 in five years. Potential buyers have also been hit with steep
The director of Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned market instability caused by President Trump’s tariffs could send the UK into recession, prompting calls for the Bank of England to move faster and go
The director of Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned market instability caused by President Trump’s tariffs could send the UK into recession, prompting calls for the Bank of England to move faster and go
A 20% increase on agreed sales year on year could see the property market through any potential blip after the end of SLDT reliefs at the end of March. Although Propertymark’s latest Housing Insight Report
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner has reiterated the government’s commitment to ‘record levels of housebuilding’ and funding plans to support affordable housing. Responding to questions in a Commons debate,
Demand is returning to normal after the March rush to complete house sales before the Stamp Duty (SDLT) deadline, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. In a sign of market volumes, the lender
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a free guide to making homes more energy efficient. The retrofitting advice, available on the RICS website, is aimed at consumers and follows the institution’s industry
English legal sector marketing agency Consortium has launched in Australia, in an expansion that will see the company’s full range of marketing services offered to legal firms across the country. The Sydney-based operation will be