The financial crisis of 2007-2012 left the housing market in a very fragile state, but thankfully there are now definite signs of improvement, rather than just optimism, to give us all something to feel positive Read More
The SRA Handbook and Code have been in force since 6 October 2011 and COLPs and COFAs took up their roles formally from 1 January 2013. Incredible to think it has been more than 6 months. The role of Read More
Gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutuals reached £3.5 billion in June. According to the latest figures from the Building Societies Association (BSA) lending over the first half of the year was up 28% Read More
Midlands firm Challinors owes more than £11.2m to unsecured creditors as it prepares to go into administration. The firm carried out 32 registrations in June at Land Registry, making them in the top 15% of firms Read More
A total of £508million in housing wealth was released in the first six months of the year thanks to growing confidence in equity release. According to research from specialist adviser Key Retirement Solutions customers Read More
According to the latest National House Building Council (NHBC) registration statistics the UK house-building industry has seen its highest half-yearly total of new homes registered since 2008. 67,422 new homes were registered between January 2013 and the end Read More
Historic Price Paid Data (PPD) and House Price Index (HPI) background tables are now available as machine readable Linked Data. These improvements from the Land Registry mean that the data can now be easily linked Read More
The Land Registry has announced changes to the Stamp Duty Land Tax arrangements for sub-sales. The Finance Act 2013 has led to changes to the regime for claiming relief for sub-sale transactions entered into on or Read More
Help to Buy will now be extended helping people to buy any property under the value of £600,000, rather than just new builds. The announcement was made last week when Chancellor George Osborne met with Read More
House prices increased 0.6% from May to June taking average prices in England and Wales to £162,621. According to the latest market trend data from the Land Registry there was an annual increase of 0.8% in the Read More
The latest Lloyds TSB Consumer Sentiment Index has shown consumer confidence has reached a new high of 112 points in June. Growing confidence in the current economic situation and housing market are thought to be behind Read More
Sitting at our desks on what has been the hottest week for seven years it is difficult to think that in a blink of an eye it will be winter. But as sure as night Read More
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has announced a series of regional road shows that will take place during September. The events, run in partnership with compliance experts Legal Eye, will cover topics including; The Read More
Eddie Goldsmith, Chairman of the Conveyancing Association responds to the Chancellor’s announcement that the help to buy scheme will be extended to all properties from January. Eddie Goldsmith, Chairman of the Conveyancing Association, Read More
While overall remortgage lending fell in June to £3.5bn, the average remortgage loan has hit its highest ever level at £149,514. According to the latest figures from LMS remortgaging now accounts for 23% of the Read More
The Sunday Times this weekend has reported that in June first time buyers Mohamed and Aishah Noorgat have lost £175,000 to criminals posing as a legitimate law firm. The couple’s conveyancers, Action Conveyancing also Read More
Law Firm Services have had an incredible response by conveyancers to the Conveyancing Awards and have sold out of tickets for the 300 capacity event Richard Mathias of LFS says “ we have been inundated with requests Read More
Average rent goes against usual seasonal increases by holding steady at £737 per month. According to the latest Buy-to-Let Index from LSL Property Services plc the surge in first-time buyers has eased the stress in Read More
Last week the government unveiled controversial new plans for a proposed tax regime for shale gas allowances. A government consultation is now open on the proposed tax regime which the government hopes will encourage Read More
Three months ago ETSOS added the Lawyer Checker portfolio to its platform — thereby advocating its use. This enables the conveyancer to make further checks as to the true identity of the other firm’s solicitors Read More