The Law Society has recently released a guide for conveyancers to help people make sense of the improvements to the legislation since it was introduced. The BSA 2022 is part of the building safety legislation
Propertymark urges the UK Government to introduce specialist housing courts with expert Judges who can expedite cases and create a consistent standard of judgments. This would reduce the pressure on County Courts, improve access for
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is writing to a number of financial adviser firms requesting information about their delivery of ongoing services, for which their clients continue to be charged after advice has been given.
Building homes on brownfield land will be turbocharged under a major shake-up to planning rules to boost housebuilding while protecting the Green Belt. As part of its long-term plan for housing, the government has announced
Alison Charles from Surrey firm KWW has won prize in InfoTrack’s Annual “Take Me To Australia” promotion. The draw was streamed live online on Wednesday 14th February with Alison’s winning ticket number drawn at random.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) should renew focus on its core activities, the Law Society of England and Wales said in response to its 2024/2025 business plan consultation. Law Society president Nick Emmerson said that
Conveyancing firms are having to deal with a significant amount of ‘scope creep’ when it comes to the work expected of them in today’s marketplace, but they can help deal with greater levels of work
Figures released by the National House Building Council (NHBC) show 133,213 new homes were completed in 2023, down 12% on 2022 (151,308). 45,649 new homes were completed in the rental and affordable sector, up 10%
Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed, according to new research. Analysis of data from Environet’s Free ID Service has shown
New research has revealed that more than 80% of UK estate agents think that the provision of up-front information at the very start of the homebuying process will improve the buying and selling experience, but
Search company, Martello has agrees partnership with climate change specliast, GeoSmart Information. This collaboration brings together two PCCB search code compliant companies committed to providing “state-of-the-art flooding data” and insights for conveyancers and their clients.
Welcome to the first in a series of interviews by our headline sponsors, Groundsure with some of our judges and nominees for this year’s British Conveyancing Awards. To kick things off Celia Candebat, Events Manager
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
20,000 new affordable homes will be built across the country due to a £3 billion increase in a Government-backed loan fund opening today. The expansion of the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme, which provides low-cost loans
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
A leading group of industry players have pledged to come together to provide a more transparent and consistent service offer for consumers in shared ownership schemes. The Shared Ownership Council (SOC) is a cross-industry body
The January 2024 RICS UK Residential Market Survey demonstrated further improvements in key metrics across the board. In particular, the outlook for sales volumes over the next twelve months improved, influenced by expectations of future
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has released the latest version of its framework for property data standards to make free and shareable data tools available across the property industry. The new version is expected
The fourth edition of the British Conveyancing Awards is just around the corner. #BCAwards2024 is all about recognising and rewarding the herculean efforts of conveyancing superheroes who, despite hurdles aplenty, continue to go above and
Conveyancers have “a central role” in realizing a digital home buying and selling process but innovation needs to happen at a greater pace, the Housing Minister told last week’s Council for Licensed Conveyancers’ (CLC) annual
Compare My Move has seen a significant rise in people enquiring for solicitors between December 2023 and January 2024, seeing a 110% total increase in enquiries. This comes alongside the focus that the government is
The Government is reaffirming its commitment to all the UK’s 5.5 million small businesses, with the creation of a new Small Business Council due to launch next month which will bring together SME leaders from
Coodes Solicitors has unveiled a bold new identity to “drive the firm’s growth ambitions and deepen relationships with clients”. The firm, established in 1747, has eight offices across Cornwall and Devon and is recognised as
The Conveyancing Foundation has announced the reopening of applications for its Charity Grant Scheme. Having successfully launched last year, the Scheme attracted numerous applications each quarter, leading to four deserving fundraisers receiving Grants of up
Thirdfort has launched its updated Secure share product to help estate agents boost referrals through the secure sharing of ID and AML reports. By using Secure share, estate agents will be able to boost referrals,
Home Sale Pack has formally launched with a service that promises to shorten the homebuying and conveyancing processes by ensuring that buyers have up-front access to all of the vital information they require to make
New research has revealed that first-time buyers face the toughest task when it comes to securing a mortgage in the current market, with the number of products available to them reducing by -3.4% in the
Former law firm CEO and author of “Ditch The Billable Hour” Shaun Jardine, from The Big Yellow Penguin, is holding the third online conference for proactive lawyers who want to learn how to ditch the
New and returning equity release customers in Q4 totalled 13,651, down from 17,078 in Q3 2023 and 20,597 in Q4 2022, according to the Equity Release Council’s report. Throughout 2023, 26,119 customers took out new
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), has launched a review of its overall approach to protecting consumers in response to shifting risks in the sector. The review focuses on two main areas. Firstly, how to reduce
Evidence of identity (PG67) Page summary: This guide explains when evidence of identity is required and how it should be given. It is aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 67). Change made: The guide has been
New data from HM Revenue & Customs has revealed the number of UK residential property transactions in December 2023 was 20% lower than the same month in 2022. The provisional non-seasonally adjusted estimate of the