Karen Babington of Today’s Conveyancer is dipping a toe in the Irish Sea before venturing on a coast to coast cycle ride across the north of England. The fundraiser challenge that’s been set is to

Land Registry completes 1,578,947 applications South East tops the table of regional applications with 363,829 Birmingham tops the table of local authority applications with 24,398 The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over 1,578,940 applications

Data released from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) surrounding the number of properties that are liable and non-liable for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for the second quarter of 2015 displays a downturn in residential

July sees 65,356 house purchase approvals, down 1.8% on June due to rate-rise uncertainty Annual growth slows: house purchase approvals fall 0.2% year-on-year, after three months of strong annual increases Small deposit lending falls 7.1%

Monthly sales surpass 2014 levels for first time this year – following 13% boost in July, and driven by growth in North House price rises accelerating across six regions – and East Anglia leads the

Practising certificate renewal will run from 1st to 31st October this year, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed. The month-long exercise will bring together key information on solicitors and firms, and the collection of

North West licensed conveyancer for sale/merger The owner of Rose and Co Property Lawyers is seeking disposal of his business through sale or merger. Based 7 miles east of Manchester in Ashton-under-Lyne, this sole practitioner

As the conveyancing industry Challenge reaches its conclusion, with Geraint soon to scale the dizzy heights of the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps, the Welsh Rugby team and the TM Group pledged their support. Welsh

Is there a quick and easy route to buying or selling a house, or will it always be a long and gruelling process for home movers? What is the most effective way to find the

Buyer demand rises at the fastest pace since February 2014 Prices gain momentum for a sixth consecutive month Limited stock continues to act as a restraint on both transactions and new instructions The July 2015

Former The Apprentice candidate Lauren Riley was on the receiving end of a stern ‘You’re Fired’ from Sir Alan Sugar, but that hasn’t stopped her successfully launching a new mobile phone app to aid communication

Supply of property for sale falls across the UK; down by 10% (July 2015 vs. July 2014). Prices move up 0.6% overall in England and Wales
during the last month. London prices rose the most this

In January 2015, the Land Registry introduced a new central address for post and DX. This was to allow their business customers to send applications and correspondence straight to their scanning centre. As of 10th

The High Court has held that a local authority (LA) was liable after providing a buyer incorrect information in a local authority search, which was subsequently relied upon in the purchasing of the property. In

Jill Boulton is a Director at JBA Risk Management, which provides the Comprehensive Flood Map to insurers and conveyancers and is used by around 80% of the UK household market. She told Jane Common at

The National Trading Standards has released draft revised guidelines on compliance for property sales. The revised guidelines will replace the old guidance issued by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), who are now non-operational. The

@antonyslumbers conveyancing can’t be automated- so many variables- advertising and getting a sale- fees are too high… Period — Darren Jones (@UKenergybroker) August 4, 2015 @UKenergybroker What variables in conveyancing? Factual. Title, local search, deeds

In the recent case of Thorp and another v Abbotts and another [2015] the High Court has dismissed a claim of misrepresentation where it was alleged that the sellers of the property had given fraudulent

Two-fifths (42%) of property purchases in Prime Central London made by investors in Q2 – up 8% year-on-year Property in Prime Central areas costs 27% more per square foot than across city as a whole

George Osbourne’s announcement of the new housing reforms on the 10th July 2015 unveiled a host of new measures in order to bolster the housebuilding process, by reforming the planning system. The new proposals set

Last month the Conveyancing Association (CA) met with leading lenders to discuss their common goals when it comes to streamlining the home-buying process. A small working group of CA Management Committee Members hosted the roundtable

In the recent case of Orientfield Holdings Ltd v Bird & Bird LLP [2015] the High Court has held that a solicitor has acted negligently for failing to warn his client about plans to build

Ipswich-based law firm Barker Gotelee has welcomed four new employees across its expanding business. The appointments include Linda Crawford joining the firm’s property team. Linda has over 20 years’ experience in the legal profession and

Fairpoint Group plc, one of the UK’s leading providers of consumer professional services, has expanded their business and legal services stature with the announcement it has reached an agreement to acquire Colemans -CTTS LLP for

Despite making large compromises on quality and serious cutbacks to save for a home, the proportion of tenants expecting to buy by the end of the year has halved compared to a year ago to

This week, the conveyancing industry Matterhorn Challenge reached the £25,000.00 fundraising threshold, which is halfway to the £50,000.00 target! The threshold was reached as a result of leading search providers, Search Acumen, taking up a

e-know.net, the leading provider of outsourced IT services in the legal sector has issued a warning to the industry against using unsecured emails. With an estimated £801,009,009 of funds being moved daily through the banks,

Regret not doing my own conveyancing tbh. Hate leaving things in the hands of people who seem to work more slowly than me! — Ryan (@ryan_simmonds) July 30, 2015

A recent report from Experian plc shows that Britain’s “aspiring homemakers” are breaking away from city centres and seeking residence towards the rural scenery. First time buyers are now said to be more likely to

Record low remortgage rates drive borrowers to withdraw highest ever amounts of equity, averaging £34,500 per remortgage borrower – 23% more than their original mortgage Two-thirds remortgage to take advantage of the competitive rates currently

The CML lenders’ Handbook provides comprehensive instructions for any professional who is acting on behalf of lenders in residential conveyancing transactions. On 30th November 2015, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) will adjust part 2

Last week SearchFlow appointed Greg Bryce as Managing Director. In an exclusive interview he told Jane Common at Today’s Conveyancer why he’s excited about his new role and what he will bring to it…. How