January sees growth in seasonally-adjusted transactions
Revealing the monthly estimated figures for both residential and non-residential property transactions, HM Revenue & Customs property statistics for January 2018 were released today (21/02/18).
Plans for London’s first ‘healthy new town’ announced
A regeneration project is set to bring around 11,000 new homes to Barking in London.
Do you know about the Local Land Charge changes?
Whilst submitting searches can be time-consuming, there’s no doubt that they are an important step when it comes to providing your client with as much information on their property as possible.
Home movers choose conveyancers over solicitors
Recent research has revealed that growing numbers of buyers and sellers are choosing a specialist conveyancer over a general solicitor.
Property transfer error results in solicitor being “severely reprimanded”
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have “severely reprimanded” a solicitor after he compounded a mistake involving a property transfer made by his firm over a decade ago.
FCA calls for input on the use of technology to improve regulatory reporting
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced that it is seeking views on how technology can make it easier for firms to meet their regulatory reporting requirements and improve the quality of the information they provide.
Conveyancing portal sees January instructions grow by 65%
A conveyancing portal has reported a significant rise in new instructions received to its panel last month.
Uplift in asking prices across the UK
Recent data has shown that a rise in housing demand has led to an uplift in asking prices for most regions across the UK.
Calling all Young Conveyancers
Are you lucky enough to be 30 or younger?
New consultation launched on housing sector redress
A consultation seeking views on improving redress in the housing sector has been launched by the Government.
Growing gap between buying and renting hits four-year high
New research has revealed that the gap between renting a property and owning one has reached a four year high.
Expert Insight: Fire safety in flats
It is unlikely that anyone has forgotten – will ever forget – about the disaster at Grenfell Tower in July 2017, but recent Tribunal cases should serve to remind conveyancers about the importance of finding out about fire safety when buying flats.
Interview with Lorenzo Tejada-Orrell of Big Property Data
Lorenzo Tejada-Orrell is the Co-founder and Director at cloud-based property search company, Big Property Data. Lorenzo has a successful background in founding technology related businesses and has transferred his entrepreneurial experience into the property sector to co-found Big Property Data. In this interview, he discusses the importance of innovation within the sector as well as […]
Lawyer Checker seeks new sales talent
Lawyer Checker is a leading legal services provider, offering a growing selection of risk-based support products to the legal sector and with a rapidly growing client base. We are now a widely renowned business, not only recognised as an integral element of conveyancing risk management but also providing services to help protect the wider legal […]
SRA hopes to become separate legal entity
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has stated that it should become a separate entity from the Law Society.
Government fund aims to help councils unlock land to boost housing supply
The Government are set to kick-start the construction of new homes with a £45 million cash injection into key community projects.
Is your firm’s marketing strategy GDPR compliant?
Set to come into effect in May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will change the existing data protection regime in the EU.
Law Society calls for LSB to provide greater clarity on regulator duties
The Law Society has urged the Legal Services Board to provide greater clarity on its Internal Governance Rules (IGR).
Homeownership halves for ‘middle earners’ over two decade period
Recent research has revealed that homeownership among middle earners has more than halved over the last two decades.
My Home Move raises £100,000 for charity, with the help of the industry
My Home Move has surpassed the £100,000 mark for charitable donations, following a record-breaking year of fundraising in 2017. £28,000 was raised last year, through events such as the annual employee trek, a marathon bike ride and the charity auction held with My Home Move’s industry partners at its annual conference.
