Written by Alex Holt, Director of Business Development at The Cashroom I promise I didn’t spend my honeymoon in Cornwall thinking about the legal sector and business generally. That would be tragic, and may Read More
Data released by HM Land Registry have demonstrated that the number of applications they receive each month has continued to rise, with over 57,000 more applications processed in the last month than in October. The Transaction Read More
The Chancellor must avoid a knee jerk reaction to tax increases according to a leading property management firm. Apropos by DJ Alexander, a UK-wide letting firm, believes that the widely trailed increases to capital gains Read More
Our ‘Technical Corner’ brings you information that will help you to continue to grow and develop in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Amy Bell, CEO at Teal Compliance If Read More
There has been a significant increase in the number of property searches being submitted ‘out of hours’ by conveyancers. The extreme challenges and difficulties of coronavirus has impacted greatly on the conveyancing industry causing the Read More
On 4th November 2020, the Women in Residential Property network met for yet another engaging industry discussion; this time, about the future of the high street. Hosted by WiRP Chair Emma Vigus (also MD of mio), Read More
Homeowners with septic tanks in England need to check if their tanks comply with recent changes in the law governing off-mains drainage. If they don’t, the owners may find it impossible to sell their Read More
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to delays in all parts of the home buying process with conveyancing and searches bearing a heavy toll. Today’s Conveyancer spoke to a few lenders about how to improve Read More
• Stamp Duty receipts rise 27% over the last quarter, increasing to £1.9bn in Q3 2020, up from £1.5bn in Q2 20201 • Number of property transactions liable for Stamp Duty jumps 68% over the last quarter, rising to 250,500 Q3 2020, up Read More
SearchFlow, the UK’s leading property search provider in residential and commercial markets, today responds to the latest House Price Index from the Office of National Statistics, which shows a rise of 4.7% in the year Read More
Digital Identity Group – Digital Identity Trust Framework for homes
Following on from the hugely success Digital Identity Group meeting in October, the project has released details of its plans to build a Digital Identity Trust Framework for the property sector. The project overview, which Read More
A large website-based price comparison business has revealed that as many as a quarter may pull out of their property transaction if they miss the stamp duty holiday deadline. Last month MoneySupermarket surveyed 2,000 people who 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
Hackney Council is the very first local authority to confirm that searches will now miss the stamp duty holiday deadline. The reason behind the announcement was due to an advanced criminal cyber attack which has Read More
• The number of active firms jumped 56% in Q3 2020, rising to 3,751, up from 2,411 in Q2 2020 • Conveyancing volumes increased sharply by 105% over the last quarter, climbing to 169,143 in Q3, up from 82,385 in the previous quarter • First registrations Read More
Key property industry bodies have come together and sent another strong open letter to Chancellor requesting an extension to the current stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday due to the profession being under immense pressure Read More
We are almost two weeks into Lockdown v2.0. This time around it feels different. It is both easier and tougher to deal with in equal measure. The courts have remained open, but lots of appearances Read More
HMLR Seek Feedback on Digital Identity Checks
HMLR have published a draft set of requirements aimed at encouraging digital identity checks in the conveyancing sector. The draft “Safe Harbour Standard” outlines the steps conveyancers are expected to take to verify client identity. Read More
ALEP Directors pen letter to Housing Minister on leasehold reform
Directors of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) have written to Housing Minister, Christopher Pincher MP calling for an update on when the Government will issue its response to the Law Commission’s recommendation Read More
Lawyer Checker to Host Crucial Panel Discussion as Cybercrime Reaches
The Solicitors Regulation Authority have recently publicised their first thematic review investigating the impact of cybercrime. The review has highlighted a number of troublesome statistics making it definitively apparent that cyber related incidents leading to Read More