Home surveys and valuations are an integral and fundamental part of the home buying and selling process and the sentiment from the sector welcomes recent government advice and guidelines permitting physical valuations and surveys to

The government has updated the advice on home buying and selling which was issued on March 26 effectively freezing the property market. The new advice informs the industry about how to comply with ‘safer working’

The Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced plans for the UK to safely move home, from today, as long as social distancing advice is followed. Estate agents’ offices can reopen, buyers are free to view

In a bid to avoid repossessions, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are looking at various scenarios of extending mortgage holidays for up to a year. Although the economy is set to bounce back fairly quickly,

Despite reports highlighting the post-lockdown social distancing measures for estate agents being leaked last week, the government’s 50 page document detailing the phases of lockdown relaxations and subsequent return to work guidance omitted the property

Activity levels in the mortgage industry continued their slow recovery last week despite a well deserved and incredibly popular VE Day bank holiday. If Friday’s bank holiday was discounted from the weekly totals, searches for

Boris Johnson’s Sunday ‘exit phase’ announcement has insisted that those who are unable to work from home should be actively encouraged to return to their places of work from Wednesday. In the majority, this will

Boris Johnson is poised to release UK businesses and reopen a frozen economy from next week which bodes well for a pent up property market with more than 372,000 sales at various stages of the

Construction output in the UK has declined at its fastest rate in over 23 years. IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index has plummeted to 8.2 in April from only 39.3 in March. Any number

HM Land Registry (HMLR) requisitions increased slightly in the opening quarter of the year despite consecutive improvements in the final half of 2019. Between January and March 2020, 13.6 per cent 12.8% of all applications

The government has been urged to release ‘safe move’ guidance and a number of monetary incentives to ensure the property market safely hits the ground running once it is reopened. The group of property sector

Boris Johnson is expected to use Sunday’s briefing to set out the exit strategy for UK business which will include opening the UK property market within three weeks. According to Mark Hayward, chief executive of

Muve, a conveyancing firm offering their clients exchange within 25 working days, has just completed an equity funding round worth £1.1 million. Muve is intending to use the money to increase its automation offerings, improve

71 per cent of high street law firms are worried about their businesses collapsing in 2020. According to a recent survey from the Law Society, cashflow issues and declining fee income could cause seven in

The number of sales received for registration and mortgage offers accepted in March plummeted as the UK prepared itself for a new normal in a bid to combat the spread of Covid-19. According to HM

HM Land Registry (HMLR) have temporarily amended their rules regarding ID verification and the signing of deeds from today to help reduce the barriers caused by social distancing restrictions. Deeds can now be signed using

Legal Zoom have sold their Yorkshire-based law firm Beaumont Legal to the ambitious Metamorph Group. Since being founded in 2015, the Metamorph Group have acquired seven law firms in England. Multi practice law firms across

The property market has been forced to stall as the UK fights the ‘invisible enemy’ and some forecasts predict contraction in transaction of up to 50 per cent in 2020. However, many conveyancers have highlighted

The solicitors Regulation Authority and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are urging law firms and their employees to remain vigilant during lockdown as cyber criminals increasingly target remote workers. Given the lower levels of

The coronavirus pandemic could cause a 35 per cent reduction in privately built homes this year. According to research from Knight Frank, the impact of the pandemic could result in fewer homes being built this

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced small business loans relief last night which could help many businesses in the property sector, including construction. Small businesses impacted by Covid-19 and social distancing measures are now able to

The world of UK property has changed profoundly since the early year optimism and increased transaction volumes. Following this brief market buoyancy, the spread of Covid-19 and the consequent social distancing regulations have brought the

Research could suggest that the property market has already hit its lowest levels in recent weeks. After six weeks of strain, could the market be transitioning into a steady upward trajectory? According to data from

Boris Johnson was warned the public that the UK is at maximum risk of a second spike in Covid-19 if social distancing restrictions are relaxed too soon. In his first official speech as prime minister

The conveyancing sector has been severely impacted by the government imposed lockdown and property market freeze at the end of March. Anecdotally, many firms have taken advantage of the government’s Job Retention Scheme by furloughing

Lockdown has prompted more people to review their leasehold contracts with leaseholders increasingly researching their enfranchisement options. The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP), has reported a significant rise in homeowners reviewing their leasehold extension