Harpal Singh, the Managing Director of conveyancing distributor Broker Conveyancing, has warned that the increase in stamp duty for second homes and buy-to-let set to come in at the beginning of April could cause “mayhem”
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark McLaren to the TPO Council. He joins following nine years with Which?, the largest consumer body in the UK. The role of the
The number of mortgage approvals was 69,630 in October 2.2% higher than the average over the previous six months although lower than the number approved in August, according to statistics released by the Bank of
Richard Guyatt, Partner at leading law firm Bond Dickinson LLP, has been appointed the new Chair of the Compulsory Purchase Association (“CPA”) which he will hold for a 12 month term. The Association is a
The Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML) is set to vote on the recommendations of a review put together by leading banking institutions. The review calls for a merger of five different trade associations to create
A solicitor who stole or defrauded nearly £1 million from clients has been jailed for 40 months. Lancashire based Kimberley Bridge, 44, of SFN Solicitors took the funds from bereaved families to prop up her
Sales to first time buyers now make up nearly one in three sales, according to figures released by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA). Sales to first time buyers made up 31% of sales
Today (Monday 30th November) tmgroup launches its rebrand. Managing Director, Paul Albone, told Jane Common at Today’s Conveyancer why he’s so excited about the launch… Why is tm rebranding? “The launch of our rebrand is
The Government’s Help to Buy ISAs launch today and aim to help first time buyers by giving a 25% bonus on savings towards buying a house up to a maximum of £3,000 in the hope
Prior to the launch of The Conveyancing Foundation Charity at the Society for Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) and Bold Group Conference in Derby last week, attendees at the pre-Conference Dinner contributed a further £1000 towards the
George Osborne’s Autumn Statement, in which he announced his intention to build 400,000 new homes, was given a qualified welcome, with many professions from builders to estate agents to surveyors expressing doubts that it could
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have amended their handbook to liberate conveyancers from specific lending insurance requirements. The new guidance in regard to building insurance states conveyancers must “make reasonable enquiries to satisfy themselves
Land Registry reports total increase in prices of 5.6% on twelve months ago with the North East seeing strongest month-to-month growth. The price of an average property in Greater London has passed half a million
Are there any conveyancing solicitors that are not useless arseholes out there at all? — jeff mace (@jeffmace1980) November 24, 2015
October sees 28,100 first-time buyer (FTB) completions – a fall of 8.5% on a three-month basis Comes despite home-ownership costs levelling off, as the average deposit falls 2.1% over three months Over the same period,
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have said cuts to apprenticeships could make housing target “unviable” In a statement issued today, the Chief Executive of the FMB, the largest trade association in the building industry, called
The number of property transactions over £40,000 in October is up 6.1% compared with October 2014, according to the latest statistics published by HMRC this week. Non-residential transactions also grew, with 10,160 recorded last month
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has outlined its vision for the future, pushing ahead with a fundamental shift away from prescriptive rules in favour of protecting the public by setting out the principles solicitors should
My Home Move, the UK’s leading provider of mover conveyancing services, picked up two industry awards last night, after winning the ‘Education and Training Initiative of the Year’ award at the British Legal Awards, as
Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn statement has received a mixed reaction after he revealed the well trailed help-to-buy schemes for first time buyers being in part paid for by a 3% rise in stamp duty on
Osborne pledges 400,000 new homes across England Half of the new homes set to be “starter homes” Treasury to finance house builders to the tune of £7 billion Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to implement what
The total value of remortgages in a month topped £6 billion this October for the first time since July 2009 The figures from Legal Marketing Services (LMS) say the value of remortgages is up nearly
At a recent Land Registry Stakeholder meeting, it was revealed that only 27,000 people had signed up for Land Registry Property Alerts; a free service helping people to protect against fraud. This excellent fraud prevention
Barratt Developments, the UK’s largest housebuilder, has announced a 20.7% growth in total forward sales for the period July 1st to Nov 8th compared with the same period in 2014. Barratt have also announced growth
Land Registry completes 1,559,023 applications South East tops the table of regional applications with 358,555 Birmingham tops the table of local authority applications with 23,295 The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over 1,559,000 applications
A quarter of letting agents report rent hikes for tenants – the lowest this year Supply of rental properties dips alongside demand ARLA issues October Private Rental Sector (PRS) Report Fewer tenants are experiencing rent
If proof were ever needed of the ongoing demand for basement space in London, this month, the amount of cash paid smashed all expectations, after a developer signed over a staggering six-figure sum for the
PII and run-off requirements seen to be inhibiting firms’ choice of regulator Lenders panels could be anti-competitive and a barrier to market access Incomplete separation of representative and regulatory bodies muddying regulation Dame Janet Paraskeva,
Today I’ve been doing the job of my conveyancing solicitor, mostly because he’s completely incapable of doing anything himself! #spoonfed — RH (@runboyrun35) November 20, 2015
Overseas buyers account for just 21% of all London sales, as tax changes breed new caution Overall buyer demand in London up 4% during Q3, while supply of properties falls 5% Prime London property values
My Home Move, the UK’s leading provider of mover conveyancing services, has won the highly coveted title of ‘Best Conveyancing Provider’ at the Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards 2016. The Awards presentation, which was held on
Introduction We welcome again Mr Anis Waiz, solicitor and Head of Commercial Litigation at Curtis Law Solicitors, as he continues his critical review of current case law. This important case raised a key issue for