The House of Lords Industry and Regulator’s Committee’s call to regulate property agents has been welcomed after a letter was sent to MP Michael Gove warning that tenants, leaseholders, and others are being Read More
Reinsurance support is now in place to launch the Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility (the Facility) from 1st April 2024, in an industry intervention to help improve the availability of insurance for certain buildings with combustible cladding Read More
The UK’s rate of inflation has fallen to 3.4%,with the Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 5.25% this week. But the fall, the lowest level since September 2021, has fuelled speculation the Bank Read More
The Property Lawyers Action Group(PLAG) have written an open letter to the Chair of the National Trading Standards(NST), which they claim is ‘on behalf of property lawyers’. PLAG have raised concerns about the Read More
Fewer restrictions on access to home owner’s data would encourage them to take greater ownership of their data and put them in control of their property says the regulatory body for property logbooks. Off Read More
The Conveyancing Foundation’s Wellbeing at Work survey ends on March 31st and could see participants winning £500 cash, a Luxury Spa break or a Fortnum & Masons Hamper. The survey, which takes around ten minutes, Read More
HM Land Registry launches the Future Fees and Charging Structure call for evidence as part of a review of the current approach to setting fees for its data and services. The current fees and charging Read More
A UK digital property group have launched a new survey on the subject of digital property information with a view to creating a new protocol that will ultimately improve client and conveyancer relations. If the Read More
Like pineapple on pizza, everyone has an opinion on conveyancing referral fees. Since they were first permitted by the Solicitors’ Introduction and Referral Code 1990, debate has continued about whether it is ethical for Solicitors to Read More
Companies House clamping down as new anti-fraud measures aim to
Companies House has new and enhanced powers to improve the quality and reliability of its data and tackle misuse of the companies register, in a move the CEO has called ‘significant’. The first measures under Read More
Ahead of the Spring Budget on March 6, the Law Society is calling on the UK government to ‘take the steps needed to enhance growth in legal services’. In what may turn out to be an Read More
Almost 2 million aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents as the generation gap worsens. The latest research by HomeOwners Alliance suggests that for many young Read More
New research has revealed that while £154.7bn worth of property was sold across England in 2023, slower market conditions saw this total fall by -48% when compared to 2022, a difference of £141bn. eXp UK analysed sold Read More
In the forthcoming budget announcement scheduled for March 6th, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is anticipated to prioritise other fiscal measures over reductions in stamp duty and inheritance tax, reflecting a more restrained approach due to limited Read More
The equity release market has “reasons to be cheerful” as increased product innovation combined with expected base rate cuts and gilt rates moving below 4%, provide the foundations for renewed growth, new data from the UK’Read More
A free physical and virtual fundraising pack to help firms raise money for their chosen charities throughout National Conveyancing Week (NCW) has been created by NCW Charity Partner, the Conveyancing Foundation. National Conveyancing Week, first Read More
53% of UK professionals would start looking for a new job if their employer told them they’d have to work more days in the office. With over two-fifths (46%) stating costs associated with returning to the Read More
Legal Growth has announced the shortlist for the Legal Growth Awards. They are known for recognising and celebrating excellence in the legal industry and have announced the shortlist for the highly anticipated Legal Growth Awards 2024. Read More
The Law Society of England and Wales has opened nominations for Legal Heroes 2024, which recognises the solicitors who stand out for making a lasting difference. People across England and Wales are being encouraged to nominate Read More
New data from Rightmove reveals that, after the first month of 2024, the number of new properties coming onto the market for sale is 13% higher than last year, while buyer demand over the same period is 7% Read More
- A reflection on National Conveyancing Week
- Market conditions, the material information debate, and normalising climate change
- Diary of a high street conveyancer: 25th March 2024
- Diary of a high street conveyancer: 18th March 2024
- Interview: Sarah Bent, Partner and Head of Residential Conveyancing at Hegarty’s
- National Conveyancing Week 2024 Special Episode – HMLR in Conversation
- Finders International: Streamlining Property Matters with Missing Freeholder Services
- Building Safety Act: A review of the Law Society Guidance
- Are We Forgetting The Homeowner?