Flying the nest has never been more difficult for young UK adults saving for a property, as over half of the adult population, over the age of 35, still live in their family home. A new Read More
Following the Government’s recent plans to abolish Section 21 notices or no fault evictions, the National Landlords Association (NLA) have launched a national postcard campaign which aims to inform the public and the government of Read More
Despite the number of sales received for registration increasing slightly between February and March, since the turn of the year sales received for registration have fallen by 11%. According to the HM Land Registry’s Price Read More
Originally launched in 2011 under plenty of idealism and fanfare, the CQS was created to recognise and increase standards in conveyancing. The Law Society is bringing in significant updates to The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) to Read More
Thames Water Property Searches are delighted to announce a new conveyancing CPD event, focusing on the residential property market, its current status, recent legislation changes, cybersecurity risks and protective measures, and the possible effects of Read More
Coodes Solicitors have highlighted the importance of nurturing staff, training them and helping them develop as they have promoted four new Partners and four new Associates in recent weeks. According to The Annual Law Firms’ Read More
HomeLet, the UK’s largest tenant referencing and specialist letting insurance company, has been announced as an ESTAS partner for the 16th annual ESTAS Estate & Letting Agent Awards, which will take place next on Read More
Quarter one Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) statistics have rubber stamped the long-held belief that property transactions are falling in the UK with residential transactions decreasing by 5% when compared with the figures from a year Read More
The Government requested that the Law Commission review the Right to Manage (RTM) legislation in July last year. The consultation paper has now been released with a number of amendments suggested to the current legislation. Read More
With changes to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) coming into effect from 1st May 2019, Joanna King, Legal and Compliance Analyst from Ochresoft – the legal workflow software specialist for conveyancing and private client Read More
All accredited Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) firms must adhere to the new Core Practice Management Standards (CPMS) from today 1st may 2019. All CPMS regulations are now enforceable to all legal practices that have already gained Read More
Both the supply and demand of property decreased in March as the anti-climax of the Brexit deadline continued to deter buyers and sellers from entering the property market. Demand for housing is now at its Read More
The legal service consumer views online communication as a vital tool in creating a more efficient, cheaper service. According to a recent survey, carried out by mmadigital, 83% of respondents would opt to communicate online as Read More
The bottom end of the English property market’s dependence on Help to Buy has become clear in recent days as the use of Help to Buy hit record levels in 2018 and is only continuing Read More