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Research into Gen X has identified that over a quarter (27%) are not confident they would pay off their mortgage before age 67 with 13% firmly believing they wouldn’t and a further 14% unsure if
The Today’s Conveyancer podcast returns for it’s third series with our first episode of 2024. And we’re launching with a bang with Sebastian Haller, Deputy Director of Anti-Money Laundering at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers
A government review into the practicalities of retrofitting historic homes, homes in conservation areas and listed buildings has identified opportunities to remove barriers to effective energy efficiency installations and avoid the “blight of ugly or
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has updated its 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
Bank of England mortgage approval data suggests that more people may be looking at moving home in the first part of 2024. The latest figures, which show that mortgage approvals for house purchases rose from
A further fall in property completions in November 2023 may be the nadir of the property market as forecasters look ahead to 2024 with cautious optimism. November completions were around a quarter down on 2022
The Today’s Conveyancer podcast delivers regular insight into goings on across the property industry through interviews and discussions with those who are actively engaged in it. Since launching in 2021 it has now delivered 71
Lucas & Wyllys Solicitors has announced the opening of a new branch in Norwich, complementing its existing Gorleston and Great Yarmouth presence. The firm, which has been in existence for 190 years, specialises in conveyancing,
According to data from Landmark Information Group, 91.5% of properties with a known EPC in the UK could meet the future target of band C or higher. The latest data from Landmark Information Group, has
Thank you to all our Today’s Conveyancer readers, subscribers and contributors for your support in 2023. It has been another busy year in the conveyancing and wider property world with too many stories to mention.
A decrease in the number of home starts and completions has been blamed on the ongoing impact of the economic downturn. From 1st April to 30th September 2023 Homes England delivered 11,530 new houses starting
Housing supply risks falling to it’s lowest levels since 2014 according to the latest Housing Pipeline Report from the Home Builders Federation, with fewer than 200,000 new build properties forecast to complete in 2024. The
Remortgage activity has fallen for a consecutive month in the run up to Christmas but there are positive signs for an uplift in Quarter 1 of 2024, according to the latest LMS Monthly Remortgage Snapshot.
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has announced that longstanding Director Paul Albone has resigned from his role. Paul Albone recently left TM Group where he had most recently served as Chief Operating Officer,
A “partial recovery in market confidence and transaction volumes is expected in 2024 as interest rates ease and affordability improves” according to the Halifax UK Housing Market Review and Outlook for 2024. The review was
The deadline for entry to the prestigious British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Groundsure, is just hours away with firms up and down the country showcasing their expertise, raising their profile, and celebrating excellence across the
Following the launch of National Conveyancing Week 2024, organisers are now calling on the conveyancing, and wider property profession to lend their support and make plans to take part from 11th-15th March 2024. Law firms
A new service will aim to stop payment fraud by verifying the name of a bank account owner with the name of the intended payee. While confirmation of payee is largely default for consumer banking,
There is evidence that the growth of remote working and not being tied to living near our places of work ahs had an impact on home movers. The median distance moved by UK home movers
In the final Today’s Conveyancer podcast of 2023 host David Opie discusses the challenges of running a law firm in 2023 with Ellisons Managing Partner Guy Longhurst. Ellisons are a full service firm with 5
Online estate agency Strike has rebranded as Purplebricks following the acquisition of its rival in June of this year. The move will see Purplebricks operating the same “sell your home for free” model as Strike.
The Bank of England monetary policy committee (MPC) have voted to hold the interest rate at 5,25% today. With inflation falling, and another announcement due next week on latest rate of inflation, many have suggested
A cautiously positive outlook on the future of the property market is tempered by the current shortfall in sales as we head in to 2024 according to the latest Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Residential
A challenger property portal to Rightmove and Zoopla has been sold to American data and tech firm CoStar. OnTheMarket was launched in 2013 and from the outset it was owned and funded as a mutual
A public consultation on updating the assessment criteria for energy efficiency, which in turn generates the information in EPCs, has been launched to gather views on updating the home energy rating system in the UK.
A fast-growing Northern full service law firm is to invest £1m in relocating to new offices as it plans to create a “state-of-the-art environment” for its lawyers. Burnetts Solicitors LLP, which has offices in Newcastle,
The government has allocated £80m to brownfield regeneration in an effort to meet housebuilding targets and demand. In a move welcomed in some quarters the money will be used to “transform neglected land into beautiful
In this latest interview by InfoTrack, Sam Jordan, COO from InfoTrack, is joined by David Opie, Managing Director of Today’s Media, and Nathan Kapoor, Managing Partner at Charles Coleman Solicitors. Together, they have explored how
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has asked for views on its proposed business plan and budget for the 2024/25 year to ensure it remains focused on “delivering a legal services market that better meets society’s
Will 2024 be the end of the short-term mortgage? That is the question posed by Nathan Reilly, Director of Twenty7tec as he looks ahead to 2024 and the trends the mortgage advisor platform has seen
The government has bullishly outlined its approach to leasehold reform through 3 hours of discussion and debate as the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill passed through its second reading in Parliament. As a succession of
Mortgage lending is predicted to fall to pre-Covid levels according to UK Finance figures released this week. Lending for property purchases has fallen by 23% in 2023, and is predicted to fall a further 8%