Senior figures from the Japanese knotweed remediation industry have called for greater transparency, as the UK enters “epidemic” risk levels and property sellers, agents, advisors and insurers find themselves liable. The invasive plant, whose rapid
Following a strong increase in sales in March, the most up-to-date Land Registry figures for April 2016 show that UK home sales fell by 55.4%, recovering slightly in May and June 2016.
Those firms that are due to renew their professional indemnity insurance from 1 October are reminded that it is better to start the process sooner rather than later. Two thirds of solicitor practices have policies
Entries to the Conveyancer of the Year Awards 2016, presented as part of the prestigious Estate Agency of the Year Awards, are now open.
New report launched today (Bricks and mortar in a digital world: fifteen years of the property market) reveals Between 2015 and 2020, housing transactions are forecasted to rise from 1.23m to 1.49m Econometric analysis demonstrates
More than twice as many people (47%) support the 3% stamp duty surcharge than oppose it (18%). Policy seen to support first-time buyers and homes for living in Those in the South West, where there
Buckles Solicitors LLP have launched a new bespoke service to allow other law firms and professionals, locally and across the UK, to tap into its niche legal offerings. BUCKLESconnect offers a free support network providing
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) is delighted to announce that the dates and venues for the SLC Spring Road Shows for 2016 have now been confirmed. Tuesday April 26th – Cambridge United Football Club
Modern Law announce the launch of the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards Modern Law Magazine was launched in 2012 following the liberalisation of legal services, with a specific focus on the business of law.
Who in the right mind wants to be a conveyancing solicitor? ??? So boringggg — Vanessa Tait (@nessatait_) February 4, 2016
In helping to facilitate one of the biggest events in a person’s life, conveyancers have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders. Buying a home is a daunting task, particularly for first time buyers, so
Terrafirma Mine Searches Ltd (Terrafirma) and Geoterra Ltd have announced a new partnership to extend their mine and mineral extraction search and investigation services to the UK’s property and construction sectors. Terrafirma, experts in mine
#Conveyancing process now ranks for me as more stressful than wedding, baby, new job… ANYTHING! — Chris Blackwood (@Blackwood_C) January 19, 2016
December sees 68,218 house purchase approvals, down 3.1% from 70,410 house purchase approvals in November Average monthly approvals across H2 2015 stand at 69,572, higher than H1 average of 64,047 On an annual basis, house
Paragon Mortgages (also referred to as Mortgage Trust) has become the first lender to protect their customers from fraud using the Safe Move Scheme. In an official statement to their conveyancing panel, Paragon announced: “Paragon has
Nearly 800 people turned out at Worcester Cathedral to say farewell to one of the West Midlands’ favourite lawyers. Family, friends, colleagues and a host of personalities from the business community came together to celebrate
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has welcomed the Ministry of Justice’s report on insurance fraud and will be working even more closely with other agencies in a bid to crack down further on fraudulent claims.
My Home Move, the UK’s leading provider of mover conveyancing services, will become the current law firm member of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), as it joins the organisation as an Associate Member. IMLA
London approves just 5,740 new homes across Q3 in 2015 – down almost a third (29%) from Q2 levels Poor planning processes deny London nearly a third (31%) of potential much-needed new homes Starts and
Launching today, UK’s first technology-led conveyancer aims to overhaul property buying and selling process for agents, brokers and consumers New research shows that conveyancing is ripe for reinvention in the eyes of estate agents, brokers
Free2Convey, the UK’s first free conveyancing portal, is hosting a prestigious launch party at the Gherkin, London, to celebrate its launch following a successful trial period. The launch party will also reveal Free2Convey’s partnership with
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has welcomed the announcement by the Competition and Markets Authority that the CMA will launch a market study into legal services. The SRA has a long-standing commitment and track record
The Safe Move Scheme is warning conveyancers and buyers to take immediate action to prevent criminals stealing deposit money from property buyers. The Safe Move Scheme has, for the first time, asked the City of
Broker Conveyancing, the broker-focused conveyancing distributor, has announced a price reduction across its entire product range. From this week, all conveyancing fees for sales, purchase and remortgage have been reduced by £25 plus VAT. This
Greater London prices jump 0.9% since December. The average annual home price appreciation for England and Wales rises further to 8.2%, driven by lack of supply and low mortgage rates. The total stock of property
House prices rose on average 6.3% in 2015 and 0.5% in December, according to major indices, published monthly by The Land Registry, Halifax, Nationwide and LSL Property Services. House price growth is expected to continue
North West law firm SAS Daniels announces the appointment of five new legal property specialists to support its rapidly expanding team. Neil Powell joins as a Partner in the commercial property team, along with Solicitor
Bold Legal Group (BLG) has announced a series of free educational roadshows in early 2016 aimed at both members and non-members. Each roadshow will deliver a number of engaging presentations – by specifically chosen partners
Broker Conveyancing, the broker-focused conveyancing distributor, has today (5th January 2016) announced details of its annual January tablet giveaway. During January every broker using Broker Conveyancing to instruct one of its panel of solicitors firms
Sales to FTBs fell by 10% The number of house-hunters registered per branch rose by 20% as the supply of housing available to buy fell in November NAEA releases November Housing Market Report Supply dipped
Barn purchase has entered the entertaining part of the conveyancing process. Storm Frank’s hurling itself about outside, mild vertigo inside — Susan Murray (@pulpthorn) December 30, 2015
Britain’s 28.6 million homes grew in value by nearly £1.4 billion per day during 2015 Brentford and West Drayton are areas with largest increases in 2015 (24% and 17% respectively) But Wales is the region