Convey Law is the first conveyancing legal practice to achieve 10,000 verified ESTAS client reviews. As they mark this significant milestone, Lloyd Davies, Managing Director at Convey Law emphasised their dedication to providing exceptional service
The Green Party have spoken about housing, calling it an “unaddressed crisis” in their manifesto launch. Carla Denyer, Party leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, went through their pledges of more social
The majority of buyers and sellers have continued their plans since the election was called, with the only sign of election caution being a slight drop in the number of new sellers especially at the
In May 2024, the mortgage market experienced a decline in month-on-month activity across various categories, while year-on-year growth was noted in several sectors, according to Twenty7tec’s latest mortgage statistics. Purchase mortgage searches were down 8.0%
Bell Lamb & Joynson celebrated the re-launch of their Warrington Office last week. The legal team celebrated the re-opening of their office with local property professionals, clients and staff from their various office locations in
Montpellier Legal, conveyancing solicitor firm, has announced the opening of their newest office in Cirencester, set to open in the summer of 2024. With headquarters in Cheltenham and additional offices in London, Gloucester and Stroud,
An overwhelming majority of conveyancers suggest the continuing issues with unnecessary and excessive pre-contract enquiries is not improving in the latest sentiment survey by Today’s Conveyancer. First run in 2022, the survey is now in
New research from Compare the Market has revealed that nearly seven in ten households (69%) have been caught out by surprise costs and fees when moving home. The average cost of these hidden fees is
The Law Society have said they are ‘grateful’ for feedback from conveyancers following the uproar that ensued after the release of the updated fifth edition of the TA6 Property Information Form A new practice note
The Chancellor has officially announced the abolition of Multiple Dwelling Relief (MDR), stating it no longer serves its intended purpose. MDR has been abolished for land transactions with an effective date falling on or after
The Conveyancing Foundation has announced that Sam Hawking, CEO of Sam Hawking Property Lawyers, has been appointed as its latest Foundation Trustee. Sam Hawking brings a wealth of experience and passion to his new role.
The University of Exeter has published its report on behalf of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) into the causes of different levels of attainment for ethnic groups in legal professional assessments. Findings show that there
Nearly half of landlords intend to buy property in the next twelve months, according to a new survey. 44% said they would invest in property, a significant jump compared to Landbay’s last survey at the
Stamp duty should be eliminated for individuals over 75 to encourage downsizing and make more family homes available for younger buyers, according to Will Bax, CEO of Retirement Villages Group. England’s property transaction tax acts
Mortgage approvals on house purchases for April sit at 61,140 down marginally from 61,263 in March. However, they remain considerably higher than the 48,587 seen in April 2023. It’s also only the second month they
