The number of mortgages taken out by first time buyers rose 16% year on year into May according to the Council for Mortgage Lenders. The 16% rise also means that first time buyers have taken out more Read More
A solicitor has been struck off for failing to pay both stamp duty and Land Registry fees resulting in a flat not being registered to the purchaser four years after the transaction had apparently gone Read More
The vast majority of home buyers want surveys on new properties according to a poll by YouGov. The survey also states that new homes are far less popular than older properties, with 49% preferring older properties Read More
Private renters should have the right to buy the homes they live in after three years in order to help address declining home ownership levels according to a report by think tank Civitas. The report Read More
Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Unclaimed inheritance emails claiming to be from “Philip Ross & Co Solicitors” The SRA say members of the public have reported receiving Read More
The Law Society have expressed concern over the potential privatisation of Land Registry. It follows an impassioned debate on the matter in the House of Commons in which one junior minister hinted the plans may Read More
The Competition and Markets Authority says that a lack of upfront pricing information is stopping consumers from comparing legal services. Publishing their interim report as part of a study looking at the supply of legal Read More
CEO of My Home Move Doug Crawford has been named “Business Leader: Conveyancer” of the year for the third time at the British Mortgage Awards 2016. According to the conveyancing firm, this is the 22nd award Read More
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Fleet Mortgages was previously Principal at Slater Rhodes before moving to Fleet in September 2014. He spent 25 years in private practice, but after the management at one client Capital Homelands Read More
The new handbook proposed by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority could lead to a two tier solicitor profession according tot he Law Society. Responding to the consultation on proposals on slashing the size of the Read More
Former QualitySolicitors branded West Midlands firm Talbots have unveiled a new office alongside their new corporate identity. The firm have spent more than £1 million on the rebrand, recruitment and additional properties, and intent to improve Read More
The rate of growth in house prices appears to be slowing according to the latest House Price Index from Halifax. According to Markit, the financial information services company who now produce the index, prices rose 8.4% Read More
A house moving comparison site says the number of requests for conveyancing quotes fell by 22% in the wake of the vote to leave the EU. According to ReallyMoving.com, the impact of Brexit on house Read More
A woman has been jailed for 20 months last week after pleading guilty to subletting her council property and providing false information in order to purchase it under the Right to Buy scheme. However Council officers Read More
Police are investigating just 60% of mortgage fraud cases despite the average victim losing over £100,000. According to an investigation by Telegraph Money, 40% of cases reported to Action Fraud aren’t investigated by the National Fraud Intelligence Read More
Output in the construction industry in June fell at the fastest rate recorded since 2009 according to a survey published by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply. Reports from survey respondents widely linked the downturn Read More
Regents Park based solicitors are set to open up on Buckingham Palace Road, enabling them to style themselves as “The Queen’s Local Law Firm” CG Naylor LLP will unveil its new head office on Read More
Legal and General have announced £4 billion worth of new business in retirement lending for the first half of the year as Lifetime Mortgages overtake individual annuities. The firm say the EU referendum hasn’t caused Read More
Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Emails from “David Lee” of “Mark & Co.” The SRA say they have seen emails claiming to be written by a “David Read More
Taxes on property transactions in Wales will be handed over to Cardiff Bay with the Senedd passing the legislation enabling them to do so. The two new taxes cover Stamp Duty Land Tax and Landfill Read More