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The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is
According to new research from London-based Butterfield’s Mortgages, the majority of homeowners and homebuyers believe Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is an outdated form of taxation in need of reform. The mortgage lender commissioned an
Diversity within law firms is continuing to slowly improve year-on-year, with smaller firms increasingly more diverse than larger ones. These are among the key findings published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) following its latest
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is
Coadjute announce leading CRM platform teclet, a wholly owned subsidiary of OnTheMarket plc, will be joining blockchain network as rollout continues. Coadjute, the blockchain network for the UK property market that aims to transform the
The Law Society of England and Wales has issued a response to the government’s Levelling Up whitepaper, which was unveiled by Michael Gove last week. “The government will struggle to achieve its levelling up mission
The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has issued a statement welcoming the government’s Levelling Up Report and in particular the clear support for encouraging property vendors to prepare detailed sales information about their property “upfront” and
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Levelling Up whitepaper released on 2nd February provided insight into the multi-million pound investment plan for Britain to move the centre of wealth away from London and
The British Conveyancing Awards 2022, alongside headline sponsor Dye & Durham, invites readers of Today’s Conveyancer and the wider industry to recognise individuals and firms who have made a significant difference to the life and
Rightmove has recorded its busiest January on record for home-mover activity, with buyer demand up 16% compared to January last year, and 24% compared to January 2020. The site says it has recorded over 218
In its latest blog, HM Land Registry (HMLR) announces that it is trialling a “quick call” service to resolve straightforward application queries. HMLR has reported that around 3,500 daily applications contain missing, incomplete or wrongly
The Bank of England has confirmed that interest rates will increase to 0.5%. Today’s rate increase is the second in three months, following a rise from 0.1% to 0.25% in December, in an attempt to
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is
Judging awards ceremonies can often be a thankless task. But without the support of the people who spend hours toiling away reviewing the submissions, the awards simply would not happen. On behalf of Today’s Conveyancer
An independent survey of 2,000 UK adults, conducted by Market Financial Solutions, has found that one in five adults plan to buy a property in 2022 – equating to around 9 million people. The survey
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is
Latest research of 100 residential conveyancing firms reveals that average fees for house sales have increased from £899.79 to £1,090.32 since early 2021. Research conducted by Property Solvers, a quick sale and auctioneer company, reveals
The Conveyancing Foundation’s Be Kind We Care initiative, launched during the pandemic, to encourage kindness between professionals in the property and conveyancing industry, has been named as the first official charity partner of the British
The government has announced its strategy to close the gap between rich and poor parts of the country. Unveiled today by Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove, the “12 national missions” will take until 2030 and
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is
The expert Industry Working Group on Electronic Execution of Documents has published their interim report, which sets out analysis of the current situation in England and Wales, identifies simple best practice guidance based on existing
Guaranteed right to make partial repayments on new lifetime mortgages marks 30 years of consumer standards for the equity release sector. New equity release customers will be able to mitigate the costs of borrowing in
Leading cyber security experts from Lawyer Checker, a Dye & Durham Solution, have called for vigilance following a dramatic rise in cyber security scam alerts of almost a third in the past year. Following in-depth
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is
Following announcements that digital ID checks are to be introduced from April, the Digital Identity Systems Certification (DISC) service has confirmed that “expressions of interest” in becoming certified under the Digital Identity Trust Framework and
Legal mental health charity LawCare has published its 2021 impact report, detailing the support it gave to the legal sector last year. The charity, which was initially set up to help solicitors with alcohol problems,
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is
Organisations from across the legal, property, and mortgage sectors have called upon the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, Michael Gove MP, to begin implementing a series of measures already announced by
A quarter of UK estate agency branches have failed to register with HMRC for money laundering supervision, according to new analysis from the property and legal fintech Thirdfort. Just 16,730 UK branches out of 22,270
2022 sees the introduction of two brand new categories to The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham. Conveyancing Firm of the Year – National, sponsored by Groundsure and Today’s Conveyancer Industry Champion, sponsored
The leasehold reform bill has passed its third reading through the House of Commons. The bill, which aims to restrict ground rents on newly created long residential leases to one peppercorn per year, is likely
Norfolk-based estate agency, Sowerbys, has informed its clients and registered applicants to be careful, asking them to exercise “caution” and vigilance after a hacking incident involving its email systems was discovered. The estate agency reportedly