New data from the Bank of England has revealed that net mortgage approvals for house purchases increased to 43,500 in February, from 39,600 in January. This marked the first monthly increase since August 2022. This
Coadjute has has announced a £4 million investment funding round as their deployment across the UK property market continues to expand. This latest backing has been led by Manchester-based Praetura Ventures, with other significant investors
An AI-powered Title document risk analysis platform for conveyancers has announced an integration with data provider Search Acumen. Avail specialises in using artificial intelligence to assess legal risk on property titles. The platform describes itself
As the government’s Help to Buy scheme comes to a close, it has been reported that the Treasury has come out the other end of the policy nearly £2 billion better following more than 375,000
New data revealed that 88% of vendors would be prepared to pay more to have a faster conveyancing process that is “smoother and more digital”. While 75% of agents say that any new technology that
New data shows that across Britain, 84,615 new homes were listed for sale over the last two weeks, resulting in a 98% increase compared to the start of the year. GetAgent analysed the current market
In last week’s Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt “missed an opportunity” to assist tens of thousands of “would-be home buyers” as the subjects of housing and stamp duty were ignored, said the Homeownership Funding Association (HFA).
New data has revealed that only 27 law firms in England and Wales have signed up as verification agents following the launch of the Register of Overseas Entities last year. The information emerged in response
A couple that recently sold their flat stated that “you shouldn’t have to knock the price down significantly” when selling a property with Japanese knotweed. Homebuyers and sellers are taking an increasingly pragmatic approach when
According to The Law Society Gazette, the chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation (SRA) stated that the demands placed on the law firms to stop money laundering will not ease up. To avoid money laundering,
New data has suggested that those receiving financial help from their parents are already likely to be on higher salaries, evoking claims that the UK is now an “inheritocracy”. According to a report from The
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has urged all conveyancers and property market stakeholders to attend the Upfront Information Roadshow, either in person or online, to help the industry get to grips with the topic and work
When conveyancers arrived in March 2020, there were no people to be seen on the streets, the shops were derelict, children were not at school, and the future was uncertain. Crucially, however, the property market
Homeowners are looking to the government to offer more support, such as extending the mortgage guarantee scheme (30%), increasing funding for first time buyers (28%), and expanding financial support for other affordable housing initiatives (28%)
Homebuyers completing on a property purchase risk seeing the value of their property fall by up to £195,000 before they’ve completed, new research has suggested. Moverly’s latest research showed how house prices have changed over
Kensington Mortgages has announced the completion of its sale to Barclays Bank from companies controlled by funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and funds affiliated with Sixth Street, which jointly owned the business since 2015.
The profession must use International Women’s Day as a springboard to achieve true equity, overcome barriers and progress women solicitors to senior levels, says The Law Society. The Law Society’s Annual Statistics 2021 found that
Over eight out of 10 female lawyers claim that they feel positive about their future in the legal profession, new research coinciding with International Women’s Day has found. Realm Recruit surveyed a cross-section of 65