Landmark launches enhanced expert flood analysis in RiskView Residential
All-in-one report assesses 12 critical risks from four different environmental reports
PII market remains steady despite Brexit uncertainty
Research has indicated that the majority of firms experienced a smooth renewal of their Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII).
SRA to look at public experience of conveyancing
The experiences of people using the conveyancing services offered by solicitors will be analysed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
June sees 2017’s first fall in asking prices
June saw a fall in asking prices for the first time this year.
Andrew Stenning – Judging the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards
Andrew Stenning, Managing Director of leading legal search specialists Searches UK has, for the second year running, taken part in judging at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards, which will be taking place on Thursday 13th July 2017.
Legal Eye announces date for London Risk Conference
Legal Eye would like to invite Solicitors and Conveyancers to attend our free conference which is being held in London on Wednesday, 21st June at the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre.
Conveyancing Association publish consumer guide to Lease Administration Fees
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has recently (6th March 2017) published its guide for consumers on leasehold property,
Building demand means 11 house hunters chase each property
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) Propertymark has recently issued its January Housing Report.
Data released on improving completion process
A new report from View My Chain, compiled using unique property transaction data, is giving the property industry its first robust insight into the issues in buying and selling, highlighting potential solutions that could speed up the process and reduce fall-through rates. Transactions have been tracked from sale agreed to completion, capturing data on timescales, […]
Free Step-by-Step Conveyancing Guide for law firms
Free Step-by-Step Conveyancing Guide for law firms* The Government announced last week that thousands of first-time buyer homes will be built this year. As conveyancers we all know that first time buyers need a helping hand and a better understanding of the home buying process. It’s why Editor Assist have written a step by step […]
September surge revives conveyancing market after two-month post-Brexit slowdown
Search Acumen Conveyancing Market Tracker – Q3 2016 edition
National firm seeks ambitious individuals for expansion
Simply Conveyancing Property Lawyers are a leading and expanding national firm seeking to grow their teams through a variety of roles.
Conveyancing Association continues unabated with leasehold campaign
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has today confirmed it will continue unabated with its campaign to reform and amend the leasehold transaction process, despite recent developments. In August, the CA announced a number of recommendations it wished to see applied in order to cut back on what it sees as significant delays and overcharging taking place […]
CLC publish report saying 77% of members see them as good value for money
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers have published their annual Stakeholder Perceptions Report. The report goes over much of the same ground as the Legal Services Board’s recent report, which the CLC says gave them a “solid endorsement” on it’s regulatory standards. The LSB report stated regulation in general was seen as poor value for money […]
A hole lotta trouble in London
Following another incident involving development works and the London Underground, Groundsure has created the Groundsure Underground report designed specifically for conveyancers to ensure identification of the location and depth of existing and proposed London Underground lines.
Buy-to-let scramble boosts monthly mortgage lending 20%
The scramble to snap up buy-to-let properties ahead of April’s stamp duty rise has boosted lending for the sector to its highest level in nine years. The data, published by chartered surveyor e.surv states buy-to-let lending has risen 20.6% in January; from 70,837 purchase approvals to 85,432 last month. House purchase lending has also ramped […]
Average Property in England and Wales price rises past £290,000
Property prices in England and Wales rose 0.2% in January, according to Your Move Reeds Rains House Price Index. The index, published by the estate agents group puts the average rise at £688 with the North West of England seeing the biggest rise year on year, with an 8.8% rise. However price rises are lower […]
Law Society sets out five year vision for Legal Services
The Law Society has published a report outlining how it sees the legal profession changing between now and 2021. The report titled “The Future of Legal Services” outlines five drivers of change: global and national economic developments; how the public and corporate clients buy services; technology and process innovation; new entrants and wider political agendas. […]
Price rises accelerate despite winter slowdown
House prices increased 1.2% from November to December according to Land Registry’s House Prices Index (HPI). This marks an acceleration from November’s month-to-month increase of 0.4%. The rise puts the average house price in England and Wales at £188,270, up 6.4% on twelve months ago. Regionally, prices in the capital rose fastest, up 2.1% and […]
Number of High Court negligence cases against law firms halves
The number of High Court cases against solicitors has dropped by 47%, according to law firm RPC. The number of cases brought against firms in 2013-14 was 418, with 218 cases brought in 2014-15 although RPC say much of the pain from the previous year is yet to be felt with many cases still frozen. […]