MyHomeMove CEO picks up gong at British Mortgage Awards
CEO of My Home Move Doug Crawford has been named “Business Leader: Conveyancer” of the year for the third time at the British Mortgage Awards 2016. According to the conveyancing firm, this is the 22nd award they have picked up since January 2013. The ceremony was held at the Park Plaza Hotel in London on […]
Searches UK comment on how Brexit may affect the property market
The result of last month’s referendum surprised many people, both in the UK and overseas, and whilst it raises questions about the direction in which Britain is headed, Searches UK considers the affects to the property market and how this may affect solicitors, conveyancers and homebuyers. There is speculation about what will happen next, be […]
Phillip Tebbatt of Fleet Mortgages on a proper fee for a proper job and referrals
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Fleet Mortgages was previously Principal at Slater Rhodes before moving to Fleet in September 2014. He spent 25 years in private practice, but after the management at one client Capital Homelands left to form a new business and asked him along he jumped at the chance. Philip said: “I […]
Law Society say SRA’s new handbook could lead to “two tier” profession
The new handbook proposed by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority could lead to a two tier solicitor profession according tot he Law Society. Responding to the consultation on proposals on slashing the size of the handbook as well as giving different rules for those working within regulated entities and those outside, the Law Society Chief Executive […]
The Digital Age of Conveyancing
Angela Gordon-Lennox of Landmark Information Group looks at the digital evolution taking place in the property industry.
Talbots unveil new office and new branding
Former QualitySolicitors branded West Midlands firm Talbots have unveiled a new office alongside their new corporate identity. The firm have spent more than £1 million on the rebrand, recruitment and additional properties, and intent to improve more offices elsewhere. The new office in Wolverhampton will home an expansion of residential property, business services, trusts and […]
House price growth slows into June according to Halifax
The rate of growth in house prices appears to be slowing according to the latest House Price Index from Halifax. According to Markit, the financial information services company who now produce the index, prices rose 8.4% compared with June last year and 1.3% on May. Average prices were also 1.2% higher across April, May and […]
22% drop in home buyers looking for conveyancing quotes in wake of Brexit vote
A house moving comparison site says the number of requests for conveyancing quotes fell by 22% in the wake of the vote to leave the EU. According to ReallyMoving.com, the impact of Brexit on house buying behaviour has been dramatic and immediate, both on expected property prices and on transaction volumes. Based on 8,500 registrations […]
Dagenham woman jailed for Right-to-Buy fraud
A woman has been jailed for 20 months last week after pleading guilty to subletting her council property and providing false information in order to purchase it under the Right to Buy scheme. However Council officers have yet to confiscate the fraudulently obtained discount as well as the income from subletting the property. Moshoodat Oladejo, or […]
Martin Cheek on money laundering, cybercrime and what estate agents need to do to help
According to Martin Cheek of Smartsearch UK, estate agents are the biggest risk in the property buying process when it comes to money laundering, and that whilst conveyancers might be on the ball, their counterparts are far from on the ball. The Smartsearch MD has been in anti-money laundering for years and recently spoke to Today’s Conveyancer’s […]
SearchFlow geared up to CON29 changes and business as usual
The Law Society’s revisions to the CON29 forms have now been in place since Monday 4th July and have been rolled out successfully to conveyancers, reports SearchFlow, property intelligence specialists. The changes to CON29 forms have been implemented to improve the quality and consistency of information. In addition, some new mandatory questions to the forms relating […]
Low interest rates boost equity release market
Older savers forced to look for alternative ways of generating income have turned to equity release to boost their savings.
Four in ten reports of mortgage fraud not investigated by Police
Police are investigating just 60% of mortgage fraud cases despite the average victim losing over £100,000. According to an investigation by Telegraph Money, 40% of cases reported to Action Fraud aren’t investigated by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, part of the City of London Police. If there are “insufficient lines of enquiry” and Police aren’t […]
Housing hit hardest as UK Construction output falls at fastest rate since June 2009
Output in the construction industry in June fell at the fastest rate recorded since 2009 according to a survey published by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply. Reports from survey respondents widely linked the downturn in business activity to uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum (just over 80% of survey responses were received before […]
Conveyancing Data Services Director reacts to Brexit
CDS Sales & Marketing Director, Matthew Joy predicts the Brexit decision may be best in the long run.
London firm pitch themselves as “Queen’s Local Law Firm”
Regents Park based solicitors are set to open up on Buckingham Palace Road, enabling them to style themselves as “The Queen’s Local Law Firm” CG Naylor LLP will unveil its new head office on Buckingham Palace Road in Victoria, London – becoming one of the closest law firms to the Queen. A move which the […]
Bank of Mum and Dad sparks equity release growth
Research has suggested that equity release has increased due to a growing dependence on the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad.
Lifetime Mortgages overtake annuities for L&G
Legal and General have announced £4 billion worth of new business in retirement lending for the first half of the year as Lifetime Mortgages overtake individual annuities. The firm say the EU referendum hasn’t caused any blips in trade as far as they are concerned, with £250 million worth of new bulk annuity transactions executed […]
Scam Alert Round up 4th July
Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Emails from “David Lee” of “Mark & Co.” The SRA say they have seen emails claiming to be written by a “David Lee” who states he is a “Senior Partner” at “Mark & Co” The emails come from smzafar.59@gmail.com and claims to […]
Cyber is the largest uninsured risk
The World of crime has been transformed by technology over the last 30 years and cyber is now one of the largest uninsured risks in the UK. Graeme Newman, Chief Innovation Officer at CFC Underwriting, explains cyber insurance – what is it and why do you need it. Full version available to watch at http://www.howdengroup.co.uk/en/prepare-protect-prevent-cyber-liabilities […]
