Really Moving demonstrates an 18% real decline in conveyancing prices in the last five years. Conveyancers all know just how stiff competition is in this market. There are lots of firms in the market offering Read More
The 2012 budget demonstrates the determination of the coalition government to build our way out of recession. Long forgotten are the Conservative manifesto statements to frustrate garden grabbing and concreting over the countryside. What is Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) today announced that it has licensed its first three alternative business structures (ABS) Whilst many won’t be surprised that Co-operative Legal Services are one of the first the other Read More
The revised new planning policy framework was published today. Greg Clark, Planning Minister said that the system in England needs reform as it is too complicated, costly and has “ground ever slower”. Those Read More
The transaction data released by the Land Registry for February 2012 records shows that a total of 1,020,472 applications were made by account holders. Of these, 224,939 were applications for dealings in registered land. This is Read More
The development of the Land Registry’s new electronic service, Register Extract Service, has seen them win the top prize in the Delivering Business Value and E-Commerce category at the Real IT Awards. The team Read More
Landmark Information Group have recently launched a new Envirosearch, Envirosearch Prime, for those buyers of high value residential properties with extensive surrounding land. The latest addition to the search offering from Landmark is said to Read More
Peppermint Technology has launched the “Peppermint App Shop” as an addition to their Legal Service Platform, with the idea behind it being to bring together a “wide range of complementary partner products and services” in Read More
Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank are backing the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) by restricting membership to its mortgage lender panels in England & Wales to firms with the CQS mark or which Read More
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the Government committed to provide affordable flood insurance to homes in “flood risk” areas, with the Flood Insurance Statement of Principles. The initial Statement of Principles was Read More
The recent budget announcement will see the single state pension amount introduced and the age related allowance frozen which, according to Claire Barker, Chairman of ERSA, will see many receiving less money following retirement and Read More
Up until now the criticism of HSBC’s decision to use only one of 43 firms to act for itself in conveyancing transactions have been held outside of the glare of the consumer media. Trade organisations Read More
Last Thursday the Conveyancing Association held its All Member Meeting at the Russell Hotel. The meeting was sponsored by Moneypenny. Santander and Lloyds Banking Group addressed the group and explained their thinking to Read More
Last November George Osbourne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in his pre-budget report that the relief for first time buyers from stamp duty land tax up to £250,000 would come to an end last Read More
Rob Hailstone founder of The Bold Group is pleased to announce their first conference which is taking place in Reading on the 19th April. The conference is open to both Bold Group members and non Read More
In the past most borrowers had some form of fixed term mortgage where the rate was fixed often for 2 or 3 years. As interest rates fell in late 2009 the incentive to move to a new Read More
Conveyancers all over the country are telling me that with the end of the first time buyer stamp duty concession and developers under year end pressure mean that their pipeline of cases are bursting at Read More
Conveyancing Association (CA) members have been working with Lloyds Banking Group for the last six months, to develop the way in which data is collected on panel firms. Processses and criteria were tested by Read More
Awdry Bailey & Douglas Solicitors has selected SOS Connect, from Solicitors Own Software, as its next generation integrated case management system. The new software will support the firm’s goal to provide a more proactive Read More
Leading search provider Searches UK has recently published the results of its survey of those working in the UK conveyancing market. The survey was conducted in March and used a sample of 700 conveyancing practioners. 42% Read More