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

Conveyancers Endure Fifty Days Of Delays For Local Authority Searches

Busy conveyancers are increasingly finding that Councils are taking longer to return the results of local authority searches. Conveyancers and their clients are waiting on average about 10 days, but there have been reports of

Stewart Title Limited is pleased to announce that its head office has relocated to new premises in London’s Haymarket. “We’ve experienced growth in both policies underwritten and the recruitment of new underwriters, resulting in the

Japanese Knotweed Indemnity Policy Now Available Whilst the presence of a garden is often something that buyers look for, not all plants are friendly to home owners. Buyers and especially lenders will always be rightly

To accommodate the growth we are experiencing and to ensure we continue to provide the unsurpassed service our clients have come to expect from us, Stewart Title is pleased to announce the addition of Michael

Stewart Title is pleased to announce that it has expanded its operations in Norwich in order to accommodate business growth in the region and throughout the UK.

Following a series of cases where the courts found conveyancers liable for purchase money lost to fraud, Stewart Title have now added a new Fraud Solution Policy to the wide range of policies available for

As well as being the preferred supplier of legal indemnities to the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC), Stewart Title is supporting the series of Spring Road Shows being run by the SLC and Bold Legal

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