The June data shows an annual price increase of 5.4% which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £181,619 overtaking the previous peak of £180,983 in November 2007. Monthly house prices up

Today’s Conveyancer reported last week that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has identified the way vulnerable customers are treated by law firms to be a key risk within their Risk Outlook report 2015/2016. This mirrors

Helping users to find reliable professionals in their area  Plentific & Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) today announced the launch of a new service – Find a Pro – which provides users with access to thousands

A deal has been signed which will herald the start of a half a billion pound investment to deliver new homes and jobs in Hull. The deal was completed as work began on the first

The current state of the UK housing market, leaves conveyancers with an uphill battle. The latest reports from the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks almost certainly spell trouble for the conveyancing market. According to the survey,

The conveyancing industry Matterhorn Challenge reached a key milestone this week, with a total of over £23,000.00 raised, of a target £50,000.00, for the Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice. Platinum Sponsorship from Conveyancing Data Services, together

The number of house hunters registered per branch in June is at highest since August 2004 Supply levels fall marginally from May Sales to first time buyers sees decrease NAEA releases June Housing Market Report

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is calling on solicitors and firms to raise the bar in customer service in order to help and to protect vulnerable people. In its Risk Outlook report launched this week,

The Bank of England has announced its decision to extend the Clearing House Automated Payment System (CHAPS) settlement day from summer 2016. CHAPS is the payment system used for many types of payment, but from

LMS has extended its relationship with The Chorley Building Society by providing its General Panel Management service to the Society. This will allow The Chorley to offer its members and brokers access to a fully

On 29th June 2015 the Land Registry introduced Form ST5 to act as a statement of truth, in order to support an application to cancel a Form A restriction. A Form A restriction is entered

The latest HMRC property transaction data for June 2015 has been released and shows: The provisional seasonally adjusted UK property transaction count for June 2015 was 104,590 residential and 10,460 non-residential transactions. The seasonally adjusted estimate

A South Wales legal practice is expanding and opening a specialist conveyancing centre of excellence in Bridgend with the aim of becoming one of the top five conveyancing firms in the UK. The investment by

Land Registry completes 1,521,327 applications South East tops the table of regional applications with 348,139 Birmingham tops the table of local authority applications with 23,755 The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over 1,521,320 applications

myhomemove, the UK’s leading provider of mover conveyancing services, has been awarded ‘Best Conveyancing Provider’ for the second time at the What Mortgage Awards 2015; following thousands of votes by consumers. The Awards, which were

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a campaign asking for views on the professional standards expected of solicitors. The campaign “A question of trust” will involve the legal profession and the public in a

Conveyancing Data Services (CDS) put its full support behind the conveyancing industry Matterhorn Challenge this week, by joining as Platinum Sponsors. Conveyancing Data Services are one of the leading providers of conveyancing searches in the

One upcoming law which will have significant changes to the property market and landlord and tenant regulations will be the Government’s introduction of minimum energy standards. From April 2018, all rented properties must meet a

The creation of the first legal plc in England shows a new way forward in opening up the market through flexible regulatory practice, says the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Gateley Plc raised £30 million this

National trade body The Property Care Association (PCA) is urging local authorities, statutory bodies, landowners and property professionals to treat Giant Hogweed with caution. In recent weeks the invasive weed has been in the media spotlight,

Decision First has confirmed that another 6 lenders have decided to join Lloyds Banking Group and Santander in their use of the Lender Exchange. Launched last August to the panels of both LBG and Santander,

The latest Home.co.uk Asking Price Index (HAPI) for July 2015 has been released. The report demonstrates a number of factors from within the UK residential property market, including asking price, stock and supply trends, as well

LexisNexis® Enterprise Solutions, a provider of technology solutions to professional services firms, has announced that North West law firm, Poole Alcock LLP is deploying Lexis®Visualfiles™, the leading case management system in the UK. Visualfiles will automate

On Sunday, the intrepid team of 25 CLS employees came together to run The Vitality British 10K London Run in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital. The weather did not rain on the CLS parade

Broker Conveyancing, the broker-focused conveyancing distributor, has this week revealed that quarterly instruction levels for both purchases and remortgages were up by a third in Q2 this year, compared to the first three months of

The Office on National Statistics (ONS) has released their latest House Price Index for May 2015. Notable points from analysis of the report include: UK house prices increased by 5.7% in the year to May

The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) have announced that it has formally recognised the Invasive Non Native Species (INNS) Code of Conduct for companies engaged in the remediation of invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed.

Duncan Samuel is Managing Director and founder of Gazeal, a new service, launched in April, which promises to end gazumping forever. He told Jane Common at Today’s Conveyancer how Gazeal works – and how it

This week, the Conveyancing Matterhorn Challenge reached £10,000.00 of its £50,000.00 target, with Conveyancing Association Chairman, Eddie Goldsmith, leading a series of fundraising events. Eddie cycled over 500 kilometres in 5 days around Tuscany, and

Buyer enquiries increase moderately and across the majority of areas Price momentum continues to rise and expectations strengthen New instructions remain in short supply, with respondents seeing a slight fall over the month The June

Doug Crawford awarded Conveyancing Business Leader award at the British Mortgage Awards 2015 The win takes myhomemove’s awards total to 15 awards in 2 years Doug Crawford, CEO of myhomemove, has won the Conveyancing Business

This week’s tweet begs the question: who provides the best service, online or local conveyancers? Let us know what you think are the main pros and cons of each service provision, in the comment section