Estimates from research conducted by Canada Life have suggested that an increasing amount of people will look to raise income by releasing equity from their homes and nearly 14 million plan to keep their current property Read More
Homeowners are angry and worried after finding out their new freehold properties they purchased is riddled with restrictive covenants and rent charges. Traditionally, freehold has always been the preferred method of buying as the homeowner Read More
Forecasts predict a slump in new build sales in London by the end of the year Search Acumen Commercial Real Estate Insights – Q3 2019 edition Commercial new build transactions outside the capital set to rise in 2019 Read More
Risk management and compliance consultancy service provider, Legal Eye has urged solicitors to act now if they are holding client money on account that is subject to financial sanctions. Legal professionals have until tomorrow (11th Read More
You never go to a conveyancing conference expecting flowers, blue birds chirping and the sweet sense of relaxation and ease waiving over you. The Law Society Property Section Conference today has certainly played to form. Read More
Hydraulic fracturing (also known as ‘fracking’) is nothing new in the UK; indeed, it has been used actively in North Sea oil and gas wells since the 1970s. The more recent phenomenon and one that Read More
It’s World Mental Health Day today, 10th October, and charity organisations, legal professionals and firms across the UK have echoed their sentiments across the community to raise awareness of the importance of good mental Read More
This week Nested.com have revealed their inaugural first-time buyer (FTB) age index, giving conveyancers a little insight into the average age of the clients they’ll be liaising with. The survey found that FTBs Read More
Thirdfort has raised a seed round of £700,000 led by Mishcon de Reya and a personal investment from Chris Marks, CEO of NatWest Markets, with support from all existing investors including Alex Chesterman and Lawyer Checker. Read More
Homebuyers/sellers in the UK may have to shop around more to get the best deal on conveyancing due to record high moving costs across the country. The average cost of buying and selling in Read More
Nominations are now open for The Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Awards 2020. The Modern Law Awards recognise and celebrates sparkling talent and success in entrepreneurship, market development, business management and best practice in the modern legal Read More
Terrafirma is well-renowned in the UK Legal and Property sectors as ground experts, becoming the second largest provider of coal mining reports in England and Wales. We make it our mission to push the boundaries Read More
Search and software provider poweredbypie has today announced it has become a Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) industry partner. Lynne Squires, Head of Business Development at CILEx comments: “I am delighted that poweredbypie has Read More
Reputation and trust are more important than price to clients when it comes to choosing a law firm to help them with a legal matter, according to findings derived from the biggest-ever client experience research Read More
Conveyancing panel manager models are evolving more to change and transforming the house buying/selling journey with the addition of concierge services. Whilst conveyancers try to evolve their business models the lack of regulation enables Read More
Law firms are failing in their efforts to tackle the rising risk of cyber crime. Even with £millions continuing to be fraudulently redirected, with the associated reputational impact and knock on effect on professional indemnity Read More
Surplus regional brownfield land could potentially open up doors to extra vital conveyancing work for the property industry. Vacant land could help the Government meet its target of 300,000 houses per year and welcomed clients for Read More
A National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) report warns conveyancers that 89% of leaseholders were not properly advised by their solicitor on what they were buying. The report reveals that nine out of 10 leaseholders were not explained the Read More
The Bold Legal LIVE! conference is being hosted in association with the ESTAS Group who will be holding their annual ESTAS Conveyancer Awards on 18th October. The one-day conference is open to all property lawyers, Read More
Local searches, which form an essential part of conveyancers role during a home buying process, could be compromised as Councils has reported that UK Local Authorities are fending off 800 cyber attacks every hour. The information Read More