The UK private rental sector could lose more than 100,000 homes over the next 12 months according to the latest research.
26% of homeowners select the first available mortgage when it comes to selecting a mortgage offer and does not shop around for the best deal for their financial circumstances, according to Noddle research.
According to the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), specialist lenders’ gross annual lending has increased by 19% year-on-year. This makes specialist lending one of the fastest growing sectors in the mortgage industry.
Today’s Conveyancer Discussion Panel: SRA Reform Proposal allows freelance legal services Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) recently published their package of reforms in which it was proposed that solicitors should be allowed to deliver reserved legal
Recent research from an independent estate agency firm questions the notion that sellers need to drop the price of their homes to get them off the market.
The identity of the new Minister of State for Housing has now been confirmed.
New research has revealed the significant majority of home owners and builders would support the introduction of a scheme to stamp out rogue traders.
The latest data has revealed that house prices in quarter 2 of this year were 1.8% higher than those recorded for the same period last year.
It’s today (05/07/18) been revealed that Christina Blacklaws has taken office as the 174th president of the Law Society of England and Wales today in a ceremony at Chancery Lane, London.
New research has revealed that fewer than one fifth (19%) of Brits who say they are aware of Japanese knotweed can correctly identify the weed, described by the Environment Agency as “indisputably the UK’s most
After 35 years as a devoted and well respected partner of GWlegal, Eddie Goldsmith retires from the firm.
A failure to get expert advice is causing buy-to-let landlords to risk high tax bills that may have been avoidable, say three industry experts.
The marketing of HM Land Registry’s (HMLR) local land charges project has been strongly criticized by a trade body.
Despite rising consumer demand for both products and advice in equity release, for law firms, it remains a niche market.
Draft plans released by the Law Society Group could mean that practising certificates fees could be the same in 2018-19 as those this year.
Ramsdens solicitors are based in Yorkshire and specialise in all aspects of law, servicing businesses and individuals covering various sectors. Ramsdens today is a regionally focused law firm with 14 offices across Yorkshire with 270
Specialist residential conveyancing solicitor Jennifer Prysiaznyj has joined Lancashire law firm Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall Solicitors (WHN).
The Conveyancing Association’s (CA) Director of Delivery, Beth Rudolf, has recently shared her thoughts on the launch of the survey on estate agent referral fees.
Sort Limited, which owns online conveyancing platform SortRefer, has appointed Tom Bridge as Head of Legal Practice and a Director at Sort Legal, Sort Limited’s new inhouse law firm.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) have expressed concern over the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) proposals to reduce the minimum level of professional indemnity insurance (PII).
A landlord has been fined £5,000 for letting tenants sleep in an outhouse in Enfield, North London.
New research has revealed that over a third of home movers don’t trust legal service referrals from estate agents.
The UK’s online estate agent, Emoov has revealed data showing a 45% difference between the current average UK asking price of £414,359 and the current selling price of £226,906.
UK interest rates are being held at 0.5% due to the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting by a majority of 6-3.
An accounting, tax and advisory practice have said that flagship measures introduced by the Government could be pricing first-time buyers out of the market.
An anti-money laundering (AML) firm has launched a fully integrated app to allow AML checks to be carried out remotely.
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has commented on the launch of a survey which aims to assess the use of referral fees by estate agents.
Employees from two conveyancing providers will be scaling Ben Nevis this month as part of an annual Charity Trek.
A law firm has warned that a shortage of conveyancers could result in serious challenges for firms.
Today’s Conveyancer and Today’s Wills and Probate were excited to be hosting their first collaborative Roundtable, with a focus on a key opportunity for legal professionals across both sectors.
The Law Society has responded to news that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) wants to push ahead with rule changes that will create different tiers of regulation within the solicitor profession.
The Law Society has announced the appointment of Paul Tennant as its CEO.