Talbots Law has announced the acquisition of Sarginsons Law having seen fees accelerate to £22m in 2022, will retain all of the company’s 20 legal professionals. This includes Managing Partner Ian Cox, Finance Partner Lynne
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) and Etive have reported seeing members starting to implement the new customer identity verification (IDV) and anti-money laundering (AML) standards, either on their own or with the assistance of their
New data from Rightmove has revealed that new first-time buyers are now paying nearly £200 more per month on their mortgage than last year due to a new record average asking price and higher mortgage
Legal & General has revealed searches of their SmartrFit platform made on behalf of first-time buyers jumped by 22% from February to March, making it the second most popular search term overall for the month.
The Monetary Policy Committee of Bank of England announced on 11th May that the interest rates in the UK have increased to 4.5%, a quarter rate rise from 4.25% – the highest level in almost
New research from Hamptons Buy-to-Let report suggests that higher interest rates mean that younger buy-to-let investors will not replace older landlords. The latest government survey of landlords puts the age of the average buy-to-let investor
Dutton Gregory pair Sarah and Paul Sams have both released new books for practitioners to learn more about shared ownership and new build conveyancing. Sarah Sams, Partner at Hampshire-headquartered Dutton Gregory Solicitors, and a specialist
Conveyancing providers who don’t embrace the future and technology may not be around in the not too distant future according to Doug Crawford, former CEO of Simplify and now in the host seat at Simply
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a guidance document for conveyancing firms which addresses The Building Safety Act and Building Safety (Leaseholder Protection) (England) Regulations 2022. Leaseholder protections outline the need for a Leaseholder Deed
The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Professionals (ALEP) has written to the Government to call for an urgent amendment to the Building Safety Act 2022 (‘BSA’), which it says is currently causing doubt and uncertainty for
When the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took place on 2nd June 1953 the average house cost just £1,692 and the average salary was £333. Now, His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation, on
A homeowner has proved that people living nearby could not afford his house against an ‘only sell to locals’ rule, according to reports. Businessman, Sean Taylor, who set up the £100 million Zip World company,
New data has revealed that a leading Midlands property lawyer has highlighted the need to check rights of way and restrictive covenants connected to land after successfully representing a landowner in a High Court dispute.
New research has revealed that 63% of homebuyers actively avoided areas of high air pollution when on the hunt for their current home. eXp UK commissioned a survey of over 3,000 UK homebuyers who have
In a recent episode of The Home Stretch podcast, Iain McKenzie, CEO of The Guild of Property Professionals caught up with Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, a membership body, which much like The Guild, is
New research shows that the market is showing “tentative green shoots” as we head towards spring, says Kris McLean, Managing Director of The Guild of Property Professionals. Mclean notes that there has been a “welcome
New data has revealed that one in four Brits (25%) plan to invest in property to generate income for their retirement and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. With inflation standing at a 45-year high of 10.4%,
New data has revealed that sales agreed numbers have recovered to be in line with the more normal pre-pandemic market of March 2019. According to Rightmove, one of the dips in the market was the
HM Land Registry and the local land charges (LLC) teams in North Yorkshire have successfully migrated their LLC registers over to the digital LLC service. On 1st April, seven district authorities in North Yorkshire merged
The government has named the first communities in England set to receive better flood protection as part of the government’s £100 million Frequently Flooded Allowance. The funding will protect areas that have been affected by
First-time buyers make up 53% of overall property sales in the UK, a figure which is at its “highest in over 10 years” according to research conducted by money.co.uk. In 2022 there were over 370,000
New data has revealed that despite a quarterly reduction in both the volume and cost of the average fall through in 2022, the total annual cost to UK homebuyers and sellers topped £1 billion in
New research has shown that while a cooling housing market has led to fewer mortgage approvals, a greater degree of mortgage sector turbulence has seen an increase in the number of mortgage offers being cancelled
Communities could be given greater control over short-term lets in tourist hot spots under new government plans to require planning permission for an existing home to start to be used as a short-term let. A
New data revealed that the “cold snap” that has enveloped the UK housing market since September’s mini budget could soon be set to thaw, with the number of transactions expected to increase over the spring
New data has revealed where homebuyers have the best chance at securing a chain-free, more streamlined property purchase in what has become an “increasingly uncertain market”. House Buyer Bureau looked at chain-free stock availability based
Data has revealed that the South East is currently home to the highest proportion of homes returning to the market in England, while it’s those selling a detached home who are most likely to see
ONP Group and Xperate have announced a collaborative project to develop a Microsoft add-in for Outlook and Word specifically designed to address the needs and concerns of the legal profession. Legal PAI (Personal Artificial Intelligence)
New data from Zoopla’s latest House Price Index expects 500,000 sales completions in the first half of 2023, meaning that the property market is on track for 1 million sales. The data revealed that, in
Stockport based ONP Solicitors has said there are positive indications in the remortgage market as it processed more than 3,000 remortgage transactions on Monday 3rd April. With more than 1.5m five-year fixed rate mortgages reaching
New research shows a “modest increase” in the proportion of people who think now is a good time to buy a property. However, there are still considerably more who think now still isn’t a good
New data has revealed that house prices are down 3.1%, suggesting the largest annual decline since July 2009. According to Nationwide building society, all regions saw a slowing in price growth, with most seeing small