London’s second commuter belt sees house prices rise by 344% over 20 years
Recent research suggests that a second commuter belt has emerged as a result of the high house prices in London.
February sees fall in completed HMLR applications
The latest data from HM Land Registry shows that completed applications saw a fall last month.
Too Busy? Don’t fall victim to email modification fraud
We were recently at the SRA’s ‘Protecting your firm, protecting your clients’ event in Cardiff. The audience were told of a recent conveyancing case in which the SRA took action.
Will we see you at LegalEx 2018?
Today’s Conveyancer has joined forces with Legalex 2018 as an official partner ahead of the event’s highly anticipated return on 21st & 22nd March at ExCeL London.
Regulator money laundering review highlights areas of concern
A law firm review looking at the measures taken to tackle money laundering suggested that a number of firms need to take further action.
Enhanced CON29DW search set to launch in April
Geodesys – a leading provider of conveyancing searches for residential and commercial properties throughout England and Wales – is delighted to announce their new-generation CON29DW search (for residential properties in the Anglian Water area) will be available from 2 April.
Neighbourhood planning receives more support from government
Expert advice and guidance will be made accessible to more communities across England in a bid to help them achieve their ‘neighbourhood vision’.
Latest data shows drop in sales volumes
The latest data has revealed that the number of completed UK property transactions is down by 11.3% compared to the previous year.
Why conveyancers should engage with social media
This week at LegalEx in London, thousands of lawyers from across the UK will come together to meet one another, network and hear from industry leading speakers on best practice and trends for the future.
Manchester based firm claims to have undertaken first Blockchain transaction
A property investment firm has claimed to be Britain’s first company to record a property exchange using Blockchain.
Asking prices hit regional highs in almost half of regions
Recent research has revealed that the average asking prices of new homes to the market has risen by 1.5% over the past month.
Calls for clarity on conveyancing services as regulator highlights ‘room for improvement’
A recent report from a legal regulator suggests that there is ‘clearly room for improvement’ for property professionals when it comes to providing details of cost and service.
Don’t forget to ask us about SDLT or LTT at LegalEx this week
Struggling with Stamp Duty Land Tax or Land Transaction Tax? Make sure that you come and see us at LegalEx this week.
Centralised Register for Local Land Charges set to Launch This Year
A centralised digital register for Local Land Charges (LLC) is set to launch later this year.
Today’s Conveyancer set to host first professional Roundtable
Today’s Conveyancer are excited to be hosting our very first roundtable this month, set to take place at InfoTrack’s Headquarters in London.
CLC remind firms about AML guidance
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has reminded practices that they should have now fully implemented the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.
Interview with Jody Evans of Legal Eye
Jody Evans is the Director of Business Development at Legal Eye Ltd.
CLC Strategy by Janet Paraskeva, Chair of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers
If there’s one thing the legal market is not short of, it’s regulators. There are now 10 overseen by the Legal Services Board, and the largest ones – such as the Solicitors Regulation Authority – regulate lawyers undertaking the full range of legal work.
January sees remortgages hit nine-year high
Recent research has found that remortgages hit a nine-year high during the first month of 2018.
Areas with high volume of self-employed residents see house price rise
Recent analysis has indicated that areas with a higher level of self-employed residents are seeing an uplift in prices.
