Today’s Conveyancer wants to understand the market sentiment each week to provide a clear view of the conveyancing sector. Click here to complete our latest survey and help keep our sector informed. Last week, Read More
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, has this evening, Friday 29th July, announced that the furlough scheme will now become flexible, helping businesses to bring back some of those employees that they placed on the Read More
On the 13th May the Housing Secretary announced plans for the UK to re-open the housing sector. In light of this, today there has been Cross-Industry, sector specific, guidance issued to provide conveyancers with information Read More
The recently published ‘number and types of transactions for value’ released by HM Land Registry (HMLR) suggest that HMLR failed to complete applications anywhere close to the average in April. Overall, the data indicated that Read More
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today issued newly-published sector-specific guidance for conveyancing firms in order to support Government plans on reopening the housing market, enabling people to Read More
I suspect that for any new role, 33 years should be ample preparation. But taking over as the Senior Partner of DM Hall, one of Scotland’s leading independent firms of chartered surveyors, on 1 January 2020 now Read More
Here at Today’s Conveyancer, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This Read More
New research suggests that post-financial crisis regulatory changes have severely restricted many first-time buyers from climbing on to the property ladder over the past decade. According to the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association’s (IMLA) ‘First-time Read More
Tonight, Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that the Government’s Five Tests regarding the corona virus have been met, meaning that some more lockdown measures have been lifted. The announcement today enables a group of 6 Read More
The thought of setting up a new law firm during a global pandemic may seem irrational, cavalier and high risk. However, in such a world-changing event, as with any global crisis, the winners will be Read More
After over 20 years working in the equity release market I am more than conscious of the perception of equity release and the often propounded view that equity release is the “option of last resort”. Whilst Read More
Wednesday Today was particularly exciting – well in the world of a conveyancer it was! I had a chain complete! I have only had one chain complete during lockdown and I had forgotten the wait for Read More
The Covid-19 pandemic has certainly thrown a lot of things up in the air with regards to the ‘normal’ way we do things. It’s also had an impact on the UK economy, forcing organisations Read More
As the world begins to change, and we all start to adapt to life after lock down, there are probably lots of things people are starting to consider. Personal issues, such as sending children back Read More
The leading warranty and insurance provider for new build homes, the NHBC, has announced the appointment of Alan Rubenstein as new Chair. Currently serving on NHBC’s board as a nonexecutive director, Mr Rubenstein undertakes Read More
Tuesday The joy of being a conveyancer is that no two days are the same. It does mean that we always have to be organised because you never know when that transaction which is moving Read More
The property market enjoyed its busiest day yesterday since lockdown was introduced. Purchase mortgage search volume was 25 per cent higher yesterday than any other time since lockdown restrictions were introduced, according to Twenty7Tec mortgage Read More
The majority of conveyancing firms surveyed by Today’s Conveyancer last week believe the market has shrunk to below 50 per cent of what it was at this time last year. Today’s Conveyancer wants to Read More
In our recent Ask an Expert series, Chris Harris interviews Rob McKellar, Head of Practice for Residential Conveyancing and Head of Strategic Growth for Consumer Legal Services at Slater & Gordon Lawyers. The pair discuss Read More
Conveyancers must take particular care to follow Government and Law Society guidance in order to avoid the risk of claims, or even regulatory action brought by the SRA, once the pandemic is over. As a Read More