CLS are pleased to announce the release of a new suite of residential contaminated land insurance policies as of Monday 16th January 2017. The new contaminated land insurance products start with a price tag of just £50.00 Read More
The UK set about creating panic and generally preparing for the “big freeze” this week with the news of the impending snow. How Canada, Russia, Switzerland etc. all manage to deal with the white stuff Read More
2016 saw more first-time home buyers than at any point since the financial crisis, according to new research.Read More
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (13th January 2017) outlined its continued focus on reforming the leasehold process and suggested 2017 should be the year when meaningful change is Read More
A rise in revenues and average selling prices has been reported in recent research, which has been attributed to increased demand since the EU referendum result.Read More
There are often pivotal moments in any campaign and, at the House of Commons last month, we appear to have seen one. As many will know, the CA has been working on a campaign, with Read More
The Church of England is being urged by a Christian charity to free unused land in order for affordable homes to be built.Read More
Goldsmith Williams Solicitors is gearing up to “reinvent case management… again” in the conveyancing sector, the Liverpool-based law firm has claimed. The 150 personnel-strong firm will launch a redeveloped version of online case management tool GWlive Read More
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments on today’s ONS Construction Output data, November 2016Read More
Mortgages for Business has reported on an increase in landlords purchasing buy to let houses through limited companies in the last quarter of 2016, with figures expected to rise further in 2017. The proportion of purchase application Read More
Searches UK now provides advanced Con29M-compliant Terrafirma coal mining reports, offering greater protection to property owners.Read More
Conveyancing events that look at maximising profit through innovationRead More
According to recent statistics, the majority of under 30s cannot afford the minimum share of a studio of single bedroom shared ownership property within 20 miles of London. Focusing on 525 shared ownership properties within a 20-mile Read More
For remortgaging approvals, November 2016 saw the highest number since October 2008 – 45,683.Read More
Although unsurprising as it is the most frequently used legal service, the greatest level of complaints received by the Legal Ombudsman relate to residential conveyancing. In line with the growing number of market transactions, the Read More
As studies indicate the average annual care home cost at £30,000, the likelihood of elderly people being forced to sell their homes increases.Read More
Making up almost 1 in 4 legal complaints in 2015/16, conveyancing is the most complained about area of law, according to the Legal Ombudsman report.Read More
Experts in invasive plant species, including Japanese knotweed, are calling for greater uptake of the Invasives Code, predicting it will help property professionals to understand the Code and its implications. Formerly known as the Invasive Read More
For business customers, the Land Registry’s online transaction channel – the portal – can now be used to withdraw official lodged searches.Read More
Free Step-by-Step Conveyancing Guide for law firms* The Government announced last week that thousands of first-time buyer homes will be built this year. As conveyancers we all know that first time buyers need a helping Read More