The number of loans for house purchase was up 12% in February , with 48,000 taken out according to the Council for Mortgage Lenders. The number of loans was also up 4% on January. However the bu=iggest change Read More
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In a perfect world no one would want to be building within a fluvial flood plain and tidal flood zone, but with such competition for land, it is something that cannot be avoided all the Read More
The Help to Buy ISA which gives savers a bonus of 25% on savings towards house purchase has seen it’s first first time buyers cash in. One estimate says first time buyers have been able Read More
It is getting close to the time of year where Japanese knotweed begins to rear its head, or buds in this case, and we realise where it has been hiding for the winter. Japanese knotweed Read More
Just 17% of firms display their prices online, with three quarters (76%) of firms avoiding doing so. When it comes to conveyancing this may not be surprising, as other research undertaken by tmgroup revealed consumers viewed price Read More
With the prospect of fracking becoming more common in the UK, there is a concern on how it will affect house prices.Read More
Rise in planning approvals means new build searches look set to increaseRead More
Simon Law is Chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) and Head of Legal Practice at DC Law. He told Jane Common at Today’s Conveyancer how the Society is constantly seeking new ways Read More
A lender is free to appoint any person it thinks fit to act as a receiver. While it is usual to expect receivers to have sufficient experience to deal with the appointment, there is, surprisingly, Read More
Conveyancers across England and Wales have breathed a sigh of relief as the effective deadline for transactions ahead of the new SDLT passes. While CHAPS operating hours are set to be extended in the coming Read More
Mortgage Credit Directive implementation welcomed by brokers The Loans Engine
The implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive, the main upshot of which is the introduction of a seven day reflection period for clients, has been welcomed by finance brokers The Loans Engine. The Loans Engine Read More
Stamp duty for buyers of commercial property is to be overhauled under reforms that cut the charges on most transactions but raise them for properties costing more than £1.05m. The reforms come into effect today. Read More
51% of home movers pick their conveyancer purely on the basis of their estate agent’s recommendation, with seven out of ten saying they would go with their estate agent’s recommendation if they could. The Read More
Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director of Search Acumen, comments on Land Registry privatisation and commercial property stamp duty reform: “After being resurrected in the Autumn Statement, it’s clear that George Osborne is still set on Read More
The average person over over-55 takes the equivalent of two year salary out of their house in equity release. Regionally Londoners lead the way with an average drawdown mortgage of 130 weeks pay, the only region Read More
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