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The early results of an industry-wide piece of research has revealed that property professionals have made significant changes to their wellbeing offerings in the wake of the covid-19 outbreak. Conducted by tmgroup and mio ‘The
Talbots Law has become an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) in what will be a major legal first for the West Midlands. Former CEO and main shareholder Mary Morgan has taken the decision to sell the
Convey Law staff were not only been busy in the run-up to the end of the Stamp Duty holiday helping clients complete their sales and making valuable savings but they also successfully donated over £40,000
Borrowers have sought to take advantage of low interest rates as the Bank of England held interest rates at 0.1% at lunchtime. A rate rise has been anticipated and The Bank of England has not
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has announced details of its 2021 Annual Conference & Dinner taking place at the ICC Wales & Celtic Manor Resort on the 2nd
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has won approval to overhaul how it calculates and collects regulatory fees from the practices it regulates, so it can now recharge more of the cost of the Legal
New data from recent reports suggests that despite increased warnings to businesses and individuals to review cyber security measures, phishing scams and nuisance attacks are on the rise. A report released by the UK’s Information
A panel management provider has launched it’s own conveyancing arm in response to what it describes as a “worrying shortage of firms willing to commit to delivering a market-leading service.” Elite Conveyancing started life as
A new plan has been published that aims to respond and prepare the Planning Inspectorate for change and uncertainty, to enable the nation’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Planning Inspectorate has published its Strategic
Crane Hall and the Chantry near Ipswich was the first title registered in 1863 by its owner the MP Sir Fitzroy Kelly, under the first Chief Land Registrar Brent Spencer Follett. Now the Land Register
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has confirmed that this year’s conference is going ahead as a physical event at the Riverside Centre in Derby on Wednesday 17th November. With the introduction of appropriate steps
Smaller sales pipelines have sped up home moves by as much as a month according to property portal Rightmove. With the conveyancing “log-jam” starting to ease, the average time from a sale being agreed until
A BBC investigation has uncovered how a homeowner’s identity was stolen resulting in his property being sold with the perpetrator pocketing the £131,000 proceeds of sale. Talking to BBC Radio 4’s “Your and Yours” the
Knights has announced the acquisition of one of the North East’s longest standing law firms for just over £5m, expanding their operations and adding a 17th location across the country. Archers Law LLP is a
Rishi Sunak’s latest budget spoke positively about the way in which the UK is responding to the global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. And while we’re not out of the woods yet, the latest
The number of buyers registered per estate agency branch has climbed again in September, up 5% from August and now stands at 458. Property sales activity levels remains buoyant with the number of sales agreed
Money laundering is a growing risk in the UK property market, as the Pandora papers demonstrate. The failure of some conveyancers and estate agents to properly verify buyers’ identities, and comply with the relevant AML
Our absolute priority at HM Land Registry is to make our services faster for our customers. While improvements are being made through recruiting more caseworkers and streamlining our internal processes, we believe real improvement needs
It is estimated that the Residential Property Developer’s Tax (RPDT) could contribute around £205m to support efforts to deal with unsafe cladding. In yesterday’s budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed further details of the tax which
Pure Property Finance has dived into HM Land Registry data to find out which regions in the UK have the most restrictive covenants. The research looked at the number of convents in each region compared
The property industry has responded to Rishi Sunak’s Budget, applauding the level of intended investment while maintain some cautious optimism around efforts to support those affected by the cladding scandal. Housing is a central tenet
The cost of moving home has risen significantly post 30th June due to the tapering and final end of the SDLT holiday in June and September to a record high of high of £11,777; up
LawSure the UK’s leading specialist title and legal indemnity insurance broker have announced a new and exciting change for the company. Current Managing Director Brian Hall will assume the role of Executive Chairman, whilst Mandy
Rishi Sunak launched his latest budget with a stirring defence of current policy, claiming that jobs growth, economic recovery and wage rises pointed to the success of the investment the government in making as part
Predictions for today’s budget announcement include £2 billion of Government investment into building new homes on derelict or unused land. The chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a £2 billion housing investment which includes
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published its 2021-22 business plan, outlining its key areas of work for the coming year. Publication follows a consultation exercise earlier this year which saw more than 8,000 people
In the “race for space” detached living is preferred to apartment living according to the latest stats from the National House Building Council (NHBC). Detached houses now make up the largest proportion of new home
The Equity Release Council have released its Q3 market statistics which show that homeowners are, for the first time, set to access over £4bn of property wealth via equity release. 2021 has seen £3.46bn released
The Stamp Duty holiday contributed to the highest recorded revenues from Stamp Duty Land Tax over the Summer as receipts from property purchases hit £1.309 billion in July, the highest month on record and higher
The largest live event in the property industry for 2 years took place last Friday when the prestigious ESTAS Customer Service Awards – sponsored by Coadjute – were hosted in London. In a first for
A new clause making it clear what cover will be provided for cyber losses will be added to the minimum terms and conditions of law firms’ professional indemnity insurance (PII) policies. The addition, drawn up
Home buyers are being warned about a spike in scams which have seen victims defrauded out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Law Society of England and Wales has joined forces with the National