Land Value Capture Reform Could Cause Housing Slowdown
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has written a report advising a range of reforms to Land Capture. Amidst other changes, removing hope value on land was near the top of the agenda. However, many people fear that removing the potential value of land through the ‘hope value’ will actually discourage landowners from bringing […]
What happens when the Help to Buy Scheme funding stops?
Rumours have been rife in the news recently suggesting the Help to Buy scheme may be scrapped, following a review by the Government. Although, it has been stated that current Help to Buy funding is due to run out in 2021 after the Government has already promised £8.9 billion to the scheme with a further […]
Regulators Meeting Offers Mixed Feelings Towards December’s Price Transparency Deadline
Despite the December deadline of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recommendations into price transparency rapidly approaching, many regulators are still uncertain as to how they will implement the changes. The SRA came to the Remedies Programme Implementation Group buoyant with their unpublished findings that small businesses are less price sensitive than was initially reported. […]
Are you ready for the new SRA Accounts Rules 2018?
The long awaited and in part controversial Draft SRA Accounts Rules will not come into force before Autumn 2018 – but are you and your firm ready? June 2017 saw the publication of the Rules, however, prior to printing, the SRA apparently backtracked on some of the more contentious elements during a period of feedback. […]
Single Income Public Sector Workers Cannot Afford To Own Property
The union UNISON has claimed, through a recent report, that public sector workers face a near impossible task of owning their own property on their single public sector salary. The ‘Priced Out’ report is based on speculation that first-time buyers will be able to save £100 of their wages every month until they have saved […]
InfoTrack’s Take me to Australia promotion returns for a third year
InfoTrack have announced the return of their ‘Take me to Australia’ promotion – a prize draw to win a two-week holiday for 2 to Australia. With recent announcement of integration partnerships with Perfect Portal and Peppermint Technology, the conveyancing services provider continues to expand their integration network aimed at providing a home for a range […]
CA issues response to HCLG Select Committee Leasehold Reform Inquiry
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (11th September 2018) issued its response to the Housing, Communities & Local Government (HCLG) Select Committee’s Leasehold Reform Inquiry. The HCLG launched its inquiry into the Government’s leasehold reform programme in July this year and it focuses in particular on how […]
Comparison Website now Ranking Solicitors
In the age of price transparency, the future of legal services has been uncovered with the increased services to website ReviewSolicitors. The site has grown from strength to strength since its creation in 2015. They have now linked with Google to allow users of the premium service the option of merging their reviews. The ranking […]
How price transparency helps reach 59% of home movers searching for a conveyancer
According to research, 59% of home movers are getting two or more quotes before selecting their conveyancer as clients look to obtain an immediate quote. Therefore, it’s imperative for firms to be able to provide instant quotes at a time that is most convenient to the client. Rather than the traditional methods of phone calls […]
InfoTrack announces integration with Perfect Portal
InfoTrack, the conveyancing services company, has integrated with Perfect Portal to help conveyancers generate, convert and manage new business quickly through a fully integrated and easy to use online platform. Now with 59% of UK home-movers reaching out for quotes using online channels, and this number continuing to grow, the integration of InfoTrack and Perfect […]
Key Issues Affecting Easements Free Event
Free CPD Event at Holiday Inn Hotel, Gatwick, West Sussex 8th November 2018 From 12 noon – 2pm (including lunch and networking) Key Issues Affecting Easements Easements continue to give rise to much litigation and present many traps for the unwary conveyancer. LawSure Insurance is delighted to invite you to a free lunchtime briefing, which […]
Residents reeling over estate that is not fully approved
Residents of 95 property estate in Framlingham, Suffolk have been left feeling anxious and angry after being told that their brand-new homes do not have full and appropriate planning permissions. Initially, the 95-home plot at Mount Pleasant, Framlingham, was approved in January of 2016. Following this approval, work started a year later. As with many […]
The 4 Most Common Culprits
I recently spoke with Andrew Robertson, Head of Customer Policy & Service Performance and Mike Green Head of Account Management at HM Land Registry to discuss the ongoing issues in relation to requisitions. In summary the conversation highlighted the fact that there are still four main common requisitions raised, namely: Restriction related requisitions Delays in […]
Terrafirma launches new comprehensive ground risks and liabilities report
– The Terrafirma Ground Report includes expert professional opinion, risk assessment and risk transfer on all potential ground risks – 11th September 2018 – Terrafirma, an expert provider of environmental information and data intelligence, today launched The Ground Report, a risk and liabilities report designed to enable property professionals to better identify, manage and resolve […]
Redbrick Solutions Shortlisted for Supplier of the Year ESTAS Award
Redbrick Solutions, the leading conveyancing case management provider have reached the final shortlist of the ESTAS awards, the biggest independent award scheme in the UK property industry. The scheme recognises the best agents, brokers, conveyancers and suppliers for customer service based on ratings from thousands of customers around the UK. The competition enables firms taking part to gain […]
New Legal TV chat show set to air pilot
Have you ever started talking through the conveyancing process with a client, only to see their faces glaze over in panicked confusion? Well, all of this could be set to change with the imminent release of a new TV chat show discussing the legal sector. The programme, LawCatz, aims to make legal matters easier to […]
Lawyer Checker will be attending the LFS conference
The conveyancing event of the year is swiftly approaching with the LFS Conference on Wednesday, 19th September. Lawyer Checker will be proudly setting up camp at stand 12 and are committed to helping many conveyancing firms avoid fraudulent activity. Legal firms are a prime target for cyber criminals because of the sensitive client data they […]
The Bank of Mum and Dad Search for Financial Guidance
The age of the millennial has been technologically enlightening, improving the ease in which we can access information. However, when the bank of mum and dad is on the rise, a recent survey has found that people are concerned with a lack of information on gifting money to their younger relatives. Rising inflation, property prices […]
Ombudsman Plea for clarity on new build redress
Following the shocking NAEA report that highlighted the mis-selling and disguising of leasehold property as freehold, the Property Ombudsman is pleading with the Government to bring new build property under the umbrella of consumer redress. Currently, new build property is not covered by The Property Ombudsman or the Property Redress Scheme. The implication for people […]
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