Digital Conveyancing – A Call for Action Not Words
by David Jabbari, Solicitor, CEO of Muve Hardly a days goes by without another prediction that we are on the brink of a fully digital conveyancing process. This is usually linked to excitement about a fairly minor improvement to a part of the process, such as the current interest in digital or e-signatures, or extensions […]
What About The Scottish Property Market?
It’s been a couple of days since the announcement that the property market in England could begin to resume activities since the whole of the UK went into lockdown on 23rd March. However, the announcement that came out at the beginning of the week, only encompassed the English property market, as the devolved powers in […]
Movers and Shakers – 15th May 2020
Here at Today’s Conveyancer, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This week we’ve seen the following announcements with regards to appointments and promotions: David Bridge – left BPL and joined Kiteleys as the […]
Property Market Restart Has Immediate Impact On Mortgages
The reopening of the property market has had an immediate positive impact on mortgage activity according to recent data. Whilst Twenty7Tec’s mortgage statistics for the week ending May 13 suggested that both search and document volume was falling on a weekly and fortnightly comparison, the figures for Tuesday, the day it was announced that the […]
Re-opening Of The English Property Market
It’s understandable if you, as a conveyancing practitioner, have felt slightly caught on the hop by the announcements and measures announced over the past week or so. To quote Monty Python, “Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition…”, and, despite the fact that we had been actively working to demonstrate to Government the value of the industry […]
SearchFlow Welcomes Government’s Green Light For House Moves
With the Government publishing revised laws that permit house moving activities to recommence in England from today, SearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of conveyancing search solutions – is welcoming the changes that have been introduced. The Housing Secretary last night announced that estate agents, conveyancers and house movers could re-open, on the condition that […]
Diary Of A Highstreet Conveyancer – Wednesday May 13
Wednesday Yesterday evening, I saw that the Housing Secretary was set to re-open the housing market. I was somewhat surprised especially as the indications on Monday had been that agents would not be able to reopen until the beginning of June. But there it was – on the ten o’clock news, and on the BBC […]
Restart And Renew – Housing Secretary Statement
Yesterday, the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, announced the restart of the property market, claiming it was an opportunity to ‘restart and renew’. Amongst his comments, Mr Jenrick highlighted the importance of opening the market and ensuring buyers and sellers were motivated to complete transactions. This seems to be the case according to Rightmove who have […]
Today’s Conveyancer Community Comment On Property Restart
The property sector is collectively breathing a cautious yet overwhelming sigh of relief today following the reopening of the property market. According to data analytics organisations, this means the estimated 163,000 properties worth £55 billion which have been frozen at sale agreed with searches completed can now start to add a welcome cash injection to […]
Law Society Encourage Adaptable Cautious Return To Work
The Law Society of England and Wales is urging law firms to remain cautious when entering ‘unchartered waters’ as the lockdown restrictions are lifted and legal businesses are free to work form their offices. Simon Davis suggests all law firms adapt and embed new risk assessment protocols to ensure employees and clients are kept safe. […]
Housing Minister Provides Further Clarity on Market Re-Opening
The UK Government have this evening provided further clarity on their intentions to kick-start the housing market. The daily briefing was this evening conducted by Housing Minster Robert Jenrick who provided an update on the government’s position regarding re-opening residential sales and lettings, and construction. The update comes following the steady stream of guidance published […]
Cross-Industry Guidance Launched On Safely Reopening Market
A cross-industry guide, co-authored by a number of residential sector and professional organisations’ representatives, has been launched today in a bid to provide practical guidance on how to ensure all aspects of the home buying and selling process is completed safely. The guide, “Re-Opening the Home Moving Market Safely” has been approved by the Council […]
Conveyancing Association supports COVID-19 Industry Guide To Support A Safe Home Moving Process
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today announced its support for a cross-industry guide on re-opening the housing market, enabling people to move safely. The collaborative industry guide, ‘Re-Opening the Home Moving Market Safely’, sets out in detail how home moves can take place while still fully complying […]
Government Issues Removers Safe Moving Guidance
Removers were among the home buying and selling industries offered safe moving guidelines to ensure their transition back into work is smooth and safe. The sector was already gearing up for a return after removal giants, Pickfords, announced that they were fully operational and open for business from Monday. The firm had already written and […]
Landmark Information Group Welcomes Safe Working Charter To Restart England’s Property Market
Landmark Information Group, the leading provider of information to the UK’s property market, is today welcoming the announcement made by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, to today restart England’s property market, which includes a Safe Working Charter plan. Landmark Information Group was one of three leading organisations*1 in […]
Surveyors Given Updated Guidance On Home Surveys
Home surveys and valuations are an integral and fundamental part of the home buying and selling process and the sentiment from the sector welcomes recent government advice and guidelines permitting physical valuations and surveys to resume once again. The headline change in the guidance for surveyors is the fact that they are now ‘free to […]
Working In The New World – Conveyancers And Estate Agents
The government has updated the advice on home buying and selling which was issued on March 26 effectively freezing the property market. The new advice informs the industry about how to comply with ‘safer working’ guidelines and how each sector should operate during next phase of lockdown restrictions. Let us take a look at what […]
Landmark Information Group Extends Its Support To The Virtual Doctors Charity
Landmark Information Group, the leading provider of information to the UK’s property market, is pledging its ongoing support to the Virtual Doctors charity, which provides clinical officers in rural Africa with access to a network of doctors that volunteer, predominantly from the NHS, in the UK. This comes at a time when the charity, which […]
BREAKING NEWS: Property Market Reopen From Today
The Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced plans for the UK to safely move home, from today, as long as social distancing advice is followed. Estate agents’ offices can reopen, buyers are free to view properties, show homes can reopen and removal companies and surveyors are able to complete their work with immediate effect. As […]
FCA To Suggest 1 Year Mortgage Holiday Extension
In a bid to avoid repossessions, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are looking at various scenarios of extending mortgage holidays for up to a year. Although the economy is set to bounce back fairly quickly, the financial sector is concerned that the initial three month mortgage break will not be enough to prevent defaults and […]