The day has finally arrived. Price Transparency is now a regulatory reality across the majority of the legal sector. Whilst some remain confused and anxious about the changes, the SRA hope that they will mean

The government have been frequently criticised for failing to deliver anywhere close to their ambitions of building 300,000 new homes per year. However, the most recent figures, published by Homes England, suggests that the number

New figures have highlighted that the Help to Buy scheme has now helped over 458,000 buyers gain a foothold onto the property ladder since it was launched in 2013. Of that number, 402,000 were first

Working in Property Law for over 30 years, Valerie Holmes has recently been announced as new Chairperson of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers. Despite the chaotic cacophony of regulatory changes taking place this month, Valerie

The importance and increasing dependence on older family members has been well documented in recent years. In fact, according to research from Legal & General, 27% of UK buyers were reliant on friends and family

The University of Oxford has been given £1.2million for a research project into artificial intelligence (AI) and the benefits it could bring to the legal sector. Despite initial scepticism regarding technology in law and the

This time next week, the UK would have lived through twenty-four hours of price transparency in the legal sector. The numerous commentators on this issue have speculated that firms will be divided between those that

The recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices is being amended and changed by the Law Society. Following feedback from conveyancers and discussions with lenders, the Law Society have looked to continually improve best practice,

This weekend Teal Legal is introducing a ‘Home Owner’s Passport’ in a move which it says will speed up conveyancing. The online passport has been developed in collaboration with Keele University. The company says it

It has been well reported that the housing market has hit a significant slump and even failed to enjoy the usual pre-Christmas sales boom. The latest NAEA results for October have clarified the housing market’s

The Bank of England released their apocalyptic review of a no deal Brexit, claiming that residential property prices will fall by 30%. Because Carney was quick to point out this was not a formal review,

Whilst the seasonally adjusted figures from UK Finance indicate that mortgages approved for the purchase of a house rose to 39,697 In October, many self-employed people looking for a mortgage feel as though they are

Equity release loans have been an increasingly popular funding method for those in later life. Lucky home owners that have lived in their property for a significant amount of time have enjoyed huge increases in

The latest advances in conveyancing technology will give early adopters the edge. Talk to anyone who has moved house recently and the chances are they will have something to say about the length of time

As technology advances, the media is full of stories about how robotics and artificial intelligence will soon replace humans in many professions. Testing this theory, a recent study by LawGeex set a machine-learning AI against

From 6 December 2018, new transparency rules set out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) mean that firms must display more detailed price and service information if they work in specific areas. To help legal

The seasonally adjusted figures from UK Finance indicate that mortgages approved for the purchase of a house rose to 39,697. This has increased from the five-month low of 38,172 in September’s figures. Whilst the figures

The SRA and CLC have staunchly campaigned that price transparency will enlighten an opaque industry where many clients feel as though they are confronted with hidden fees they were not expecting. A recent nationally representative

It has been well reported that the legal sector is facing a recruitment crisis. When 84% of the UK’s top 100 law firms are worried about a shortage of talent, the importance of retaining the

As 2018 comes to an end, there have been a number of cases that suggest the legal service sector is responsible for creating a stressful working environment. Whilst 89% of UK law firms have enjoyed

The government have been locked in a consultation period that is seeing them transform the way we use the court and tribunal system in the future. In a recent statement from Housing Secretary, James Brokenshire,

Following the recent mis-selling leasehold scandal, leading industry body The Conveyancing Association has pressed the government and managing agents to provide conveyancers with up to date and relevant information. Conveyancers are adamant that under the

A myriad of tax reforms in 2018 have hit buy-to-let investors more so than any other property owner. Many speculated that continued tax pressures and Brexit uncertainty destabilising the market could deter a lot of

Home owners receive significantly more financial support from the government compared with private landlords and renters, a new report has found. The ‘Dreams and Reality – Government Finance, Taxation and the Private Housing Market’ report,

Although there are many schemes that help people claim a foothold onto the hugely expensive property ladder, soaring property prices rising faster than the average wage creates an uncomfortable situation for many. Whilst some can

As Downing Street continues to entertain the UK with its ‘Christmas Brexit Cabinet Pantomime,’ the property market has shown obvious signs of a market slowdown. Recent research by Emoov has looked at the current market

A recent Civil Court ruling could pave the way for increased rights for private tenants. Following a number of inappropriate messages and threats by Mohammed Azeem, the disgruntled son of a landlord, saw him ordered

New research has found that Millennials, looking to grasp a foothold on the property ladder, are now able to do so two years earlier because of the additional help from Help to Buy schemes; saving

Property portal Rightmove have reported that poor transaction figures and declining house prices led to the first national year-on-year price fall since November 2011. Newly marketed property is now, on average, £607 or 0.2% cheaper

Nicky Morgan, Secretary for the Treasury, has claimed that parliament should be doing more to help people that are shackled to their poor mortgage deals. Up to 150,000 home owners are stranded and fettered to

A private members bill which aims to ban unacceptable ‘fleecehold’ charges on private estates has been launched in parliament. Currently, charges can be applied to freehold properties on estates where the land is not controlled