£1.1M fund for digital tool usage in planning process announced

Housing Minister Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP has announced a £1.1 million fund to test the use of digital tools and data standards across 10 local areas. The planning white paper ‘Planning for the future’,

Stamp Duty petition to be debated in Parliament

A Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) petition launched last month which requires the current SDLT holiday to be triggered upon exchange of contracts rather than completion now has the attention of the Government. The petition,

Homebuyer/Sellers’ behaviour adapts to an evolving industry

The conveyancing landscape was a lot different before Covid-19 was on the scene and now over 12 months later the sector post-pandemic has changed the habits and behaviours of buyers/sellers when purchasing their homes. In

Dan Bowman

With conveyancing job advertisements continuing to climb due to the stamp duty holiday, the government’s new mortgage scheme and overall impact of the pandemic continuing to change the shape of conveyancer’s professional working lives and

Housebuilding industry continues to face difficulties

New-build price hikes could be on the cards following a warning from leading industry figures. Price rises in materials are set to make new build homes more expensive according to sector experts which could have

Updated Practice Guide: First registrations (PG1)

There has been an update published in the following practice guide: First registrations (PG1) Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time (practice guide 1). Page Summary :

Conveyancers to benefit from HMLR's Portal Enhancement

HM Land Registry (HMLR) have enhanced their portal so conveyancers can quickly see estimated completion dates for their applications. Their latest portal enhancement, ‘Estimated Completion Date’, is now available within ‘View My Applications’. Estimated Completion

Welwyn Hatfield Council joins Land Registry’s Local Land Register

HM Land Registry’s digital Local Land Charges Register continues to grow, enabling the digital transformation of homebuying with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council now joining Land Registry’s Local Land Charges Register. Borough council is the latest

A small wooden house next to a key

Market Data from HM Land Registry and HMRC show a promising buoyant property market. The latest UK monthly property transactions data from HMRC shows the biggest April for property sales since the financial crisis in

Surrey firm admitted property negligence liability

A Surrey law firm has admitted liability to property negligence and is ordered to pay more than £800,000. The error resulted in the firm paying damages for negligence after omitting to inform their client, who

Call to scrap SDLT to replace with annual tax levy

A think tank is calling on the Government to scrap the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) altogether and replace with a new levy. The chancellor Rishi Sunak is once again being urged to get rid

Is the workplace consultancy model increasing?

With a surge in remote working following the pandemic, the landscape of office life has now drastically changed and the way people utilise offices is undergoing the biggest transformation in generations, resulting in a growth

Conveyancing jobs continue to climb

Conveyancing job advertisements continue to rise since Today’s Conveyancer started tracking them in the summer of 2020. The stamp duty holiday, the government’s new mortgage scheme and overall impact of the pandemic, continues to change

Updated Practice Guides: PG1

There has been update published in the following practice guide: First registrations (PG1) Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time (practice guide 1). This guide deals with

Stratford-on-Avon Council joins Land Registry’s Local Land Register

Stratford-on-Avon looks forward to more efficient property market thanks to digital register after the council joins lengthening list of local authorities transferring their local land charges data to HM Land Registry. Anyone requiring local land

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