Conveyancers across England and Wales have breathed a sigh of relief as the effective deadline for transactions ahead of the new SDLT passes. While CHAPS operating hours are set to be extended in the coming Read More
The Law Commission have opened a consultation on the future of registration of land and of the Land Registration Act 2002. The consultation, which is separate to the Land registry privatisation consultation, seeks to identify a Read More
The number of mortgages secured on dwellings in February was 118,994 according to the Bank of England, representing a 27.0% increase on the number of mortgages in February last year. This includes 65,420 loans for house purchase, 40,846 mortgages Read More
Registration is now open for LegalEx 2016. The show takes place on 11th & 12th May 2016 at ExCeL, London, so save the date in your diary and secure your free ticket today! Once again, Legalex has Read More
The government quietly announced plans to privatise the Land Registry on the evening before the Easter holiday weekend. A consultation period has been launched by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skill until the 26th Read More
A lender is free to appoint any person it thinks fit to act as a receiver. While it is usual to expect receivers to have sufficient experience to deal with the appointment, there is, surprisingly, Read More
John Manthorpe, the former Chief Land Registrar has criticised the government over it’s plans to privatise Land Registry. The government published the consultation at 5pm on Thursday 24th March, before the long Easter weekend. Read More
The average house price for England and Wales fell 0.2% from January into February according to Land Registry. The fall was driven by drops of-0.1%, -0.3% and -1.2% in Wales, the West Midlands and the North Read More
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has poured cold water on the government’s stated ambition to build a million homes, saying “it doesn’t seem as ambitious as some may think.” It comes as Read More
They say that if you look down a hole in the ground anywhere around the world you’ll find a Cornishman looking for metal. Tin mining was rife in the early 19th Century, but most Read More
Tamzin Madelli is a Senior Solicitor in Commercial Property at Surrey and London based Hart Brown. Whilst the Flood Reinsurance Scheme doesn’t extend to commercial property, Tamzin outlines the scheme itself for Today’s Read More
The added pressure on the housing market caused by the impending buy-to-let stamp duty surcharge pushed the number of registered house hunters per estate agent to it’s highest level in 12 years. According to the Read More
Here are the most recent scam alerts issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Emails claiming to be from Colin Goldring, Consultant of Justice Solicitors* Members of the public say they’ve received emails claiming Read More
The government says nearly 50,000 homes have been bought with Right to Buy since the scheme was “reinvigorated” in 2012. The government also say that the target for one to one replacement has been exceeded, with 5,000 more Read More
Paul Butt discusses so-called “hidden fees” within retirement home sales and looks at the case of Burrell v Helical (Bramshott Place) Ltd [2015] EWHC 3727 (Ch).Read More
Mortgage Credit Directive implementation welcomed by brokers The Loans Engine
The implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive, the main upshot of which is the introduction of a seven day reflection period for clients, has been welcomed by finance brokers The Loans Engine. The Loans Engine Read More
A conveyancing firm has avoided paying £100,000 (plus interest) despite admitting negligence after the Court of Appeal upheld a decision to award just £250 damages. Ipswich firm Gotelee and Goldsmith (now known as simply Gotelee) had been Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority have launched an online database of law firms which they say will improve access to information on the 10,000 plus law firms they regulate. Law firm search, which can be found here, Read More
Conveyancing panel provider LMS has launched a new anti-fraud tool called AccountChecker which they say will help prevent the misdirection of funds to bogus firms. LMS say the service, which will be available at no Read More
The government has published a public consultation on privatising Land Registry. The consultation document says: “This consultation sets out options to move Land Registry into the private sector. A sale of Land Registry is expected Read More