The mortgage press is full of speculation that the remortgage market is about to grow.  For many years now consumers have lacked the incentive to remortgage because standard variable rates have been very low and

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme was announced at the end of 2010 with the first firms being accredited in February 2011. In its first year we are told 1723 applications have been received by The Law

When a lender suffers a loss due to fraud by a solicitor the claim might be against the compensation fund or against the professional indemnity policy depending on the circumstances.  Most lenders believe they will

Today’s Conveyancer has posted six new conveyancing related jobs in the last four days. If you’re on the lookout for a new conveyancing role why not have a look at our job pages.

Optima the large Bradford based conveyancer and member of the Conveyancing Association have been rumoured to be closing their Newcastle operation which they acquired from McKeags and Dickinson Dees approximately 5 years ago. David Duckworth,

PSG , one of the market leading providers of property searches and reports to the Legal and conveyancing profession opened the first of the current series of Networking events for The Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality

DX Group Limited (“DX”), the UK & Ireland’s independent mail, courier and logistics network operator, has today completed the acquisition of Nightfreight. The DX handles over 1 million letters, packets and parcels per day, with

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has released the Regulated Mortgage Survey which shows a 22% year-on-year rise in the number of mortgages taken out.  A total of 35,600 mortgages were taken out in January

The RICS Housing Market Survey February 2012 was released today.  The results seem to show a more optimistic view of the performance of the housing market over the next few months.   The net price

Paul Hajek at Clutton Cox has kindly allowed us to republish his recent post regarding HSBC’s decision to reduce its conveyancing panel members to just over 40. Separate Representation in Conveyancing: But Only for the

In proceedings at Southwark Crown Court Charles Spiropoulos, represented by Mansouri & Son, was convicted of conspiracy to defraud by false representation and sentenced to 4 years in prison for his part in a complex

TM Group are recruiting a new board member who will help the company continue with its planned growth on entrance into new markets. Established in 1999, TM have seen rapid growth, despite the struggling property

Paul Hunt, Managing Director of Phoebus Software, comments on the Bank of England lending to individuals statistics for January 2012, which were released last week.   Total lending by individuals increased by £1.8 billion in

The Government are hoping to double the current self-build figures and, according to research carried out by Datamonitor, it certainly sounds like this might be achievable.  Unfortunately the actual research referred to is only available

The Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) nomination deadline is imminent.  Add to this the publicly announced compliance warnings and you can understand why law firms are under pressure to adhere to the SRA’s new

Lending statistics released by the Building Societies Association show that in January gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual lenders rose by 32% compared to January 2011.  A total of £1.9 billion was

Last week saw the release of the latest quarterly Bridging Index from West One Loans.  Gross Lending in bridging finance increased in 2011 by a huge 110% from 2010 to £911 million.  This figure is

Law Firm Services Ltd have announced that Lloyds Banking Group are the confirmed sponsor for the “Overall Conveyancer of the Year” award at the inaugural conveyancing awards ceremony. Not only will Lloyds sponsor an award

In Southwark Crown Court last week a complex fraud was brought to light. Drug traffickers recruited a Land Registry employee, a solicitor and a bank manager to help them defraud developers. The gang identified homes

.Mortgages for Business have identified that many landlords are confidently planning expansion whilst Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) research show 55% of lettings agents believe demand for rental property is now outstripping supply. Their

Plot sale conveyancers hoping that the first time buyer rush to buy before the withdrawal of SDLT relief will hope that the early signs of growth in consumer confidence will spill over to the new

Introduction Solicitor and partner Mr Anis Waiz of Mohindra Maini LLP continues his critical review of current case law.  Here we examine a very important and perhaps unnoticed   decision of the Adjudicator to HM

WARNING: "ACS Associates/A.C.S Associates" at 88 Bowyer Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 1ES Information received by the SRA indicates that an office operating as ACS Associates/A.C.S Associates at 88 Bowyer Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8

Warning: "Norton Folgate Solicitors LLP" branch office at N5 First Floor, Jubilee House, Stanmore, HA7 4RY Information received by the SRA indicates that an office operating as Norton Folgate Solicitors LLP at N5 First Floor,

The latest edition of Landnet, the Land Registry’s customer magazine, is now available. Today’s Conveyancer, bringing you the latest conveyancing news and updates.

The luxury new homes market has seen a 21 per cent increase in property searches where the sale price is over £500,000, when compared to the same period last year, reports SmartNewHomes. SmartNewHomes reports that

As well as helping the team run Today’s Conveyancer I am a consultant advising many different types of legal firms, including conveyancers, on a broad range of matters.  Increasingly one of the many areas that

The Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) recently announced the new Business and Oversight Board membership. The new board will watch over the delivery of shared services to both organisations and will also advise

Liverpool based Goldsmith Williams are celebrating following recognition as one of the top 100 law firms for technology innovation, advancement and sustainability. The firm registered its commitment to its introducer and client communities by channelling

Des Hudson, Law Society Chief Executive, has met with senior representatives of HSBC, according to the Law Society Gazette, following the slashing of its conveyancing panel a month ago. Having reduced their conveyancing panel to

Rob Hailstone of The Bold Group is asking law firms to sign his e-petition calling for the Government to put pressure on HSBC to reverse its conveyancing panel decision. Rob comments: “In January 2012, HSBC

The Law Society have launched a consultation on the Property Information Form (TA6) (PDF), asking for views on how the form can be improved for conveyancers, buyers, sellers and lenders. The consultation, which does not