Barratt Homes have reported an increase of almost a fifth in new home reservations in the last 12 months, according to whathouse.co.uk. Barratt’s said that the average sale price on one of their developments is

LFS are pleased to announce the launch of this year’s Conveyancing Conference to be followed by the inaugural Conveyancing Awards. The theme of this year’s event is Lenders and Lawyers working together. Clearly with so

The British Banking Association has released statistics on mortgage transactions for January 2012. The number of mortgage approvals in January 2012 was the highest seen in two years, according to the British Bankers’ Association.  

Property has long been an attractive target for potential fraudsters.  At high risk of being targeted are those that are empty, mortgage-free or tenanted.  Wards Solicitors have on their website highlighted a new, free security

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve plans for a new Local Authority Mortgage Scheme today. If it is given the go-ahead, it could help more than 200 people into their first homes.

Safe Move, a trading arm of Yorkshire Water, have recently been awarded Gold Investors in People (IIP) status, the highest IIP accreditation. Investors in People look at business improvement, helping organisations to transform their performance

I have recently had a twitter conversation with an estate agent who clearly feels that conveyancers are deliberately slow and ineffective in the way that they work.  He held the clear belief that conveyancers should

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is holding firm on arguments against the publication policy, after rejecting the Law Society’s calls to limit the information published about solicitors who are subject to regulatory sanctions, according to

Peppermint Technology have today announced that the next release of their Legal Service Platform, due in Q2 2012, will support the iPad, iPad2 and a selection of Smartphones, including the Windows phone, iPhone 3GS, Google

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has posted an announcement on its website that their CEO of the last five years, Victor Olowe, has decided to “seek new challenges” and has left the organisation. The change

In a strongly worded article Andrew Hough of The Telegraph last week commented on a “tax payer funded” four month review that Land Registry instigated into post opening. The Telegraph stated “On Thursday night, the

Whilst we might be a little late in spotting this we still think this story underlines how much the conveyancing market is changing. We all know that the internet is becoming increasingly important in our

Move With Us the Cambridgeshire based property services business has appointed two new directors to help manage its growth.  The business runs a network of estate agency businesses throughout the UK and supplies a broad

Jordan’s the conveyancing search provider have issued a press release indicating that they have launched a new range of environmental reports.  The release is covered in full below. More than ten years on from the

With the final death of Home Information Packs by the revocation of parts of the Housing Act 2004 CoPSO and the PCCB have also lost the statutory framework for searches that previously existed.  The Localism

The SRA has issued a warning notice to solicitors who are or who may be considering getting involved with stamp duty land tax avoidance schemes. The warning which does not form part of the Code

The CLC have issued a warning in response to the recent decision by HSBC to launch a lenders panel with just 43 members – a move which has raised a number of concerns amongst the

Last week The Law Society’ Chief Executive Desmond Hudson issued a call to action to solicitors over the HSBC restricted panel arrangements. Law Society statement Dear colleagues, Last week I met with senior representatives of

Check with your insurer before giving undertakings to HSBC lawyers seems to be the message from Prime Professions. Prime Professions the large professional indemnity insurance broker have issued a news item on their website quoting

Reallymoving.com have released their annual Migration Monitor, a study of over 60,000 home movers in the UK. The report aims to highlight moving trends in postcode regions, residents moving in or out of the area,

A recent Court of Appeal case — Leeds Group plc v Leeds City Council — highlights the need for landowners to be extra vigilant where unauthorised third party recreational use of their land is concerned.

INTRODUCTION Solicitor and partner Mr Anis Waiz of Mohindra Maini LLP continues his critical review of current case law.  This important case arose from a mortgage fraud and facts which are all too familiar to

Buy to let mortgages increased by 84,000 in 2011, according to recent data released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The last quarter of 2011 saw almost 35,000 buy to let mortgages advanced totalling

A citywide licensing scheme has been launched in Oxford, the first in the UK, where landlords are now required to register a House in Multiple Occupation whether it is small or large, according to Landlord

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has told the government that it will not renew the Statement of Principles for flood insurance, according to Insurance Age. On the same day MPs called on the government

Myhomemove have appointed Doug Crawford, Personal Touch Chief Executive, as the new Chief Executive of myhomemove, replacing outgoing Chief Executive, Ian Floyed, joining the conveyancing and panel management provider in April. Crawford joined Personal Touch

Please note that property law is a complex subject and you should not rely on these notes without professional advice on the facts of your case. Anyone who has purchased a property in England will

The DX service is an integral part of many solicitors firms, allowing for a secure and efficient postal system. It is the leading postal supplier to the legal profession. For several years the DX has

Fridaysmove the online conveyancing provider has developed a novel guarantee to ensure it doesn’t lose clients to HSBC’s own joint representation panel. In a recent addition to their web pages Tony Lillystone their Legal Manager

Following an initial preview of its lender panel proposition (SLC Quality Assured) back in November 2011, the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has launched a consultation process. The consultation will invite Licensed Conveyancers to provide

A recent report from Connells shows that demand from first-time buyers looking to beat the end of the stamp duty holiday bolstered mortgage market activity in January. The total number of residential valuations conducted during

Following the decision to move to 43 conveyancing firms representing HSBC on all their conveyancing cases Today’s Conveyancer has had the opportunity to put a set of detailed questions to HSBC. We asked what was