Ian is Director of Conveyancing at Move with Us, one of the UK’s leading residential property experts. He has been responsible for conveyancing at the firm since he joined just over 11 years ago, just Read More
Earlier this week we reported that a survey conducted by the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has shown that Licensed Conveyancers do not support all of the Council of Licensed Conveyancers’ (CLC’s) regulatory expansion Read More
The Land Registry have just published the latest edition of Landnet which provides guidance and industry news. The below offers their guidance on overriding interests. For more information please read the latest Landnet bulletin. Read More
The Land Registry’s Director of Legal Services, Alasdair Lewis, looks at the contribution the Land Registry is making to the fight against fraud. For more news from the Land Registry please check out their Read More
The NHBC has launched a new system designed to make the Buildmark cover acceptance process easier. They describe the new online system as simpler and faster. It will offer increased protection for consumers by making Read More
According to the latest West One Bridging Index the bridging industry has picked up over the last three months. Quarterly gross lending grew by 14% to £399 from £348m in the second quarter of the Read More
The Land Registry have just published the latest edition of Landnet which provides guidance and industry news. The below offers their guidance on squatting and possession. For more information please read the latest Landnet Read More
A survey conducted by the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has shown that Licensed Conveyancers do not support all of the Council of Licensed Conveyancers’ (CLC’s) regulatory expansion plans. The survey gauged member’s Read More
Having won major contracts with several leading legal services companies, Jaunita Gobby is adding to her already highly skilled and motivated team at Legal Eye Ltd with the addition of Paul Bradley in the Yorkshire Read More
The latest figures have shown that 28,151 new homes were registered over the last quarter 2012. The figure was 30,039 for the same period last year. The private sector experienced a 7% decline, with social housing numbers down 5% against Read More
The Lancashire Telegraph has reported that SFN, based in Red Lion Street, has informed its customers that it has ceased to practise. According to Land Registry figures the firm completed five purchase transactions in July. Read More
The Department for Transport has announced compensation scheme proposals for those affected by the introduction of HS2. They claim that the proposals will help restore confidence to the property market along the route of HS2 Read More
The Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has criticised the Government for failing to keep track of money meant to be allocated to improving the energy efficiency of UK buildings. A Freedom of Information Act request Read More
Phillip Oldcorn, one of the founders of the First Title Group in 1995, left the business at the end of September and has established Penn Street Partners, a consultancy business which uses niche insurance products to Read More
The Bold Legal Group is hosting a conference on 15th November in London covering subjects such as: – Lender Panels – Conveyancing Quality Scheme – New TA6 – Chancel Repair Liability – Flood Risks in Property Transactions – Legal Brands; and – Read More
Lenders have welcomed the new FSA rules published yesterday that seek to tackle irresponsible lending. The policies have toughened mortgage lending rules to make sure borrowers can only take out deals they can afford. The Read More
The Land Registry has offered guidance on new Assets of Community Value Regulations that came into force on the 21st September. The changes are part of the Localism Act 2011 and have amended the Land Registration Read More
Countrywide Holdings, Ltd, the UK’s largest property services group, yesterday announced its financial results for the quarter ending 30 September 2012. In terms of the groups’ conveyancing results, income in 2012 increased compared to 2011 which they attributed Read More
According to the latest data from property website Zoopla the average house value in Britain has increased by ï¿¡3,373 over the last year. This takes the average value to ï¿¡226,369. Despite the annual increase this is down ï¿¡609 Read More
The CLC has awarded Conveyancing Direct Property Lawyers (CDPL) an alternative business structure (ABS) licence. The Hastings-based firm which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of estate agency group Connells. Managing Director, Andrew Palmer said: “We are Read More