The Government have decided against tidying up the current mess of Chancel Repair Liability. Peter Luff MP for Mid Worcester, who secured the debate in Westminster Hall, has been helping some of his constituents directly

The firm has launched Bridging Borrowing Direct, which offers bridging borrowers the opportunity to overcome legal hurdles. They will offer a competitive price and ability to guide customers through the complex legal bridging process as

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has estimated that gross mortgage lending in September was £11.6 billion. This is 10% lower than August’s gross lending figure of £12.9 billion and a 15% fall from September 2011’s

A new index has been launched by residential property specialists Move with Us, and is aimed at investors looking to get the highest yields on their property investments. The index was developed in conjunction with

The September Buy-to-Let Index from LSL Property Services plc, has revealed landlords saw an average total annual return of 6.2% on a rental property in September, up from 5.5% in August. This represents an average

The Land Registry has announced that it is considering the feasibility of widening its information services. It will be testing out a prototype service for a year which will provide a standardised price Local Land

Bookings are now open for the SLC annual conference, which will take place on the 21st November in Derby. The conference will be hosted by Paul Lewis, presenter of Money Box on BBC Radio 4.

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has announced the appointment of a new Chairman. Existing SLC board member, Simon Law, will replace John Clay with immediate effect, who has taken the decision to step down

CIFAS has revealed that 83% of frauds recorded in 2012 so far were attempted or carried out online. Over the same period in 2011 this figure was 71%. Most other methods of fraud have seen

Just weeks after the AA motoring group announced their application for an ABS license, insurers Direct Line have said they will also be applying. The firm stated its intentions to apply to become an ABS

Earlier in the week we published some guidance from SearchFlow on how to deal with the issue of compliance. The firm has teamed up with Legal Eye to help practices embed compliance within their firms

It has been a strong year for the group with group revenues up by 14.1% for the full year to £2,323.4m, with completions of 12,637 units up from 11,078 in 2011. Group operating profit before

The SRA has warned that a conman using the name of top law firm Irwin Mitchell has been e-mailing members of the public in an attempt to obtain personal details. A number of individuals across

The August Council of Mortgage Lenders figures showed a 12% rise from July.   A total of 55,300 loans were advanced for house purchase in August, worth £8.4billion, compared to 49,500 in July. This is

A year today the medieval ruling granting the Church powers to charge those owning ‘rectorial land’ for the upkeep of the church chancel, will cease to be an overriding interest. But what will that mean

Firms have been warned to be wary of putting themselves at risk of professional negligence through making administrative errors. Speaking at the recent Law Firm Services conference Malcolm Gordon, a PI expert from St Giles

The search provider is offering their customers free access to and use of a choice of four different systems, to see which works best for their business. They explained that whilst practice, case management and

SearchFlow have joined forces with Legal Eye to help practices embed compliance within their firms. The firm is running a series of seminars throughout the autumn to explain more about compliance and how they can

The Law Society has announced it will be teaming up with Riliance, a company who offer support on outcomes-focused regulation (OFR). This is the first time the Law Society has invested in a firm rather

RICS September Housing Market Survey shows a fairly flat month for both transactions and prices. The national price balance improved slightly from -18 to -15, meaning 15% more surveyors reported a fall rather than a

The UK’s Fraud Prevention CIFAS have identified a 10% increase in cases of confirmed fraud across their membership. Whilst this is a worrying trend the increase may be in part due to improved detection techniques,

According to a survey by Zoopla homeowners feel more confident about the property market than they did this time last year. Zoopla’s Housing Market Sentiment Survey indicated 63% of homeowners believe that house prices in

September’s Housing Market Activity Report by Connells Survey and Valuation has shown a bounce back from a slightly weaker summer period. First-time-buyer activity was a key part of the month’s increase, with these valuations up

Tandem Law has set up www.righttobuymortgageclaims.com offering a “specialised professional negligence department” to help consumers claim money they are owed by “unscrupulous” brokers. The firm’s website states that as the right to buy scheme became

The SRA has published its latest set of key industry data. They revealed that there are currently 127,109 practising solicitors in the UK, up from 124,306 this time last year. In September there was a

Mansell McTaggart Limited was fined £3000 for carrying out estate agency work whilst unregistered. Changes to Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, which came into place on the 1st October 2012, mean UK-based estate agents who are involved

Gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutuals has increased 40% year-on-year to £3 billion in August. Mutuals had a 23% share of the market compared to 16% in August 2011. Adrian Coles, Director-General

The SRA has warned the public to be wary of contact from anyone claiming to be from Adams and Adams Solicitors. They have been told that consumers have been contacted by people claiming to be

Saga has announced plans this week to revolutionise the market by introducing a new range of legal services. Saga Legal Solutions will offer services such as will writing, power of attorney, conveyancing and probate at

The SRA has reported the number of applications from solicitors firms looking to enter the Assigned Risks Pool (ARP) is lower than in previous years. This will be the final year for the scheme which

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has announced the line-up for its annual conference on Wednesday 21st November this year, in Derby. Nearly 150 conveyancers attended last year’s event and organisers have organised more presentations