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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%
In a first for the legal profession, a solicitor has been handed a 9 month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, for “tipping off” a client about a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into the
CEO of The Guild of Property Professionals, Iain McKenzie delivers his thoughts what we learnt from the property market in 2023, and what the year ahead might look like for property professionals. Describing the market
The second reading of the much heralded Leasehold and Freehold Bill is to have its second reading in Parliament today (11th December). The bill was released just weeks after the King’s Speech and was lauded
There is an opportunity for a change in the way conveyancers offer their services as a result of the introduction of the Material Information Guidance, suggests Head of the National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings
A halt in interest rate rises, lower mortgage interest rates and rising house prices have contributed to an increase in positive sentiment across home buyers. A third of people recently surveyed think house prices will
“In the fast-paced world of conveyancing, time is a precious commodity” says Adil Hamid, Business Development Director at Auxilio, a private equity backed legal outsourcing service. “Auxilio enables busy fee earners, managing 50, 80, even
A technology start-up which aims to automate dealing with additional enquiries raised in the conveyancing process has received “substantial investment” as accelerates the development of its product. Collaborative Conveyancing, which had previously announced it has
Plans for Leasehold reform, first announced in the King’s Speech and the subsequent Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, could cost the taxpayer millions of pounds in compensation. Trade body the Residential Freehold Association (RFA) has
The wide availability of home owner data empowers criminals and enables title fraud warns the founder of a new service designed to tackle the issue of property being sold from under the noses of the
The property market in England is estimated to have risen in value by as much as 27% following the pandemic. It has been suggested that the total value of property now sits at £7.7tn, up
The appointment of a trio of senior hires has been hailed as a “milestone” for regional law firm Steele Raymond. The appointments of Tim Higham and Jane Lynch in their residential property and private client
A pressure group that says it represents the interests of property lawyers has described the Parts A, B, and C guidance introduced last week by the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team as
An Australian practice management system has formally launched in the UK at this year’s Legalex Conference. Smokeball is a cloud practice management platform first launched in Australia in 2008 and since then has expanded in
Conveyancer Insights have launched a directory. They specialise in providing mystery shopper reports to law firms that are trying to improve their new business and first client contact processes. Mike Stainsby, Commercial Director at Conveyancer
A self styled homebuying platform and challenger portal has claimed it has succeeded in cutting transaction times in half following a year-long express conveyancing trial. OneDome describes itself as “a digital platform for property transactions
A survey of SME home builders has identified planning system failings and falling buyer demand as two key factors in the fall in the number of new homes being built. The Federation of Masters Builders’
The government’s heralded “Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill” has been published without a key element of the intended legislation. The published bill does not ban developers from selling new build property as leasehold, an admission
Property Insights Round Up for 4th December 2023. Today’s Conveyancer reported on the latest property transaction data, stating that property transactions were down 17% in October 2023 compared to the same time last year. Propertymark
A fundamental lack of understanding amongst home movers on the complexity of the conveyancing, and home moving, process is preventing fees from being increased. The failure of conveyancers to properly explain the value of conveyancing;
Conveyancing nirvana might be the perfect contract pack says Rob Gurney, Managing Director of Ochresoft in the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast. Rob discusses how the desire for speed has created a rod for our own
An update on the CTS website has been published providing further information around their response to the “cyber incident” reported over a week ago. The Managed Service Provider (MSP) has said it had implemented a
Home movers, estate agents and conveyancers are being urged to get “MoveReady” following the launch of a home moving app that will encourage vendors to instruct their conveyancer before listing their property, enabling compliance with