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Research into the number of people buying their first home alone has been published showing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and affordability challenges with a slight decline in the number of buyers purchasing alone
A new report published by reinsurance scheme Flood Re has found the investment in flood defences has saved UK households £1.15bn in annual damage. It estimates without the current levels of flood defences the cost
Prime Minster Sir Keir Starmer says his government is ‘paving the way’ for the largest house building programme since the second world war. Speaking at a new housing development the Prime Minster said “For so
An average of 2,984 property sales per day in 2024 represented a 7% increase on 2023, but sits some way below the more than 3,200 daily transactions each year between 2014 and 2019. According to
First time buyers (FTBs) are more optimistic about being able to afford to buy a home than they were a year ago according to the latest sentiment survey by the Building Societies Association (BSA). Following
Rightmove say it estimates more than 550,000 homes are currently going through the completion process, an uplift of 25% compared with the same time in 2024; providing an indication of the current intensity of the
Conveyancers have responded to the government’s modernisation of the home moving process with a degree of scepticism according to a poll run by Today’s Conveyancer. One in three (34%) said the government’s proposed ‘modernisation’ of
Following backlash from the conveyancing community, Nationwide have clarified its position regarding recent updates to Part II enquiries which have caused consternation amongst practitioners. In fact, said the building society, the changes to Part IIs
The agenda for National Conveyancing Week 2025 has been published encouraging conveyancers and the wider property community to come together is recognising the vital work of the profession in the home moving process. National Conveyancing
The government has announced the introduction of a new mortgage guarantee scheme and has lent its support for the FCA’s proposed review of mortgage rules which could loosen rules around lending. Details on the launch
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