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The number of people who bought their first home increased by 19% in 2024 against 2023 with 341,068 first time buyers (FTBs) accounting for over half (54%) of all property purchases with a mortgage; the
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has launched a new Quarterly Confidence Tracker (QCT) to track the views of the profession on the current state of home buying and selling. The survey will become a
Conveyancing fees have remained broadly static and in some cases have fallen despite the pressures of workload, SDLT cliff edges, and inflation according to a recent survey of 100 law firms. Average conveyancing fees for
Conveyancers have taken to social media to lambast Nationwide Building Society over revisions to their UK Finance Handbook instructions. In the days after the UK’s largest building society welcomed plans to modernise the home moving
Positive sentiment around the current state of play in the property market plays out in the latest RICS UK Residential Property Survey in which respondents indicate despite a broadly flat picture around demand and sales,
The Affordable Homes Programme is to receive a £300m boost to help build nearly 3,000 additional homes to enable more people to get on the housing ladder. The announcement is part of the government’s continued
A home moving lead generation website has reported first time buyers (FTBs) have a dominant share of enquiries submitted through its conveyancing comparison calculator, reaching a record 64% in December 2024; an indicator of the
Enabling smart and trustable shared data is at the heart of government’s plans to modernise home buying and property transactions but what does this mean for consumers and the firms who represent them at every
HM Land Registry (HMLR) aims to have all outstanding case down to less than 12 months by the end of its financial year in March 2025 says a senior leader at the organisation. Speaking on
A Midlands-based conveyancing practice has moved away from ‘traditional’ case management and implemented the Salesforce ecosystem to power its conveyancing processes. Aconveyancing says it is at the ‘forefront of digital innovation in the industry’ with
Home moving modernisation plans announced by Labour this week raise more questions than answers say a group of property lawyers and have pointed the finger of blame at government for endless red tape and poor
Professionals from across the property sector have broadly welcomed plans to modernise the home buying and selling process after the Government announced a 12 week project to design and implement rules that would enable better
New build figures published by the National House Building Council (NHBC) and the BBC in recent days differ in absolute numbers but demonstrate the scale of the task facing the Government if it is to
Client due diligence platform Thirdfort has announced the acquisition of tenant check and document verification business Homeppl for an undisclosed sum. Thirdfort say the acquisition strengthens their position to serve the ‘evolving needs’ of property
In a widely publicised announcement on Sunday 9th February, the Labour government announced it would be ‘modernising’ the home buying and selling process to make it fit for the 21st Century and significantly reduce transaction
The government have announced a consultation on mandatory EPC minimum standards for private rental property by 2030; 18 months after former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped similar plans. As it stands EPC E are minimum
House prices hit a record high in January 2025, up 0.7% after dipping 0.2% in December 2024; driving average property prices to £299,138 according to the latest house price index from major lender Halifax. The
In a series of short excerpts from a new book, Dan Warburton shares his insight on how law firm owners and senior managers can increase their profits by being better at delegating their workload. In
A new consumer awareness website has been launched to help conveyancers and home movers understand the risks associated with coastal erosion. CoastClear is a partnership launched by Groundsure with Chief Customer Officer David Kempster joining
As I get older and closer to the end of my career than the start, I have been thinking about all of the inspirational people I have met throughout my life, and in particular, inspirational
When issues arise that are outside of the control of the profession, firms must assess risk and ‘do the lawyering’ using the appropriate tools says the new Managing Director of Newport-based Convey Law. Following the
Land Data has announced the appointment of Juliet Whitworth to its Board, taking over from the retiring Claire Holloway. Whitworth, who is Head of Research and Information at the Local Government Association, brings new data
A property lawyer has joined Yorkshire-based estate agency North Residential as Head of Sales Support to help ‘bridge the gap between clients, estate agents and conveyancers.’ With 33 years experience, most recently at Berwins Solicitors
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5%; despite inflation remaining at 2.5%, 0.5% above the current target of 2%. An ‘unexpected’ fall in the December inflation figures, from 2.6% to
A sizeable rise in mortgage searches in January has reaffirmed the positive start to 2025 with purchase mortgage searches through advisor portal Twenty7tec up 85% in January 2025 against December 2024. Searches for first time
Nearly 3,500 historic planning applications could be reviewed and approved following the reclassification of green belt land to grey belt; releasing land that could yield 27,000 new homes. Data from development site sourcing firm Searchland
Over half of home movers relocate upto 10 miles from their current residence according to research into 28,000 home moves. Data collated by home moving comparison site Compare My Move shows 27% of movers stay
Settlement and digital exchange platform PEXA have announced a further two senior hires as it ramps up ahead of the launch of its sale and purchase proposition later in the year. James Foster and Paul
Properties listed in the first quarter of the year have the highest completion rate with 66% of properties listed in February or March going on to sell; closely followed by April and January. The data
The Renters’ Right Bill, which is working its way through Parliament and had its second reading in the House of Lords this week, has been welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales, but
The government has launched a consultation on a new ‘strategic approach to managing land use’ in England. A ‘Land Use Framework’ will use ‘the most sophisticated land use data and toolkit ever published in our
Major lenders are withdrawing mortgage offers for properties with fire safety certificates issued by a fire engineering company amid concerns about the ‘accuracy and vigour’ of the work. Although there is no formal register of