Latest quarterly review shows highest ever number of legal calls
Telephone answering specialist Moneypenny has handled more calls for law firms in one day than ever before. The company, which looks after telephone calls, either on an overflow or fully outsourced basis, for over 900 law firms of all shapes and sizes, has conducted its third quarterly review of 2015, taking a look at legal […]
The Law Superstore set to launch new comparison service for legal service providers
The Law Superstore (www.thelawsuperstore.co.uk), a new web-based comparison site for customers and legal service providers is to be launched with substantial institutional shareholder support and an experienced management team led by Matthew Briggs, former CEO of Minster Law Solicitors and Brilliant Law Solicitors. Aimed at simplifying the complex procedure of knowing which legal service is […]
OneSearch Direct introduce new level of security for homebuyers
OneSearch Direct, the largest local search data company in the UK, is thrilled to launch a brand new insurance policy, called OneSearch Insure. The policy provides an exceptional level of security for solicitors and homebuyers. The policy will protect costs incurred, up to a maximum of £1,500, due to the collapse of a property transaction […]
Air quality – do you know all the facts?
Searches UK are pleased to announce the launch of a new search which helps determine the level of pollutants around a commercial property or land development site. The Landmark SiteSolutions Air Quality Screening Report, on offer from Searches UK, is the first conveyance-ready air quality screening report of its kind, which identifies ‘non-compliant’ areas – […]
Pace of annual house price growth picks up after 8 month slowdown
Key findings House prices up on average 0.2% in the past month and 5.2% in the past year. Strengthening demand driven by rising real earnings and low mortgage rates combined with continued tight supply mean the pace of house price growth is beginning to accelerate. Commenting on the findings, Katherine Binns of HomeOwners Alliance says: […]
Sales growth picks up speed as solid demand begins to filter through
Agreed sales rise at the fastest rate since May 2014 Prices increase further across all parts of the UK New buyer demand continues to outweigh fresh instructions to sell The September 2015 RICS Residential Market Survey results indicate sales growth gathered a significant amount of momentum over the month, as strengthening demand finally appears to […]
Cheaper to buy than rent in more than a third of UK cities
Mortgage payments less expensive than monthly rent in 36% of British cities Buying most cost-effective up north – as homeowners in Glasgow are more than £100 per month better-off than their renting counterparts Down south, however, renting still beats buying, with property purchasers in London, Reading & Cambridge forking out hundreds more to own property […]
When is change of use too much change?
The ever increasing pressure for housing supply has seen a marked increase in change of use applications for conversion of office blocks to multiple apartments. However, care must be taken by commercial conveyancers and their clients on the setting and suitability of their proposals. Paul Addison from DevAssist says: “There is a clear need to […]
Raising Money To Beat Cancer
Last week the team at Searches UK baked, bought and gobbled scrumptious cakes all in the name of a good cause. Joining numerous companies and firms across the country they set up a MacMillan Coffee Morning to raise money for cancer research. Searches UK donated money to MacMillan Cancer Support, whose current running total for […]
No other environmental report gives you what Future Climate Info does from just £39 +VAT
For peace of mind, Future Climate Info (FCI) Reports are backed by £10 million Professional Indemnity Insurance. Our cover can be relied upon by the professional parties involved in the property transaction, including the first purchasers, their advisers and the first purchaser’s lender. Why Future Climate Info? Expertise – FCI’s team has over 80 years […]
House purchase lending pushes to fresh September high
September 2015 sees 72,930 house purchase approvals, up almost 20% since September last year Growth takes house purchase approvals to highest level since January 2014 (the last month of support for mortgage lending via the Bank of England’s Funding for Lending Scheme) Small deposit lending hits the highest levels seen since October 2008 – now […]
September sales at eight-year high
Strongest September for home sales since 2007, driven by activity in the north as supply squeeze stalls sales in the south But there’s a southern resurgence in price growth, with the South East seeing strongest year-on-year rise of any region London housing market back on track, with capital recording its biggest monthly price boost since […]
Leading Berkshire conveyancers, Gordons Property Lawyers, implement Lawyer Checker into their risk management
Maidenhead conveyancers, Gordons Property Lawyers (GPL) have decided to beat the bogus law firms and combat criminal conveyancers through the introduction of Lawyer Checker into their due diligence processes. They, along with over 2000 conveyancing firms who are also registered to use the service, acknowledge that the threat from cyber-crime is a very real and […]
The price of plastic bags
Single-use plastic bags are a world-wide waste issue, as a single bag can take up to 500 years or more to degrade (1). Further to the huge waste issue caused by discarded plastic bags there is a cost to wildlife that should be considered as small animals such as birds and fish can either end […]
Council for Licensed Conveyancers and Scottish Qualifications Authority announce strategic partnership in legal education
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), the specialist property law regulator, and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), an Ofqual recognised awarding body, have announced a partnership for the delivery of a suite of qualifications, enabling those who achieve them to be licensed as a CLC lawyer specialising in conveyancing or probate in England and Wales. […]
dmgi::land&property emea&apac acquires ETSOS, a leading provider of conveyancing technology
dmgi::land&property emea&apac (“dmgilp”), the international property information division of dmg information, announced today that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Estate Technical Solutions Limited (“ETSOS”). ETSOS, based in Caton near Lancaster, is a leading provider of technology to conveyancing solicitors and other property professionals. ETSOS plays a key role in helping solicitors […]
Herbie goes bananas
Headline news last week was the diesel emissions scandal. The German car manufacturer Volkswagen admitted that over 1.1 million vehicles in the UK are fitted with a defect device to cheat emissions tests with the pressure now on for the Government to launch a full investigation. In the summer, Lloyds lost the personal information of […]
Pali celebrate winning recent awards
Pali Ltd (Property and Land Information) had a celebratory night out recently after being awarded Best Conveyancing Search Platform 2015 and Best in-Class Customer Service in the Technology Innovator Awards 2015. Pali have offices across England and Wales however as Head Office is on The Wirral, they decided to celebrate their award and treat the […]
Conveyancing Association All-Members Meeting marks significant step forward in leasehold improvement campaign
The Conveyancing Association (CA) last week hosted its third All-Members Meeting of 2015, where industry leaders met to discuss the CA’s campaign to extend the rights of those seeking to purchase a leasehold property and improve the process. The meeting, which took place in London on Thursday 1st October, saw the publication of a new […]
A great scheme has just hatched from Searches UK
Throughout October, November & December Searches UK will donate chickens to families in Africa on behalf of every client that processes an order with us. Clients can help contribute at least 3 chickens when they order their searches in each of these months. Our contribution to charity will massively enhance the lives of families who […]