33 sections of part 1 of the handbook (accounting for more than 10%) will see revisions – the most since the second edition of the handbook was launched in 2002. In turn, the CML has instructed all mortgage lenders to Read More
With transaction levels in recent months reportedly reaching the highest levels in seven years, there is certainly scope for conveyancing departments throughout the nation to be looking to develop their service offering and expand their Read More
Our fantastic monthly topics are still going strong and the focus for news articles throughout December is going to be surrounding Process Management within conveyancing. This is a huge subject in the world of conveyancing, Read More
Happy Christmas to all conveyancers. Lenders have sent you a gift effective today, the CML Lenders Handbook has changed with little notice, at an incredibly busy time and without addressing some of the issues Read More
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) and the Bold Legal Group (BLG) express serious concerns over Land Registry shortcomings which include long delays in registrations that continue to cause problems for Conveyancers and the public. Read More
myhomemove, the UK’s leading provider of mover conveyancing services, has been awarded ‘Best Legal Services Provider’ at the Your Mortgage Awards 2014. The event, which was held on Wednesday 26th November in London, celebrated and Read More
A close friend of deceased farmer, Arnold Seals, has been allowed to sell his farm despite challenges from his three children, after a High Court Judge allowed the estate’s first registration caution application to Read More
October sees 26,500 first-time buyer completions — up 1% compared to 26,300 a year ago Average first-time buyer purchase price climbs 4.1% year-on-year to £152,684 in October Lack of understanding over new regulation: Four in ten buyers think LTI caps mean Read More
Hello, I’m a conveyancer. I’m going to take 25 days to somehow not do what took you five minutes to sort out on the phone. #easymoney – M Wüstefeld-Gray (@ACheerfulFairy) November 24, 2014Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are warning firms to be wary of scammers tricking them into disclosing bank security information over the telephone. Four firms have been targeted this way recently, and collectively have had &Read More
Conveyancing lawyers should note that the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have made some important amendments to their Handbook, which come into force on 1st December 2014. From that date, conveyancers should give their certificate of Read More
In 19th century Britain Japanese knotweed was introduced as an ornamental plant from Asia, however, due to a lack of natural predators in our environment, it didn’t take long for the knotweed to Read More
Conveyancing Liability Solutions Limited (CLS) market leading title and chancel insurance providers are delighted to announce that we will be changing insurance capacity providers from Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) Plc to ERGO Versicherung AG for Read More
It was announced in December 2013 that the DEFRA funded Contaminated Land Capital Grants Scheme would be closed from 1 April 2014. This scheme provided Local Authorities with a means to receive government funding for contaminated land projects Read More
The Angel Islington is the first blue property and the third cheapest on the Monopoly board priced at £100. The Angel Islington is not a place in London, it is the only property on the Read More
Due to an expanding demographic, estate agents in London are finding themselves in need of multilingual staff. Our diverse nation is increasingly changing the face of the property market – should conveyancing firms take note? Effective Read More
Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is one of the most invasive plant species in Britain. It is a hardy, bamboo-like perennial plant that, although quite attractive on first glance, is highly aggressive and destructive. It has Read More
Britain has many outdated and unused laws most probably because there is a long, complex process involved when removing a law from the statute books in Britain. The removal has to be approved at no Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has set out plans to support small firms in a paper released at today’s SRA national conference for compliance officers in Birmingham. Chief Executive Paul Philip used his opening Read More
Introduction We welcome again Anis Waiz, solicitor and head of commercial litigation at Curtis Law Solicitors, as he continues his critical review of current case law. Readers may recall this case and will note the Read More