Reducing property instructions and a lack of new listings is causing the property market to remain sluggish in the opening quarter of 2019. According to the TwentyCi & Property Homemover Report 2019, the 430,000 new listings entering the Read More
The Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance’s UK managing partner and solicitor, Michael Bates, has been impersonated by scammers in a bid to con unsuspecting members of the public. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Read More
With the media in the UK consumed by news of Britain’s imminent (we think) departure from the EU, it is a refreshing revelation that out there, in the big, wide world, other nations are Read More
Transaction and Volume data indicates that fewer transactions are taking place as the UK hunkers down whilst the Brexit storm continues to bluster. Official data sources suggest that, whilst UK property transactions are displaying marginal Read More
Soaring Easter temperatures signal start of super growth of invasive plant Japanese knotweed Met Office predicts Easter weekend temperatures soaring past 20°C Easter marks start of warmer climate with hottest Spring on record predicted and Read More
I attended the 2019 LegalEx conference at the London ExCeL centre and spent time meeting and greeting delegates from across the industry talking about current topics and agendas. I came across a number of issues and Read More
Cars should be banned from idling near schools and congestion charges imposed across the UK as part of measures recommended by Public Health England (PHE) to stop the 36,000 people dying each year from human-made air Read More
In order to reach the target of 300,000 new homes by 2025, the construction sector output will need to grow by 26% over the next seven years or 3.4% per annum according to a new housing report. According to Read More
Record numbers of UK home owners used equity release products to help younger relatives buy property in 2018. According to the 2018 Equity Release report, published by retirement finance specialists Key, 27% of equity release users unlocked the Read More
Despite the recent market slowdown bringing wages more in line with property prices, there is increasing demand for the mortgage market to offer more 40-year mortgage terms. According to data from Santander Mortgages, around half Read More
The number of lenders offering mortgages to low deposit buyers has increased significantly in the last decade. According to figures obtained from Moneyfacts.co.uk, since 2009 the number of providers offering mortgages to savers with Read More
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is proposing to streamline the rules on how CLC practices handle client money as part of a drive to reduce regulatory burdens and facilitate innovation while keeping client money Read More
As the political climate continues to resemble an Easter Egg left under a hot sun, the likelihood of a general election lurking on the horizon is increasing. In a bid to win over voters, Labour Read More
The pack of predatory Conservative politicians have been circling the metaphorically injured leader of the country for some time. Now, in a bid to set out his perspective leadership manifesto, former housing minister, Dominic Raab, Read More
On Sunday April 14th 2019, TSB launched their TSB Fraud Refund Guarantee that promises to cover and refund innocent customers of any legitimate fraud up to the value of £1 million per claim. The scheme follows the Read More
A recent report has claimed that one in 6 housing transactions are failing to complete and costing the seller on average £1,945. As many buyers are increasingly worried about the condition of the property they are about Read More
The Government are moving forward in their bid to abolish no-fault, Section 21 evictions in privately rented accommodation. Whilst Theresa May claims the banishment of section 21 evictions will help safeguard responsible tenants ensuring that they are Read More
A new way consumers could buy a home means that conveyancers will have to endure twice as long transaction process. The new modern eBay-style online property auction, which is meant to cost buyers thousands of Read More
Following recent research highlighting the plight of the first-time buyer saving for more than a decade to achieve their deposit total, a new start-up has launched a lottery style scheme that claims the majority of Read More
Experts Discuss Commonhold As Alternative To Leasehold Ownership
The Law Commission believes that there is scope for current leasehold properties to convert into Commonhold and may become the viable solution to help resolve the leasehold crisis that is developing in the UK. At Read More