Diary of a high street conveyancer: 9th May 2023
Two Bank Holidays in consecutive weeks – two four-day working weeks. It has been nice after the never ending workload of the last two to three years to have a more relaxed start to the month. The Bank Holiday working weeks are great. It is possible that we forget that the first day of the […]
Two thirds of homebuyers avoiding areas with high air pollution – report
New research has revealed that 63% of homebuyers actively avoided areas of high air pollution when on the hunt for their current home. eXp UK commissioned a survey of over 3,000 UK homebuyers who have purchased their property within the last six months to gauge how important air pollution was during the decision making process. […]
Law Society confirms conveyancers’ duty to advise on climate legal risks in transactions
The Law Society of England and Wales has confirmed conveyancing solicitors’ overall duty to advise on climate legal risks when acting in transactions – though solicitors have been told they “should not advise on climate change physical risks where it is outside their knowledge or qualification”. The much-anticipated guidance follows a period of dispute and […]
Women in Residential Property: “Financial Management”
Women in Residential Property (WIRP), in partnership with headline sponsors Convey-Assist and Gold sponsors Moneypenny, will host a series of online events in 2023 addressing multiple aspects of wellbeing from mental health through to financial management. You do not need to be a WIRP member to attend our events. Our wellbeing series is open to […]
Detached properties most at risk of fall-throughs – study
Data has revealed that the South East is currently home to the highest proportion of homes returning to the market in England, while it’s those selling a detached home who are most likely to see their sale collapse. Digital upfront property pack provider, Moverly, analysed the latest data on homes returning to the market revealing […]
“Uptick” in remortgage activity with over 3,000 remortgage customers in a single day
Stockport based ONP Solicitors has said there are positive indications in the remortgage market as it processed more than 3,000 remortgage transactions on Monday 3rd April. With more than 1.5m five-year fixed rate mortgages reaching the end of their fixed period this year, ONP suggest this is just the “beginning of what is to come […]
Conveyancers warned of heightened fraud risk
Conveyancers and home movers have been warned about the increased risk of “Friday afternoon fraud” after data from UK Finance showed £22.5 million of bank transfer losses via the inter-bank Chaps system. The warning, which comes from the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB), highlights the availability of an estimated 12.5m personal email account details […]
Geodesys: National Administrative Professionals Day
With National Administrative Professionals Day coming up on 26th April 2023, the team at Geodesys are on the hunt to find Geodesys’ Administrative Professional of the year, and it could be you! Geodesys want to recognise and celebrate all the, often unseen, administrative work that plays such a crucial part in conveyancing. Administrative roles are […]
Mortgage approvals rebound in first rise since August
New data from the Bank of England has revealed that net mortgage approvals for house purchases increased to 43,500 in February, from 39,600 in January. This marked the first monthly increase since August 2022. This follows net approvals for house purchases, an indicator of future borrowing, decreasing to 39,600 in January from 40,500 in December […]
Search provider integrates AI-powered Title analysis tool into portfolio
An AI-powered Title document risk analysis platform for conveyancers has announced an integration with data provider Search Acumen. Avail specialises in using artificial intelligence to assess legal risk on property titles. The platform describes itself as a way to “simplify the search, purchase and analysis of HM Land Registry (HMLR) title documents, producing a range […]
Help to Buy: Treasury £1.8bn in profit as scheme comes to an end
As the government’s Help to Buy scheme comes to a close, it has been reported that the Treasury has come out the other end of the policy nearly £2 billion better following more than 375,000 loans being made by the government to people looking to buy their first home. The scheme was launched in 2013 […]
98% increase in new homes listed for sale – report
New data shows that across Britain, 84,615 new homes were listed for sale over the last two weeks, resulting in a 98% increase compared to the start of the year. GetAgent analysed the current market activity based on homes that have be listed for sale within the last 14 days and how this influx on […]
Industry crowns its superheroes at British Conveyancing Awards 2023
Conveyancers brought the house down as The British Conveyancing Awards 2023, sponsored by Groundsure, crowned its unsung superheroes at the hybrid event last night. With 400 in attendance at the fabulous 8 Northumberland Avenue, and over 500 watching along via the live stream, the attendance was a record for the awards which are in just […]
Vaultinum | maximising your investment potential: Why a tech health check is a must
March 22 11:00 – 12:00| FREE With more tension on the market these days, investors are exercising greater scrutiny over deals with a particular focus on the technology. However, greater scrutiny doesn’t mean no risks; it means being aware of them and having a plan. If you’re a company preparing for an investment, fundraising or […]
#NatConveyWk2023 launches
National Conveyancing Week, an initiative designed to raise the profile of the conveyancing profession amongst the home moving community, launches today with a range of online and in-person activities lined up throughout the week. In this short introductory video, Rob Hailstone (Founder and CEO of Bold Legal Group) is joined by David Opie (MD at Today’s Media) […]
Vaultinum | maximising your investment potential: Why a tech health check is a must
March 22 11:00 – 12:00| FREE With more tension on the market these days, investors are exercising greater scrutiny over deals with a particular focus on the technology. However, greater scrutiny doesn’t mean no risks; it means being aware of them and having a plan. If you’re a company preparing for an investment, fundraising or […]
Law firm ambition: Being the best law firm you can be
On Tuesday 6 June we will hold our inaugural annual in-person Law Firm Ambition conference, on the theme of ‘Being the best law firm you can be’. This one-day event in London’s Regents Park will feature a host of great speakers, with the same pace and quality that has made our webinars so popular. Topics […]
Conveyancing Foundation launches earthquake appeal
Since 2010, the Conveyancing Foundation’s Charity Lotto has helped to raise almost £1,000,000 for local and national charities. This March sees the Conveyancing Foundation launch an emergency appeal in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Turkey and Syria earthquake relief efforts, with the Foundation’s industry renowned Charity Lotto being opened to the public. By participating […]
HMLR practice guide updates: March 2023
HM Land Registry practice guide updates: PG50, PG1 Requisition and cancellation procedures (PG50) Page summary: Advice on how to avoid requisitions on applications and our procedures where they do need to be raised (practice guide 50). Change made: Section 2 has been amended to better reflect current internal processes on requisitions and cancellations. First registrations […]
Register now: National Conveyancing Week 2023
With National Conveyancing Week (NCW) 2023 just two weeks away registration for the programme of planned events is now open. Launched to raise the profile of conveyancing across the property sector, NCW is bringing the conveyancing community together from 20th March 2023 to 24th March 2023 with a series of free in-person and online events […]
