Rowlinsons Solicitors were presented with one of the coveted accolades at the Liverpool Law Society Legal Awards on the evening of 18th May 2013 after a successful year for its innovative property team. The practice
Total gross mortgage lending increased to £12.1 billion in April, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. The CML estimate that total gross mortgage lending increased by 4% but warns that
Precise Mortgages have added myhomemove and Gordons Property Lawyers to their panel. Alan Cleary, managing director of Precise Mortgages, said: "We intend to further increase our mortgage volumes over the next twelve months and the
“We rate ambition by what is finished, not by what is attempted.” It is a given that property trading is almost universally not liked, is inefficient and highly frustrating. Caveat emptor is out of place
Specialist Japanese Knotweed removal firm, Environet, have provided a guide to help identify Japanese Knotweed. Japanese Knotweed is an intrusive weed spreading that is spreading rapidly through the UK. Earlier this year the Property Care
The UK’s largest conveyancing company myhomemove, held its first ever recruitment open evening on 15th May 2013. The organisation has set out ambitious plans to treble in size over the next three years. They currently
The latest research from LMS has shown that 66% of those remortgaging in April were doing so to take advantage of lower rates. The company surveyed those choosing to remortgage in April and found that
The latest New Homes Index has revealed the average price for a new home in April 2013 was £236,122. This was a 1.9% increase over the month and a 4.1% annual change. Steven Lees, Director
The Law Society has released the most recent survey results on solicitors’ experiences of regulation. The survey showed that businesses are still struggling with the changing regulatory landscape, with many believing that the current regulatory
Commercial and residential property law firm PLS Solicitors have announced the appointment of Tricia Lonorgan as their Head of Operations. Ms Lonorgan was previously Operations Director at Barnett Solicitors. The appointment is part of the
Members of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have agreed to extend the flood insurance statement of principles for one month after it expires on 30 June 2013. Both the government and ABI have said
According to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey demand for property in April reached its highest level in the last three years. The increase was attributed to the governments Help to Buy scheme. More than
A Law Society survey has found that solicitors are less likely to speak positively of the Solicitors Regulation Authority than they were a year ago. It was not all bad news with poor results also
According to housing association Network Housing Group the revenue from Stamp Duty could lead to a 91% increase in affordable housing. A London Finance Commission report recommends wide reaching changes to taxation and spending, including
According to the latest figures from LSL Property Services Scottish house prices climbed £1,082 in March. Prices have now increased by £3,776 in 2013 taking the average price to £144,615. Richard Sexton, director of e.surv
The Co-operative Bank is trying to reassure its customers that it will not need a multimillion-pound taxpayer bailout following the departure of their Chief Executive and Moody’s downgrades of their debt status. Several weeks ago
A new business guide has been launched online today by one of the UK’s leading Cloud and IT service providers, to help businesses in the legal sector survive a potential disaster. Managing costly power outages,
The number of Right to Buy homes sold between April 2012 and April 2013 reached 5,942, the highest level since 2007. According to the latest figures, released by the Department for Communities and Local Government,
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) released data this week showing an increase of 20 per cent in the number of first time buyers during March. The increase in loans to first time buyers from
Since NHBC launched Manage Buildmark Acceptance (MBA) in November 2012, of the policies which have been registered and accepted, 95% have been completed online. The MBA system allows conveyancers and builders to easily manage the
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has published data showing the rate of lender repossessions in quarter one are down on the same period last year. Lender repossessions remained at 0.07 per cent, the same
Data released by Key Retirement Solutions last week shows an increase in consumer confidence in the use of equity release. The Equity Release Market Monitor shows a record 27 per cent increase in the average
May is Scams Awareness Month and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is urging consumers buying legal services to be ‘scam aware’. The SRA report that they have seen an increase in bogus solicitors over a
The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) recently hosted a conference where members saw presentations which covered key issues having an impact on the profession. Global Residential Director at RICS, Peter Bolton-King, spoke about the key
North West based law firm, Stephensons Solicitors, continue its expansion plans with a second office opening in London. The new premises at 1 Lyric Square, Hammersmith, W6 is the second London based office to be
Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) data released yesterday shows gross mortgage lending is up compared to the same period last year (£3.7 million). Over £4 billion was advanced to buy to let landlords throughout the
The Council of Search Organisations (CoPSO) is calling on Ed Lester, the recently appointed new Chief Executive of the Land Registry to urgently address a number of concerns raised over its local land charges prototype.
MTA Solicitors have acquired Solex Legal Services, Legal Futures were able to reveal earlier this week. MTA, an ABS firm, say they are making good progress with their programme of diversification. The firm has recently
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a reminder of the deadline for those Solicitors without practising certificates to remain on the Solicitors Roll. Solicitors who do not have a Practising Certificate only have a
This week marks the launch of the third edition of the Property Information Form (TA6) which most home movers will recall is the general questionnaire which sellers complete to provide buyers with useful and practical
Nearly a third of the SLC membership attended one of their recent spring road shows. Events took place in Leicester, Newport, Brentwood and York giving conveyancers the chance to network with other and listen to
In a market that is supposedly not “moving”, Today’s Conveyancer are hearing of plenty of new appointments in law firms across the country. One such appointment is the addition of Solicitor, Rachel Wierzbinski, to the