Regulatory Reforms announced by SRA

A package of reforms created to provide law firms and solicitors with greater flexibility has been finalized by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Warwick District Council will be the first local authority where local land charges data will be made available.

A property search engine has warned that overpricing and oversupply of properties could be stalling activity in the market.

Recent analysis has revealed that legal sector insolvencies could be on track to double in 2018 if Q1 trends continue.

Recent data shows that the proportion of properties sold in London during 2017 was lower than anywhere else in England or Wales.

The latest data has revealed that the number of completed UK property transactions is down by 15.4% on the previous year.

Recent research has found that only 28% of those taking their first steps on the property ladder intend to fund their property purchase with a mortgage arranged by a broker.

Recent research suggests that the UK housing market is struggling at every level.

A conveyancer has been sentenced to seven years and six months in prison after he was found guilty of stealing client money having taken charge of an established firm.

The Welsh Government has stated that dedicated Welsh courts and judges with expertise in the law of Wales are required in order to form a separate jurisdiction from England.

The Netherlands Land Registry has stated that it will begin testing blockchain technology for national real estate data.

Recent research has revealed that the first three months of 2018 saw over three-quarters of first-time buyers mortgage applications via intermediaries led to a completion.

The most recent data shows that in the three months to May, house prices were 1.9% higher than the corresponding period in 2017.

New research has revealed that Cambridge homes with a value of over £1 million are selling twice as fast as the national average.

A judicial review of the Government’s Right to Rent policy has been ruled to go ahead by the High Court.

A new property portal which claims to ease the moving process and allow users to list properties for free has launched today (06/06/18).

Recent research has revealed that 25.6% of parents would charge interest on a home loan made to their children.

A new report suggests that the residential conveyancing market has shown little sign of growth due to a period of fluctuating trends over the last few years.

HM Land Registry (HMLR) has announced that their online services will be suspended during the 16 and 17 June for essential maintenance.

Recent research has revealed that just under half of UK consumers find it difficult to tell the difference between conveyancing firms as ‘they all seem the same’.

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