Simply Conveyancing has announced the appointment of Ed Percival as the new Head of Quality & Compliance. The firm describes Ed to have an impressive background in compliance, quality, and risk management. He is also
New research has revealed that while there have been almost 77,500 homes sold across England and Wales so far this year, this is 58% fewer than the 171,000 sold during the same time period last
New research has revealed that so far this year, £2.2bn worth of residential and commercial property has been sold within flood zones across England, with almost half (49%) located in areas with the highest probability
New statistics released by Twenty7tec have revealed that purchase mortgage searches were up 7.9% in May 2023 compared to April 2023. More on this, remortgage searches were up 11.1% compared to April 2023. Buy To
Shoosmiths’ residential conveyancing practice has revealed that it is undergoing a brand change and will now operate as Swiitch. Partner and head of conveyancing Suman Dally described the move as “doubling down on the human,
New proposals made by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) show temporary measures forcing lenders to offer support to borrowers in financial difficulties could become permanent. The FCA has worked with almost 100 lenders on how
A new register aimed at preventing criminals from using UK property to launder money – the first of its kind anywhere in the world – has received a glowing endorsement from a global business registry
A new survey, based on nationwide research among large UK investors with an average of 29 properties worth c. £14 million each, found that 59% plan to expand their portfolios in the year ahead, underlining
New research has revealed that North Yorkshire tops the table as the nation’s residential property investment hotspot when it comes to the greatest degree of new-build market activity in the last year. easyMoney, a peer-to-peer
LexisNexis has released their latest Bellwether report which reveals that 46% of law firms are expecting to grow throughout tthe duration of this year. The report also revealed that whilst there is a desire for
IQ Legal Training, a leading UK-based legal training provider, has announced that it will be hosting a Residential Conveyancing Conference on 6th July 2023 at the Hilton London Tower Bridge. The conference is hosted with
New data has revealed that nearly 10% of mortgages have been taken off the market due to concerns about increasing interest rates, according to data from Moneyfacts. The figures indicate that approximately 800 residential and
The Court of Appeal has shed some light on the question of whether a “shared ownership lease” granted for a term of more than 21 years is a “long lease”. The appeal in Avon Ground
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in a collaboration with industry, plans to make the UK a hostile environment for fraudsters, as said at PIMFA’s Financial Crime Conference. Opening the conference Nick Hulme, Head of Department
Property developers are considering withholding millions of pounds in funding to the Conservative Party amid concerns the government has become a “houseblocker”. A large amount of donations to the Conservative Party came from housing developers
Labour is planning to reform how land is valued under Compulsory Purchase Order and plans to give local officials more power to buy cheap land and develop on it. In government, Labour says that it
Hundreds of high-rise buildings are being registered with the new building safety regulator as the stricter regime to protect residents begins. Around 750 applications have been opened with the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) since
Nationwide have said mortgage rates on new fixed deals will rise by up to 0.45 percentage points to ensure they remain sustainable. Nationwide said markets now think the Bank of England will have to raise
National law firm Dutton Gregory Solicitors will discount its conveyancing fees by 10% for first-time buyers. It is also timed to coincide with new product launches from Leeds Building Society and Skipton Building Society. Skipton
New research has found that while just 50% of recent homebuyers have heard of home information packs, 69% believe it would have made the experience of purchasing a property easier had their seller had one.
The Labour Party has planned to abolish leasehold in the first 100 days of Government if it wins the next General Election. It has previously been confirmed that the government is no longer planning to
A new YouGov survey of over 2,000 people found that almost a fifth (18%) of British adults have had bamboo on their own or an adjacent property. Yet, despite the serious threat bamboo poses, spreading
New data has revealed that the number of foreign buyers entering the market across England and Wales has increased by 3.2% over the last year, although in some areas of the market this increase is
The legal sector is changing. 100 years on from Carrie Morrison’s qualification as the first female solicitor, women now make up 53% of practising solicitors and 69% of applicants to law schools. The profession is
The Government’s housing and regeneration agency has unveiled its next five-year Strategic Plan, setting out how it will support communities and families by enabling the delivery of more good quality, affordable homes alongside the regeneration
Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event observed in many places around the world. The aim of this week is to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and to reduce the stigma
Sir Keir Starmer has said Labour will allow more homes to be on green belt land and relax planning restrictions. In an interview with BBC Breakfast, Sir Keir said that they “would make those tough
A new law tabled in Parliament is looking to ban landlords from evicting tenants with no justification as part of a long-discussed overhaul of the private rental sector in England. Tenants would also be given
New research has revealed that, while 81% of homebuyers want to see the government do more to address the housing crisis and reduce the cost of homeownership, just 46% think the Help to Buy scheme
New data has revealed that total residential planning applications dropped to their lowest annual total in a decade in 2022, while the proportion of applications that were successful versus those that were rejected also currently
New data has revealed that the number of homes being repossessed across the property market in England and Wales remained largely static since interest rates started to climb, although with an increase of 30% since
New research has found that the nation’s first-time buyers are turning to social media platforms, such as TikTok, as a source of advice and guidance when tackling the alien task of homeownership. The survey of