HM Land Registry (HMLR) have made updates in relation to the certificate to be given by a conveyancer where a person’s identity has been verified by way of an online video call (ID5). HMLR have

HM Land Registry have updated their Practice Guide 58 guidance : Format of registers for titles in Wales. The guidance is aimed at conveyancers and other legal advisers about the register in its bilingual format

The Law Society of England and Wales is calling on the UK government to protect leaseholders from the costs of making their homes safe from potentially deadly cladding. Homeowners have almost no recourse available to

Professional body becomes latest legal representative organisation to collaborate with technology association. The UK Legal Tech Association (UKLTA) has welcomed the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) as a new Associate Member. The SLC is the

UK law firm Shoosmiths has appointed a new Head of Conveyancing. Partner, Suman Dally will be taking charge from 1 May 2021, taking over the reins of the £9.2m turnover practice from conveyancing partner David

As the first Women in Residential Property meeting of 2021 took place, the mood was undoubtedly optimistic as the expert panel – representing many of the key industries involved in residential property transactions – discussed

The Law Society has warned that proposed changes to the mental health system must be properly funded to be effective. Following publication of the Mental Health Act White Paper in January 2021, the regulator has

Three solicitors who charged conveyancing clients for the firm’s indemnity insurance have been fined. Partners of Crown Gate Law based in Birmingham have been reprimanded by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for getting their clients

HM Land Registry have updated their guidance on lease determination and how to apply for a notice or a restriction to protect a third-party interest in a registered estate or charge. The Land Registry have

A housing developer is offering buyers a chance to save by extending the Government’s Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday. With SDLT holiday due to end on 31st March 2021, Galliard Homes has decided to

Conveyancing job vacancies have remained buoyant even though a recruitment website has reported showing the pandemic has reduced legal job vacancies by 60%. Simply Law Jobs have reported that the average number of legal jobs

A criminal group, known as Mespinoza, claims to have published documents stolen from Hackney Council on the dark web. The council was hit by cyber attack last October which brought the local housing market to

UK’s provider of instant quotes for home moving services, reallymoving, has predicted property prices will fall by 6.2% in the first quarter of 2021. The downturn is anticipated to gain momentum every month from -1.2%

Government support for housing market and construction industry has led to a very healthy increase in the number of completed homes. Stats released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Robert Jenrick

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) are keen to engage with conveyancers over proposed guidance proposals in relation to cladding on properties. RICS has issued proposed guidance (Valuation of properties in multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential

An intermediary-only mortgage lender has confirmed they will now accept ‘no-search indemnity insurance’ for residential purchases in a bid to speed up the current transaction process logjam. Foundation Home Loans says conveyancing solicitors can place

The Leasehold Group of Companies has warned Government’s leasehold reform proposals ‘fall well short of what is needed’ to reform sector. They described the Government’s proposed reforms to the leasehold system as “window dressing” and

HM Land Registry is allowing conveyancers more time to reply back to requisitions by extending the period of time for responses. The new extension granted by the Land registry to respond to requisition for most

Government’s Leasehold Reform proposals announcement have been welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales but more commonhold incentivisation is needed. Solicitors’ leaders are warning that for commonhold ownership to flourish, there must be

Key leaders in the legal profession reveal conveyancers are suffering mental health problems because of the unprecedented workload they are enduring to meet the March 31st stamp duty holiday deadline. The conveyancing industry is under

HM Land Registry’s Local Land Charges (LLC) Programme is bringing the service into the 21st century by transforming hundreds of local authority LLC registers into a central digital service. HM Land Registry (HMLR) said: “HM

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme for an extra one month until the end of April next year. Rishi said the move would provide “certainty for millions of jobs and businesses”. The further

Conveyancers are facing unprecedented challenges as fresh data reveals a significant rise in prospective completions. The extreme difficulties of coronavirus have impacted greatly on the conveyancing industry causing the profession immense pressure and stress. Exclusive

HM Land Registry have provided informative videos for conveyancers to help avoid the most common reasons for requisitions after data revealed that nearly 20% of registration applications require them to raise a requisition. In addition,

Transactions already underway in the sector may not complete before the deadline due to hold ups and delays because of unprecedented pressures on the conveyancing industry – But who in the sector is causing the

HM Land Registry have made changes to their current practice regarding fees where a form RX1 is required for a restriction. But when is a form RX1 required? A form RX1 is required when applying

A study into residential conveyancing transaction data has found the gap between new property instructions and completions is continuing to grow, creating further concerns for an already pressurised market as the Stamp Duty holiday deadline

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has launched a revised fifth version of its Cyberfraud and Fraud Protocol which provides conveyancing firms with practical information on how criminals operate

Sort Legal are delighted to announce they are now authorised by the SRA (Solicitors Regulations Authority) as a training provider to help train new solicitors as part of their plans for future growth. Continuously seeing

There was widespread disappointment across the property industry last week following the Chancellor’s spending review which omitted an extension to the current stamp duty holiday. Conveyancers, estate agents, surveyors and property sector bodies were hoping

The latest Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Risk Outlook 2020-21 gives a stark reminder to the conveyancing industry that they are most at risk to be targeted by money launderers. It states that conveyancers and the