The court has ruled in favour of the UK Government in a landmark legal case that has forced freeholder Grey GR, owned by multibillion pound railway pension fund Railpen, to fix ‘serious’ safety issues at
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place every year during the month of May. The annual event is an opportunity for organisations to raise awareness about mental health struggles among the UK workforce. Mental health struggles
New data shows that Victorian architecture commands significant appeal in the UK property market as historical homes top the nation’s search history. The wealth of period properties across Britain boasts house designs from Georgian, post
HM Land Registry’s guidance on charging orders (practice guide 76). Change made: Section 8.3 has been amended as a result of an update to our procedures for dealing with existing Form K restrictions when a
A stamp duty cut would see ‘house prices go up and evictions soar,’ a spokesman for The National Association of Property Buyers has claimed. Reports claim Jeremy Hunt is planning to reduce Stamp Duty in
Research has revealed that one in three UK homebuyers have saved money on property after taking a survey prior to purchase. The HomeOwners Alliance say that almost 60% of homeowners who bought within the last
It was announced earlier this month that Slater Heelis has joined fast-growing legal services group Lawfront – taking their revenue up to £70M. Slater Heelis is a firm of solicitors headquartered in Manchester, consolidating Lawfront’s
UK House prices held steady in April, after previously rising on a monthly basis, according to the latest house price index from Halifax. The average property currently costs £288,949 compared to £287,244 at the start
A demand f0r smaller homes has driven an upturn in property prices, as the latest research from Halifax shows that UK property prices rose by an average of 1.9% over the last year, and affordability
Research has highlighted the importance of accurate pricing and that the strategy of reducing a property’s price doesn’t always guarantee a buyer as just 36% of all homes that have seen a price reduction in
Despite the ongoing housing crisis in the UK, London and the South East of England have the highest proportion of developer planning applications in the country, according to new data. Councils have warned they run
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a new guide for conveyancing firms to help them understand and utilise digital signatures, electronic signatures and e-signature platforms. The new Guide seeks to help firms understand the main
The growth in supply, which is now at an eight-year high (compared to the same four-week period last year), has been driven by a rebound in the number of three and four bed homes for
PEXA Group Limited has announced it is progressing a strategic partnership with NatWest that will see the UK lender utilise PEXA’s world-leading digital property exchange technology to deliver 48-hour remortgage transactions to its customers –
Three new ambassadors are set to join The Conveyancing Foundation in it’s mission to ‘enhance the lives of those in the property industry’. The foundation have announced they will be adding Natalie Moore from Aconveyancing
Market analysis reveals that mortgage lending has fallen by -28.6% in the past year, but with summer approaching, seasonal housing market trends should bring a welcome boost to mortgage lending totals over the coming months.
As the legal sector sees an increase in usage of generative AI such as ChatGPT, the Competition and Markets Authority(CMA) in the UK have expressed ‘concerns’ with the utilization of more diverse Foundation Model AI
Legal-tech company Lawhive has raised £9.5 million in Seed funding, advancing its mission to streamline their services, one such venture combining AI with human lawyers. Led by GV, with participation from Episode 1 Ventures, the
There has been a generational decline in homeowners, and new research has shown that over half of those on the property ladder with adult children have or expect to help their children financially when buying
New figures have shown the UK’s least attainable addresses with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham declining in affordability over the last decade with house prices more than doubling to £380,000 and wages only
A UK’s cloud-based mortgage and savings software provider, Finova, has announced the launch of its new retention portal, the latest addition to the company’s suite of servicing products for lenders. Fully powered by Finova’s SaaS
After a West Yorkshire law firm went into administration in January The Legal Services Board (LSB) has announced an independent review of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) regulatory actions in the lead-up to the collapse
The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) reached the end of its 2020-23 strategy period in March 2023. Having put in place an interim strategy until the end of March 2024, it has now consulted on
The UK shadow Chancellor claims that labour will raise £2.6billion over the course of the next parliament to close what they call ‘loopholes’ in the governments plans to abolish exemptions for people who are not
Tributes have been made to ‘local land legend’ Jan Boothroyd, who passed away on March 1, after a long battle with cancer at the age of 67. Jan has been described as ‘exceptionally talented, a
Nationwide has published its house price index for March, with the building society’s Chief Economist saying the property market has remained ‘relatively subdued’ by historic standards. House prices have bounced back after a 0.2% drop
Demand for prime London homes valued at above £2M had declined in the first financial quarter, according to the latest analysis. Super prime property, valued at above £10M, has also seen a drop in demand
Those in the legal sector need to ’embrace AI or risk being replaced’ as the use of AI tools in the workplace rises. The warning comes from Paul Sams, Head of Property at Dutton Gregory
Yesterday, the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill had its second reading in the House of Lords and comes as ministers are being squeezed to alter the legislation, including the cessation of “fleecehold estates”, which have
New research produced by global property consultancy Knight Frank and law firm Irwin Mitchell reveal that planning remains one of the largest challenges for the Seniors Housing market as nearly a third of councils across
BRE calls for next government to raise the bar on UK building standards, with ‘micro’ investment zones and AI adoption in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. The building industry is the country’s ‘second highest
In recent months the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued record fines to firms for compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) failings. The Law Society has issued new guidance to help its members. Law Society of