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The Conveyancing Information Executive (CIE) has today announced that Ordnance Survey (OS) will host the CIE’s first industry round table, focused on Property Passports: the role of Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) in improving the
The CLC have this morning commented on the outage that has affected the Simplify group of companies, including Premier Property Lawyers. A message on the CLC website says: We are advised by the Simplify Group
The Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce has backed the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) 2021-2022 business plan and budget, and reiterated the joint key priorities for the Law Society which include anti-money laundering (AML), diversity,
Leaseholders of flats below 18m who do not fall under the current government support schemes have been given a boost by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. Mr Gove appeared before the Housing, Communities and Local Government
HM Land Registry are changing the way they receive and process Register Update applications in an effort to reduce errors and make processing time faster. From November 2022 HM Land Registry will only accept digital
The £1.8bn the government have put aside for brownfield redevelopment is a drop in the ocean compared to what could be delivered according to research. Sirius Property Finance have suggested that brownfield redevelopment could actually
An Oldham Law firm is looking to make a huge environmental impact, as well as provide clients with a nice moving in gift at the same time. Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers this week launch
A recent case in which a homeowner had their property “stolen” by a fraudster has placed property fraud at the top of the agenda again for conveyancing firms. The fraud, which was reported on the
Who would decide to launch a new awards ceremony in a pandemic? And who sought to recognise the incredible work our industry was doing throughout the SDLT holiday; long hours, weekend working, and the impact
A UPRN is a Unique Property Reference Number. Unlike a Title Number, a UPRN can connect a whole range of property related activities such as surveys, sales and paperwork, to one unique ID. UPRN’s might
HMLR have announced that their fees are to rise from 31st January 2022 for the first time since 2009. The increases have been levied against applications for first registration and for the registration of transfers,
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