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The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is seeking views on potential amendments to the Minimum Terms and Conditions of the Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) that all CLC-regulated practices must have in place. This builds on
Today’s Conveyancer recently spoke to Adrian Jaggard, CEO of Taylor Rose MW, one of the top four firms in the UK currently operating the consultancy model, about how consultancy works and how much of an
The government is taking steps to make it easier for shared owners affected by building safety issues to sublet their homes by relaxing its subletting restrictions, and has written to mortgage lenders to encourage them
A recent survey conducted by Access Legal asked compliance officers what issues kept them awake at night. Highly prevalent for the conveyancing sector, anti-money laundering (AML) compliance came out on top, cited by 84 per
After replacing Zoopla as top sponsor in 2021, Coadjute, have announced they will continue as Headline Partner for The ESTAS for 2022 and 2023. The announcement follows the recent news Coadjute have secured £6m in
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has launched an online course for budding conveyancers who want to learn more about the industry. The “Introduction to Conveyancing” course has been created by the Council for Licensed
The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) and The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) have issued statements of support for the latest news from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, announcing a consultation on
Leaseholders in England and Wales could find it easier and cheaper to buy the freehold of their building under radical new proposals to create a fairer housing system. As part of a consultation opening today
22% of people planning ahead for their retirement expect to use the value of their home, according to a survey of 4,000 UK adults conducted by Legal & General Home Finance (LGHF). The findings indicate
A 150-year-old Sussex based firm, Mayo Wynne Baxter (MWB), is the first to join legal and professional services group Ampa under a “house of brands” merger strategy devised to move away from the traditional consolidation
Thanks to planning rules passed by Ministers in 2020, freeholders are now selling off “building plots in the sky” as more developers take advantage of rooftop extension development rights which allow up to two storeys
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities head Michael Gove is expected to announce that the cost for the remediation of unsafe cladding on buildings between 11m and 18m will fall on the developers who
The deadline for registration to enter The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, is upon us. Registration for this years awards will close at midnight on 11th January 2022. There is still time
Everybody is talking about mixed-use property and multiple dwellings relief again… HMRC announced on the 30th of November, a consultation on the intended reform of the application of multiple dwellings relief (MDR) and the interpretation
The latest LMS monthly remortgage snapshot reveals that activity in November was fuelled by the inevitable interest rate rise as banks and building societies begin planning increases into products, prompting customers to shop around for
The Welsh Government has announced a new scheme that aims to help those affected by the cladding crisis. Under the scheme, the first of its kind in the UK, the Government says it will offer
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
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
London law firm Mishcon de Reya will pay £232,500 over several breaches relating to money laundering rules, it has been announced. The penalty of £232,500 was agreed between the firm and the SRA who said
New research reveals where the new-build sector made the biggest impact on the property market in 2021 based on transaction levels and the total value of new homes sold. The research, conducted by Warwick Estates
An exclusive survey conducted by the UK’s largest family law firm, Stowe Family Law, reveals that millennials are spending less on weddings and instead prioritising mortgages. The firm’s survey, which polled 500 people across the
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
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
Latest mortgage approval figures released by the Bank of England show that 66,964 mortgages were approved in November of last year. While down slightly on the previous month, figures remain some way above the forecasted
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC)’s recently published findings from a roundtable discussion highlights how the pandemic forced conveyancing firms to put property tech at the top of their agenda. Participants to the discussion suggested
Are you sitting comfortably? Once upon a time, when I was an articled clerk, yes, I am that old, many conveyancers harked back to the wonderful era of scale fees and an era prior to
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
The Government has announced that plans to end gazumping are firmly on the table through the possible introduction of voluntary reservation agreements, which should go ahead in 2022. Despite previous efforts, backed by ministers, to
Dye & Durham has announced an agreement to acquire Australian market-leading financial services software provider, Link Group, for an estimated C$3.2bn. As part of the transaction, Dye & Durham will also indirectly acquire Link Group’s
Members of the conveyancing community have taken to LinkedIn to express dismay at a recent article published in Property Industry Eye. Following a recent opinion piece in which Russell Quirk, co-founder of property PR specialist
The Government has announced that from 6 April 2022, digital identity document validation technology (IDVT) will be introduced to support employers and landlords with right to work, right to rent and pre-employment DBS checks. The
Happy New Year from the team at Today’s Conveyancer! We hope you all enjoyed the festivities and a well-earned break over the Christmas period. We’d like to take this opportunity, as the New Year edges