The number of legal professionals contacting the charity LawCare for emotional support continues to rise year on year, with 738 legal professionals seeking help in 2020, a rise of 9% on the previous year. The charity received 964 calls, Read More
The Coronavirus pandemic had had a big impact on the issue of confirming client identities, especially in the homebuying and selling market. The virus has in effect sped up the sector’s need to adopt Read More
Fall-throughs and aborted sales are costing UK homebuyers £607 million every year, a number which many predict will rise even further as the stamp duty holiday (SDLT) deadline inevitably arrives. Fears for an increase in fall Read More
A new year, often means a new start, and 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 Read More
The new Help to Buy Scheme which will help first-time buyers take that first step onto the property ladder, has now opened for applications. Whilst the new scheme keeps most of the features of the Read More
Cross-market trend analysis for England and Wales’ residential property market – a complete analysis of the property transaction pipeline from property listings, sold subject to contract, legal conveyancing and completions Landmark Information Group, the leading provider Read More
Terrafirma, a provider of ground risk assessment, has today (28th January 2021) become the latest firm to join the Conveyancing Association, the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, as Affiliate members. Established in 2015, Terrafirma provides Read More
Over half of conveyancers want SDLT on property purchasers under £500,000 to be scrapped if the government continues with its plan to end the SDLT holiday on 31st March, according to a snap poll run by Read More
It’s safe to say the last 12 months has been strange to say the least. But one thing that has been a blessing has been the National Health Service (NHS) and all of those who Read More
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has stated that the national lockdown will remain in effect until early March at the earliest, as the UK comes to terms with the news that we have surpassed 100,000 deaths. During Read More
It is estimated that 1 in 3 property transactions require some form of search or indemnity insurance and yet it is often seen as an ‘add on’ to the conveyancing process. Because of the increasing need for Read More
New vendors were up 9.28%, or 11.22 points, to end the week on 132.13, some 32% above the average and just 2% below the same week last year. Buyers fell 1.36%, or 1.73 points, to close at 125.22, 25% above the pre-covid-19 average and 8% Read More
Under-pressure conveyancing process could be improved by mirroring lettings
The antiquated conveyancing system could be more effective if it mirrored some of the best practice from the lettings process, according to Gazeal. The digital platform says that the additional pressure on the conveyancing process Read More
Solicitor firms could face enforcement by the profession’s regulator if they do not register their tax advice work under new anti-money-laundering (AML) obligations, the Law Society of England and Wales has cautioned. Earlier this Read More
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO) proposed 19% budget increase is not justified and needs to be revisited, the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has said in proposing the creation of an external task force to help Read More
Law firms are gaining the equivalent of an extra 20 working days a year from employees putting in longer shifts when they work from home, according to new research from Atlas Cloud. The research reveals that Read More
The fast approaching end of the SDLT holiday in March means that residential property lawyers are under even more pressure to complete purchases quickly. They will be pleased to hear that major lenders Skipton Building Read More
There may be a welcome sigh of relief from those in the housing market as a date has now been set for the SDLT petition to be heard. It’s on Monday 1 February 2021 at 4.30pm. Read More
The Women in Residential Property network (WIRP) which aims to encourage collaboration and understanding between women working across the residential property industry raised over £1,000 for the charity, Ella’s at their last event of 2020. Commenting, Read More
CLS Property Insight introduces Savendale, Powered by CLS PI
CLS Property Insight (CLS PI) announces a new partnership with Savendale Insurance Services – an established company with unrivalled industry experience and expertise that will bring a focused series of offerings to private client solicitors in Read More