At the official re-opening of the Houses of Parliament today, the Queen made her opening speech, detailing what the Government will be focusing on over the coming year. During her speech, the Queen outlined the 30 Read More
England is continuing with its coronavirus roadmap, with some restrictions being lifted on the 17th May 2021. PM Boris Johnson announced the details in a press conference this evening after the alert level of coronavirus was Read More
As with any job there can be some subtle changes depending on what you deal with. Conveyancing is no different, and recently I had the pleasure of speaking to Paul Sams, Partner and Head of Read More
Flat owners caught in cladding scandal could see up to £11.43bn wiped from the value of their bricks and mortar. Research by Newcastle-based property developer, StripeHomes, has revealed how much leasehold flat owners could see Read More
Estate Agent Today published an article yesterday which was brought to their attention by an agent. The article source reveals that their is a risk of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) being levied on the vendors Read More
Last month, a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) petition was launched by Christopher Holland, who wants the current SDLT holiday to be triggered upon exchange of contracts. Launching his petition, he wrote: “People are finding Read More
Investors in People is delighted to award midlands-based law firm Aconveyancing, the We invest in people, standard accreditation. It means principles and practices around supporting staff are in place and everyone understands how to use Read More
Begbies Traynor, an insolvency specialist, has released their latest Red Flag report which shows that more and more UK firms dealing with the residential property market are facing financial distress. The report says: “Despite the Read More
News the European Parliament has ratified the UK’s deal with the EU brings a degree of certainty to our future relationship – even if many questions remain to be resolved, solicitors’ leaders said. Law Society Read More
New landlord enquiries were the winners over the past week, rising almost 19%, while vendors seeking estate agents also grew almost 4% and buyers slipped a little, movements that help address current market imbalances, the latest data Read More
Here are the latest practice guide updates issued by HM Land Registry. Coronavirus (COVID-19): useful information for conveyancers (PG80) Page summary: Information about pre-existing and new practice of particular relevance in the current circumstances (practice Read More
Back at the start of the year, there was a worry that there would be an increase of fall through rates as the original stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday deadline approached. It’s estimated Read More
Shortlist announced for the British Conveyancing Awards 2021
We’re excited to announce the shortlist for the inaugral British Conveyancing Awards! The awards are brought to you by Today’s Conveyancer, alongside headline sponsor, Lawyer Checker and Champagne Sponsor Simplify, and proceedings begin Read More
March 2021 saw the Treasury net it’s fifth biggest income since the introduction of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) in 2003, despite the holiday. Receipts shows that March 2021 was 22% higher than March 2020. In the 2020-21 tax Read More
Simplify announced as Champagne Sponsor for The British Conveyancing Awards
We are delighted to welcome Simplify as our Champagne Reception sponsor, for the upcoming British Conveyancing Awards, which are a little over 3 weeks away. Today’s Conveyancer spoke to, Kevin Smith, Chief Operations Officer about Read More
14 new homes were sold in less than three hours in Aberdare Wales, as would be buyers camped out overnight outside an estate agents. Gavin Williams, Company Director of Bidmead Cook estate agents, told the local Read More
Figures released by the property portal Zoopla has shown that in the first 15 weeks of 2021, £149bn worth of properties have sold, double the value in the same period as the last two years. To attain 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
HM Land Registry has updated their practice guidance regarding the signing of the mortgage deed. The change reflects: Updated the Sign your mortgage deed: guide for conveyancers page to include reasons for an application not Read More
It is in the public interest for regulators to set standards, rather than leave it to consumers to work out the quality of a solicitor or law firm said the Law Society of England and Read More