Two in three remortgaging to take advantage of lower interest rates Almost a third increasing the size of their loan to pay off debts and make home improvements Almost three in ten remortgagors now believe
The Bank of England Money & Credit report for August 2015 has been published this week and the data as shown: The number of loan approvals for house purchase was 71,030 in August, compared to
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is today (Wednesday 30th September) launching a national ‘A Question of Trust’ campaign to give everyone a chance to have their say about action taken against those solicitors who fall short
With the newly enhanced efforts criminals go to in order to get their hands on valuable assets, it’s integral for any conveyancer to remain adept in how to protect yourself as well as your firm.
The Conveyancing Association (CA) will this week host its third All-Members Meeting of 2015, bringing together government and industry leaders to discuss what can be done to improve leasehold transactions and give those purchasing leasehold
The August data shows an annual price increase of 4.2% which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £184,682. Monthly house prices up 0.5% since July 2015. The regional data indicates that:
August sees 30,200 first-time buyer sales – an increase of more than a quarter (27.4%) compared to May Transaction levels hold steady on July at a post-recession record and the highest total since August 2007
The Tweet of the Week sounds as though they are speaking from experience. Let’s hope they have an alternative option to dunk in their tea, otherwise this conveyancer could end up in some hot water!
Boys & Maughan Solicitors has contracted with Linetime to roll out Liberate Case Management to all its 90 staff. A long term user of Linetime for conveyancing matters, the firm has expanded its use of
The HMRC Property Transactions report for August 2015 reveals: The provisional seasonally adjusted UK property transaction count for August 2015 was 106,480 residential and 10,880 non-residential transactions. The seasonally adjusted estimate of the number of
Average amount of equity (cash) withdrawn by remortgaging tops £35,500 per customer – a new historic record and almost double the amount seen in January Improving wages means better affordability despite average mortgage interest rates
UK property figures released for June, July and August show an active market as house prices rise, lending increases and demand stays strong. Seasonal Round-up August house prices increase by 9% year-on-year (Halifax) Average UK
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has made it easier and quicker for firms to apply for a change in status by cutting form filling by a third. New slimline application forms have been introduced for
The ESTAS, one of the largest award schemes in the UK residential property industry, has launched a new category for conveyancing firms. The ESTAS, sponsored by Zoopla Property Group, recognises firms providing the best customer
The number of available houses to rent falls in August whilst demand rises The number of landlords increasing rents for tenants has decreased from last month Association of Residential Letting Agents launches August Private Rental
Land Registry completes 1,382,803 applications South East tops the table of regional applications with 317,872 Birmingham tops the table of local authority applications with 20,837 The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over 1,382,800 applications
Howells Solicitors have achieved a first for a Welsh law firm and won three categories at the conveyancing industries prestigious annual Law Firm Services (LFS) Awards including the premier ‘Overall Conveyancing Firm of the Year’.
Due to the consistent rise in cyber-crime, the CLC has released guidance advising how firms should approach potential attacks. The Council for Licenced Conveyancers (CLC) have published an outline of the ways firms can protect
From 1st November 2015, Katrine Sporle CBE will take up the role of Ombudsman at The Property Ombudsman, taking over from her predecessor Christopher Hamer, whose nine year term comes to an end on 30th
Kim Fawcett, and her partner John Potts, had a helping hand from QualitySolicitors Talbots recently. Having found her dream home and instructing QualitySolicitors Talbots, Kim was entered into the firm’s April Conveyancing Campaign – the
Conveyancer and mountaineer, Geraint Aubrey completed his second training mountain in the Swiss Alps this week. He conquered the Dri Horlini mountain which is 3096 metres above sea level, 160 metres higher than his first
Clutton Cox’s year as Best Marketing and Use of Social Media Winner 2014 is almost at an end. Paul Hajek, Director at Clutton Cox, summarises how the firm has benefitted. So, when the dry ice
Two years after myhomemove were awarded the Overall Conveyancing Firm of the Year, as well as winning Direct Conveyancer Firm at the Law Firm Services (LFS) Awards, they tell us the lasting effect this has
The Kensington Group are set to launch a new lending brand, New Street Mortgages, and it is rumoured that Adrian Whitaker will take on a leading sales role. The new mainstream residential and buy-to-let lender
Gary Miller, Head of Channel at Groundsure, is giving a presentation at the Law Firm Services Conference on Thursday (17th) – he told Jane Common what conveyancers can expect. Have you spoken at the LFS
Having won numerous awards over the years, Stephensons tell Today’s Conveyancer how they have gained such prestigious achievements. Stephensons is a national, full service law firm with offices across the UK. The firm’s conveyancing team
Having given our views on the LFS Awards’ judging process, in preparation for tomorrow’s event, we’ve asked some of the other judges their views on the event and what they have looked out for in
James Boyd, the ex-conveyancing CEO at Birchall Blackburn and who sits on a number of Boards within the housing sector, talks openly to Today’s Conveyancer about the solutions he believes are important for the market.
Malcolm Smith is Commercial Director at Groundsure and one of the organisers and sponsors of this year’s Law Firm Services (LFS) Conference and Awards, taking place on Thursday September 17th at the MK Stadium in
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) House Price Index for July 2015 figures have shown: UK house prices increased by 5.2% in the year to July 2015, down from 5.7% in the year to June
Napthens share their experience of becoming an award winner at last year’s LFS Awards. Napthens was named the North West’s top conveyancing firm when our Residential Conveyancing team won the title of Regional Conveyancing Firm
Ben Harris is Marketing Director at TM Group and one of the key speakers at this year’s Law Firm Services Conference on Thursday September 17th. He told Today’s Conveyancer why the conference is such an