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Everyone involved in the home buying process is bracing themselves for what is expected to be the busiest day for residential completions: Friday 29 August. Typically, around 6,000 completions occur each day, but market sources

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Stewart Title is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Director of Partnerships, reinforcing our commitment to strengthening industry relationships and enhancing the process for real estate transactions in the UK. “I’m excited that

March was an especially hectic month for the property industry with firms charging forward to complete transactions before the SDLT deadline on 1 April. As a result, the volume of transactions processed through our online

HMLR practice guide

HM Land Registry plays an essential role in every property purchase, yet many property lawyers have limited understanding of its requirements for registration applications. This often leads to requisitions and delays in completing registrations. To

Indemnity costs

Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget didn’t contain many surprises for property lawyers, but the unexpected decision to abolish Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) starting 1 June 2024 has caught many off guard. Although MDR was the subject

Throughout 2023, Stewart Title ran a very successful series of Residential Property Forums for lawyers. Stephen Smith, Country Manager for Stewart Title’s UK Operations, said: “When we ran our first Residential Property Forum, we didn’t

Throughout 2023, Stewart Title has run a series of Webinars and Property Forums for lawyers. Attendees raised questions in all of the sessions with one topic dominating the discussions; the Building Safety Act 2022. “We

According to a recent YouGov poll, 63% of house buyers would consider suing former owners if they discovered Japanese Knotweed in their garden after moving in. Although sellers of properties are asked in the TA6

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A new webinar from Stewart Title The confusion arising from the introduction of sections of the Building Safety Act 2022 has created new hurdles for lawyers acting in a leasehold purchase. With this in mind

property legislation and caselaw

Despite an uncertain property market in 2022, conveyancers remain exceptionally busy and often don’t have the time to keep up with all the changes in property legislation and caselaw. To help you stay up to

Stewart Title is very pleased to announce that they are sponsoring the Award for Pro Bono/Corporate Social Responsibility Lawyer at the forthcoming Berks, Bucks & Oxfordshire Law Society Awards. Held at the historic Ashmolean Museum

Scoping the retainer

The recent case of Spire Property Development LLP & Anor-v-Withers LLP has again emphasised that the basis of a fruitful lawyer/client relationship is a clear client care letter and retainer. As part of our commitment

FREE Webinar Hosted by Index! ‘Probate: Lost Financial Assets’

Many businesses are still working out how to use their commercial premises in the post-Lockdown world, or whether they need them at all. The ability to get out of a lease is an important tool

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Stewart Title has been proud to work with noted property law expert Ian Quayle to deliver a unique series of FREE CPD Webinars for property lawyers on recent developments in case law and practice. In

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The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) is pleased to announce that Stewart Title has become a partner member. Stewart Title has been a provider of search and title indemnity insurance policies to CoPSO members

Stewart Title presents a FREE CPD webinar for conveyancers. End of the year figures show that 2021 saw a massive 47% increase in property dealings resulting in over 1,500,000 transactions. Busy conveyancers know that an

Webinar: Adopting A Digital Culture In Conveyancing

Anyone working in property will know that 2021 has been an exceptionally busy year for conveyancers but it has also been another bumper year for property legislation and caselaw. “With so many important changes and

Easements can be a benefit or a burden for landowners literally as well as legally, so Conveyancers need to know how to prove or challenge the existence of an easement. The recent decision from the

The role of a property lawyer acting for a purchaser goes beyond carrying out the appropriate searches, raising enquiries and investigating title – it also includes ensuring that the client fully understands what they are

Most conveyancers will recognise that sinking feeling as an unexpected problem or requirement raises its head on the day of completion. Dealing with multiple completions on the same day means that you need well thought

Another unmissable webinar for conveyancers Busy conveyancers are feeling the pressure to keep up with the latest developments in law, and webinars are proving to be a very convenient way of learning. It is for

The problems caused by Estate Rentcharges has been a hot topic for property lawyers for the last few years and despite much talk about reform, they continue to be a significant issue for homeowners and

More lenders embrace search Insurance

The fast approaching end of the SDLT holiday in March means that residential property lawyers are under even more pressure to complete purchases quickly. They will be pleased to hear that major lenders Skipton Building

Stewart Title hosting FREE CPD Webinar on the most important issues for property lawyers in 2020 Ever since the effects of the Coronavirus epidemic started to hit the real estate market in March, Stewart Title

20 Million More Reasons To Use Stewart Online Solution

Stewart Title announce increase in online cover to £20 Million for our most popular policies. In the current uncertain and volatile market, some investors are looking to rationalise their property holdings whilst others are looking

As part of its commitment to provide solutions to help property lawyers and their clients overcome the many hurdles faced when buying property, Stewart Title has launched a number of improvements to its already successful

The announcement by Housing Minister Robert Jenrick that conveyancing transactions in England can resume from 13 May 2020 presents both opportunities and problems for property lawyers. With an estimated 373,000 transactions on hold, conveyancers may

Going, Going, Gone – Online!

With all of the new difficulties hindering property sales at the moment, it is encouraging to see that a recent online property auction achieved an 86% sold rate. Auction sales may represent a good way

Free CPD Webinars For Conveyancers

Stewart Title, a leading provider of Title Insurance products, is pleased to announce that it will be offering a series of complimentary webinars aimed at helping lawyers deal with some of the challenges COVID-19 has

details of this case are concerned with the ability of law enforcement to use UWOs to compel individuals to detail the source of funds used to purchase assets that they hold. This is distinct from whether the assets themselves are recoverable under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

The Supreme Court are considering their judgement after hearing arguments about the constraints placed on a landowner when objects in a property are listed separately to the whole of the building (Dill v Secretary of

High Court Sheds Light On A Dimly Lit Property’s Right To Light

In the recent case of Beaumont Business Centres Limited v Florala Properties Limited (Beaumont Business Centres Limited v Florala Properties Limited [2020] EWHC 550) the High Court reiterated that the court can and will grant

More Knotty Problems For Homebuyers

Recent cases brought against homeowners for potentially misleading buyers about the presence of Japanese Knotweed on or near a property have resulted in the Law Society providing advice to sellers and their lawyers in the

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