The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) announced today that it is recognising the Invasive Non Native Species (INNS) Code which was recently introduced by the Invasive Non Native Specialists Association (INNSA). The Code protects consumers

Twice as many people desire an old home over new Lower energy and maintenance costs for new homes New homes seen by some as best way to get onto the housing ladder The British public

Almost three quarters (73%) of solicitors are unlikely to alert their clients about the importance of capital allowances Almost four in 10 (37%) solicitors believe it is not their responsibility to ensure that capital allowances

The recent election outcome has resulted in a strong and immediate recommencement of escalating asking prices, following increased buyer demand after the election re-established certainty over forthcoming economic, taxation and housing policies. House prices have

Lloyd Davies, Managing Director of Convey Law and the CA Operations Director, won a prestigious award at the Welsh Institute of Directors Awards ceremony last month as a result of his fundraising endeavours. The latest

This week’s Conveyancer Slater made a mention of a particular firm, so we’ve omitted the name and have included a link to the original Twitter conversation instead. Something to learn from certainly, but often delays

Buyer demand increases at fastest pace since April 2014 New instructions continue to fall with average stocks per surveyor hitting a fresh low Near term price expectations tick up, led by London The May 2015

The latest LSL Property Services (in association with Acadata) House Price Index for England and Wales in May 2015 reveals: Average house prices in England and Wales at new high of £277,178 – fourth price

Statistics published by Experian suggest that new mortgage rules have led to disappointment for a significant number of prospective property buyers, one year on from the Mortgage Market Review (MMR). The statistics, based on a

James Boyd is Chief Executive of the conveyancing department at Birchall Blackburn Law, which has witnessed 68% growth in conveyancing transactions (from £4.5m to £7.6m) over the past year. He told Today’s Conveyancer how the

Transactions fall faster than the number of active firms in the market Conveyancers work harder for business as average transactions per firm fall 14% Biggest firms feel the biggest short term impact, but the top

Social media could be one of the most valuable, untapped resources for solicitors. More frequently, prospective clients are asking both in depth and even the most basic of questions such as “Can anybody recommend a

A quarter (26%) of sales made to FTBs in April Three quarters (74%) of estate agents don’t see supply and demand levelling out over the next five years Nine in ten (92%) of NAEA agents

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has cut bureaucracy that restricts the way traditional law firms operate, by removing restrictions on solicitors having links with outside businesses. Changes to the Separate Business Rule – which mean that

Changes made six months ago benefited anyone buying a house for less than £937,500 Average saving of £1,400 per house purchase UK homeowners have saved £701 million in the six months since the introduction of

After nine years as The Property Ombudsman, Christopher Hamer’s term of office is coming to an end on 30th November 2015. He told Today’s Conveyancer what he’s learnt about the property sector over that time

The conveyancing industry, spearheaded by the Conveyancing Association (CA), has launched a mountaineering challenge to raise over £50,000.00 for the Ty Hafan children’s hospice. The Matterhorn Challenge will involve Convey Law Conveyancer, Geraint Aubrey, climbing

The April data shows an annual price increase of 5.1 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £179,817 compared with the peak of £181,014 in November 2007. House prices

Cybercrime issues affecting solicitor firms are increasing the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has revealed. More and more reports are being received of firms either being contacted by con artists or falling victim to fraudulent activity,

More than 60% of renters favour the appointment of a Minister with specific responsibility for tenants Tenants forced to defer purchasing their first property in increasing numbers, with only 11% expecting to buy by the

Borrowers seeking intermediary advice has risen by 8% in two months Continuous decline in ‘reactive borrowers’ as Britons take charge of mortgage finance – 47% borrowers remortgaged because their current deal had ended, down by

Annual awards ceremony recognise outstanding achievement for qualifications achieved during 2014 in property across lettings, sales, commercial property, inventory and auctioneering This year’s winners were announced at a prestigious ceremony earlier this month The National

Three in ten (32%) ARLA letting agents reported that rents increased in April In London, the average number of landlords per branch selling their buy to let properties doubled between March and April Supply and

As new legislation puts the spotlight on invasive weeds including Giant Hogweed and Himalayan Balsam, national trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has brought together the latest guidance on the subject. Chairman of the

Number of remortgages up by a fifth, the largest number seen since September 2013 Average amount of equity withdrawn per customer up 57% year-on-year but rising house prices mean average LTV has still fallen Total

Veyo, the comprehensive conveyancing portal will today commence its roll-out across England and Wales. The joint venture between the Law Society and Mastek (UK) Ltd brings together electronically all the processes, checks and documentation prepared

Birchall Blackburn Law’s conveyancing division grows 68% Turnover up from £4.5 million to £7.6 million Firm looking to break £10 million barrier in 2015/16 A high-growth Preston conveyancing business has its sights set on breaking

Training Eye, an online training and CPD specialist and partner of Legal Eye, launches an innovative solution making training compliance easy and hassle-free for legal firms. With the SRA’s new approach to CPD comes new

Is this something that gets you down that you see on a frequent basis? Tell us all about the worst property reports you’ve seen in the comments section below.    Depressing to see the poor

Land Registry completes 1,363,565 applications South East tops the table of regional applications with 314,893 City of Westminster tops the table of local authority applications with 21,209 The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over

New policy for Licensed Conveyancers available for 2015/2016 renewal The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) said today that R K Harrison Insurance Services Limited (RKH) has already received over 35 proposal forms for premium quotes

Keynote speech at myhomemove annual Housing Conference (20th May) Crawford announces major update for eWay, myhomemove’s online case-management service, to improve the client experience Doug Crawford, CEO of myhomemove, the UK’s leading provider of mover