The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Christopher Grayling together with local MP Graham Evans paid a visit to Frodsham law firm Rowlinsons Solicitors last Tuesday on a whistle-stop tour of the area.
Minds + Machines (LSE: MMX), the owner of the new .law top-level domain have announced the appointment of Lou Andreozzi, former Chairman of Bloomberg Law and CEO of LexisNexis North American Legal Markets, Martindale Hubbell and
Broker Conveyancing, the largest, independent conveyancing distributor, has announced the appointment of Steve Johnston as its new Sales & Operations Manager. Steve, who has an estate agency sales management background, starts with immediate effect and
House prices in the three major cities to be linked to London by the HS2 railway project are currently growing in value 10% slower than the national average, based on new research announced today from
Is there that one conveyancer who makes you sigh in relief when you find out they are acting for the other side? A colleague in the industry that you just know will make your life
The conveyancing industry is gearing up for an online revolution with the imminent launch of Veyo, the comprehensive conveyancing portal. Estate agents will be able to access the system to keep track of the sale
myhomemove, the UK’s leading provider of mover conveyancing services, has been recognised as one of the top 15 fastest growing larger technology companies in the North at the Northern Tech Awards 2015. The conveyancing provider,
Homeowners support raising inheritance tax threshold Support for increasing tax on homes over £2m, but new council tax preferred over a new annual property tax or ‘mansion tax’ Ending the Right to Buy most evenly
The Invasive Non Native Specialists Association (INNSA) launched its new Code of Practice to protect consumers and businesses at its annual Conference in Manchester yesterday. The Code provides peace of mind for anyone using the
Homeowners support raising inheritance tax threshold Support for increasing tax on homes over £2m, but new council tax preferred over a new annual property tax or ‘mansion tax’ Ending the Right to Buy most evenly
Are conveyancing solicitors trained to be muppets or is it part of the selection process? — Kaz (@LottiePlot9) March 25, 2015
First-timers increasingly willing to compromise living space to get on the ladder: 51% say natural light isn’t vital in a first home, 63% would go without a bath, 93% happy without an ensuite bathroom First-time
The February data shows an annual price increase of 6.5 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £180,252 compared with the peak of £181,083 in November 2007. House prices
Highly topical subjects confirmed for this year’s spring events The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) and Bold Legal Group (BLG) have announced today that Veyo and Land Registry will be two of the featured speakers
The 8th Local Land Charges Awards took place in Bristol during a ceremony hosted by BBC sports presenter Hazel Irvine. The national awards, celebrate the work and achievements of local authority local land charges departments
Newcastle based law firm, Mincoffs are pleased to announce a further three new appointments to strengthen their ever growing successful Residential Conveyancing team. The Residential Conveyancing team at Mincoffs Solicitors has more than doubled in
Average amount of equity withdrawn through remortgaging almost doubles year-on-year to £26,862 as people remortgage to help pay off debt or generate much needed extra funds But house price increases throughout 2014 saw average LTV
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), the new economic regulator for payment systems, today confirmed how it will regulate the industry from 1 April 2015. It has also published a policy work programme setting out priorities
Annual fraud release shows continued threat of identity theft as young adults increasingly targeted Recorded frauds increased by 25 per cent last year, according to the latest report from the UK fraud prevention service, Cifas,
On the 17th of September, The Law Firm Services will be hosting the conveyancing conference and annual awards for the 7th year running. The conveyancing conference and awards will take place at the MK Stadium
As the launch soon approaches, Veyo announces that just under a half of conveyancing firms in England and Wales have now registered on the comprehensive conveyancing portal. Since the pricing was recently announced, there has
Broker Conveyancing, the largest, independent conveyancing distributor, has today (24th March 2015) added Davisons Solicitors to its conveyancing firm panel. Broker users will now be able to instruct Davisons Solicitors via Broker Conveyancing’s online portal
Public confidence in the housing market is bouncing back, according to the 2015 Homeowner Survey, conducted by the HomeOwners Alliance, myhomemove and BLP Insurance. People’s concerns about housing have receded ‘across the board’ over the
NHBC registered builders and affiliated conveyancing solicitors are now able to take advantage of a range of discounted legal indemnity and title insurance products thanks to a new partnership with DUAL Asset Underwriting. The deal
As part of their ongoing development plan E-Plus has launched a new pipeline dashboard for conveyancing cases, which can be accessed by both law firms and estate agents. Law firms can view according to quote,
The Invasive Non Native Specialists Association (INNSA) is holding its annual conference in Manchester on 24th March. The Infrastructure Act which hit the statute books last month places legal obligations on property owners with invasive
The overwhelming majority of UK adults say that the difficulty in getting mortgages is a serious problem, with those hardest hit being first time buyers and those trying to take a first step up the
Everything that’s wrong with the Scottish conveyancing system in one statement “I know it’s urgent, so I sent them a fax.” A FAX FFS! — Nick Green (@nickragreen) March 18, 2015
Land Registry completes 1,318,903 applications South East tops the table of regional applications with 306,172 Birmingham tops the table of local authority applications with 21,396 The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over 1,318,900 applications
Many readers will have seen the recently published research by Morar Consulting for Veyo. To remind you, a few of the headlines were: 42% of consumers were unsure that they would use their conveyancer again;
The Chief Executive of one of the UK’s largest housing providers has cautiously welcomed Budget announcements aimed at tackling the housing crisis. Mark Henderson, Home Group chief executive, welcomed an announcement that 20 areas in
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is investigating two solicitor firms that should have closed at the end of December last year because they did not have a valid insurance policy. The two are the only