The Conveyancing Protocol published by the Conveyancing Association (http://www.theconveyancingassociation.co.uk) and endorsed this week by the Society of Licensed Conveyancers is an attempt to streamline and standardise the conveyancing process by setting Read More
Decision Insight Information Group (Europe) (“DIIG(E)”) has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Marshall King, will be leaving the business. Marshall King joined DIIG(E) in October 2012, recruited by the then owner Read More
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has warned that the new MMR rules that came into force on 26 April could cause delays to the home-buying process. The new rules aim to ensure that only those who can Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published its response to the consultation on changes to the education and training regulations. The 12-week consultation closed at the end of February and is the first stage of Read More
The SRA has announced that this year’s keeping of the roll exercise will begin on Wednesday 7 May. Solicitors without a practising certificate who wish to remain on the roll can complete the application online Read More
The new mortgage affordability rules that came into force on 26 April have already had an effect on the housing market, according to one chartered surveyors company. Connells Survey & Valuation found that the total number Read More
The newly-released HMRC UK property transactions report has shown that the number of residential property transactions between February and March this year is 29.3 per cent higher than the same period last year. There were 106,070 residential Read More
In the wake of the new mortgage rules that came into force on 26 April, after the Mortgage Market Review, the HomeOwners Alliance has seen increased interest from visitors to their site regarding the new rules. Read More
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has launched a consultation for views on publishing data about the disciplinary history of the individuals and firms it regulates. The council is seeking views on the possibility of publishing; Read More
The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have announced the appointment of former SRA Chief Executive Antony Townsend as Complaints Commissioner. The Commissioner is responsible for the final stage of investigations into Read More
New concerns have been raised over the future of the 400 Land Registry employees in their Swansea office. The UK Government’s plans to part-privatise the organisation, which records the details of land ownership across Wales Read More
Beaumont Legal, one of the country’s fastest growing law firms, has been voted Best Law Firm for Conveyancing for the second consecutive year, after the Wakefield-based solicitors clinched top honours at the 2014 First Time Read More
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) and the Bold Legal Group (BLG) have announced that they will be jointly hosting two conveyancing CPD events to be held in Woking on 4th June and Manchester Read More
Seven people have been sentenced after completing millions of pounds worth of mortgage fraud that involved stealing ownership of homes and remortgaging them. Four gang members were jailed, while another three were handed suspended sentences Read More
Groundwater flooding is a major problem in high risk areas but an improved report which is available from Searches UK will enable homebuyers to determine if the property they are planning to buy is at Read More
Searches UK, the first search provider in the country to receive the sought after Legal Eye Quality Standard, is pleased to welcome a new member to its team — Natalie Mitchell. Natalie started her career in Read More
Searches UK are proud to have sponsored our in-house beauty queen, Stephanie Prior who won Miss Sussex 2014. Her stunning looks, wonderful personality and impressive on-stage interview won her the competition along with her dress choices Read More
The Conveyancing Apprenticeship Trailblazer Consortium is running a rapid consultation on its emerging plans for a new apprenticeship in conveyancing. Work is progressing well against the very tight timetable as part of the programme being Read More
Bernie, tell us about your role in supporting law firms to find a telephone answering solution? We currently work with more than 900 law firms of all sizes, supporting their reception function either on an overspill Read More
Tunbridge Wells based solicitors CooperBurnett has appointed two new members to their residential property department, associate Solicitors, Adrian Whichcord and Elizabeth Philp. Adrian has joined from Batchelors in Bromley, where he worked for ten years Read More