Yesterday (30/01/17), HSBC announced that sole practitioners accredited under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) will be able to act on a wider range of properties.Read More
Redbrick Solutions, the leading conveyancing case management suppliers, have been awarded the prestigious ‘Leading Expert in Tech’ award by Softech International.Read More
Onerous and complex leasehold terms could have a major impact on a generation of home buyers.Read More
In a recent judgement, a firm which was the victim of identity fraud has been ordered to pay over £1 million, putting conveyancers on high alert.Read More
For unmarried couples who cohabit, care should be taken when entering discussions regarding their property and its ownership.Read More
Introducing TerraSearch Coal and TerraSearch Coal Extra What is it? Terrafirma have introduced two brand new searches – TerraSearch Coal and Terrasearch Coal Extra to compete with the Official Coal search. What are the benefits of Read More
What a year! Last year saw some noteworthy decisions made in the courts relating to the conveyancing industry. These decisions, coupled with the Code of Conduct in particular Principle 10, are of paramount importance to conveyancers Read More
Following on from the SRA’s initial proposal for legal price publication, Crispin Passmore has stated that conveyancing may be one of the first legal areas to be subject to the new conditions. Read More
Along three main Southern rail routes, only four locations saw price increases over 1.3% according to recent research,Read More
Padstow in Cornwall is well known as being the home of Chef Rick Stein’s restaurant empire. It is perhaps better known in legal circles as being the location of the Atlantic Bays Holiday Park. Read More
Outperforming the national average of 26%, the UK’s new towns have seen a general price growth of 32% over the past decade.Read More
Continuing to pursue an agenda of modernisation, a review of the Law Society’s governance is under way.Read More
Land Registry have stated that cancelled application results will be returned to a customer’s online portal account, regardless of whether the application was sent though the post.Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have recently confirmed that rules regarding firms publishing price information may be revealed as soon as summer 2017.Read More
Thanks to responses to the previous Lender’s survey, the Lender’s roundtables have made some real inroads into improving the post offer query process and general responses from lenders. The Lender Survey will only Read More
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments: “Despite activity being 8.5% lower than 2015, data for December has revealed a steady end to the year with a 0.2% month-on-month increase in residential property transactions. After a turbulent year Read More
Mark Lawrinson, Regional Sales Director of Portico London estate agents reveals key predictions and potential property hotspots that buyers, sellers and investors should be aware of this year.Read More
Following the decision made by the Supreme Court yesterday (24/01/17) , speculation is brewing in regards to the impact on the government and the UK as a whole.Read More
Revealing the monthly estimated figures for both residential and non-residential property transactions, HMRC property statistics for December 2016 have recently been released.Read More
During the final month of 2016, sales for both first time and home buyers went against the usual seasonal trends according to NAEA research.Read More