Sponsor Spotlight: GlobalX a Dye & Durham Company
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is hosted as a hybrid event; with an in-person ceremony at the stunning Church House in London, simultaneously live streamed via […]
Thirdfort and Veya partner to offer agents streamlined access to enhanced anti-money laundering checks
Property and legal fintech Thirdfort has partnered with title deed analysis tool Veya. The integration enables estate agents to conduct enhanced Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) checks within the Veya platform, powered by Thirdfort’s best-in-class technology. Thirdfort’s web and mobile app combines Open Banking, data analytics, biometric and cryptographic technology, to automate AML and ID checks, enabling estate […]
teclet joins Coadjute’s blockchain network for the property market
Coadjute announce leading CRM platform teclet, a wholly owned subsidiary of OnTheMarket plc, will be joining blockchain network as rollout continues. Coadjute, the blockchain network for the UK property market that aims to transform the ease and speed of home purchasing, has announced that teclet will also be joining the network. teclet is a market-leading, […]
Law Society issues response to levelling up whitepaper
The Law Society of England and Wales has issued a response to the government’s Levelling Up whitepaper, which was unveiled by Michael Gove last week. “The government will struggle to achieve its levelling up mission without a properly funded justice system”, said the Law Society in a press statement last week. It noted that the […]
HMLR Practice Guide update: PG79
HM Land Registry has published details of changes to Practice Guide 79. Local land charges (PG79) This is the guidance for: applications to register a local land charge or to vary or cancel the registration of a local land charge applications for an official search or personal search of the local land charges register This […]
RLBA welcomes government support for upfront information
The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has issued a statement welcoming the government’s Levelling Up Report and in particular the clear support for encouraging property vendors to prepare detailed sales information about their property “upfront” and prior to listing. RLBA, the trade association for companies working to create a consistent and regulated basis for residential logbooks […]
HIPs to return? Levelling up whitepaper targets “critical material information” in home move
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Levelling Up whitepaper released on 2nd February provided insight into the multi-million pound investment plan for Britain to move the centre of wealth away from London and the South-East to be shared more equally across the UK. Hidden amongst its 332 pages was a paragraph which may […]
Final week to nominate your Industry Champion
The British Conveyancing Awards 2022, alongside headline sponsor Dye & Durham, invites readers of Today’s Conveyancer and the wider industry to recognise individuals and firms who have made a significant difference to the life and time of the sector over the past 12 months. Who, in your opinion, has produced something extraordinary that supports our industry […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer; 7th February 2022
When talking about conveyancing and the people involved, we talk about buyers and sellers, solicitors and estate agents, but there is one group who we tend to forget about. This group are vital for the majority of house movers, and it may surprise you to learn that they are asked to act in the process […]
Rightmove: valuations up by 27%
Rightmove has recorded its busiest January on record for home-mover activity, with buyer demand up 16% compared to January last year, and 24% compared to January 2020. The site says it has recorded over 218 million visits to its desktop and app services in January, up by 3% compared to the frenetic January of 2021, […]
HMLR trials “quick call” service to resolve application queries
In its latest blog, HM Land Registry (HMLR) announces that it is trialling a “quick call” service to resolve straightforward application queries. HMLR has reported that around 3,500 daily applications contain missing, incomplete or wrongly drawn information. Usually an HMLR caseworker will assess the information and if required an information request, or requisition, will be […]
Interest rate rises again to 0.5%
The Bank of England has confirmed that interest rates will increase to 0.5%. Today’s rate increase is the second in three months, following a rise from 0.1% to 0.25% in December, in an attempt to curb a rapid rise in the cost of living. Experts from within the property industry have issued reactions to today’s […]
Sponsor Spotlight: Minerva
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is hosted as a hybrid event; with an in person ceremony at the stunning Church House in London, simultaneously live streamed […]
Aconveyancing adopts 4-day working week
Natalie Moore, founder and director of Aconveyancing discusses her plans for being one of the first UK companies to trial the 4-day working week. The challenges of the past two years have certainly shone a light on better ways of working and we can be certain that the business practices of the past no longer […]
The challenges of assessing tin mining activity
Part of the challenge of assessing past tin mining activity is that its history stretches back thousands of years and yet effective records have been in existence only comparatively recently. With the introduction of the Coal and Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act of 1872, detailed plans were produced and deposited with the Mining Records Office (MRO) […]
Leaseholders in limbo are still waiting
Now that the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill has passed its third reading, the question is no longer if the government will be introducing changes to leasehold legislation but rather when. When the bill becomes law, it will restrict ground rents on new build leasehold homes. As a result, owners of these properties will no […]
Judge Spotlight: David Baskerville
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 and Headline Sponsor Dye & Durham, we are incredibly grateful to all our judging panel who we are showcasing through […]
One in five Britons plans to buy a property in 2022
An independent survey of 2,000 UK adults, conducted by Market Financial Solutions, has found that one in five adults plan to buy a property in 2022 – equating to around 9 million people. The survey found that 18% intend to purchase property this year, including 34% of those aged 18-34, and among renters, 14% plan […]
Sponsor Spotlight: Groundsure
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is hosted as a hybrid event; with an in-person ceremony at the stunning Church House in London, simultaneously live streamed via […]
Conveyancing fees increase by 21%
Latest research of 100 residential conveyancing firms reveals that average fees for house sales have increased from £899.79 to £1,090.32 since early 2021. Research conducted by Property Solvers, a quick sale and auctioneer company, reveals that legal practices in England and Wales had increased with average residential conveyancing fees for a freehold tenured property purchase […]