Conveyancing Association details new membership categories
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (11th April 2017) detailed a number of new membership categories and provided an update on its membership growth.
HM Land Registry: Practice Guide 25 update
HM Land Registry have recently updated one of their Practice Guides.
SDLT devolved to Wales
Stamp duty land tax is due to be devolved to Wales next year.
Stamp duty increase offset by change in price growth
Stamp duty changes have been effectively offset by reduced growth in house prices at the top of the property market.
Updated SRA Risk Outlook: Are you up to date?
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have today updated their 2016/2017 Risk Outlook.
Regulation for social housing providers reduced
Certain regulations which relate to providers of social housing will change today.
Stamp Duty Land Tax changes: One year on
The has been a dramatic fall in the number of properties being purchased by investors.
Abolition of Welsh Right to Buy moves ahead
New legislation to abolish the Right to Buy has been proposed by the Welsh Government.
Society of Mortgage Professionals react to Housing White Paper
The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) have hesitantly welcomed the recent publication of the housing White Paper.
Change in the water: April 2017 legal changes to impact CommercialDW
From April 2017, all non-household customers in England will be able to choose their water and sewerage retail services provider.
Strategic Plan sets out CA’s ambitions for the future of home buying
This week marks a major step forward for the CA with the publication of our Strategic Plan entitled, ‘Building the framework for the future’.
Reasons for the UK to be happy about the post-Brexit property market
In this article, James Walton, partner at leading City of London solicitors Rosling King (RK), explains that regardless of how the UK’s exit from the European Union unfolds, the UK can continue to be one of the worlds’ biggest and most dynamic commercial real estate and real estate finance markets.
Conveyancing Data Services – January Reflections
CDS Sales Director, Richard Pickles shares his thoughts on the High Court’s decision regarding Article 50 as well as the implications for the post-referendum economy.
Chancel Repair Liability – Church to sell off up to 105,000 acres of land…
The Church of England has an untapped resource of 105,000 acres of unused land
Conveyancing Association sets out support for Housing White Paper measures
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (14th February 2017) announced its support for a number of measures announced in last week’s Housing White Paper from the Government.
CIWEM Report: Clear case for stronger SuDs Legislation
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) have published new research urging the government to ensure that new housing developments include sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), as standard.
Checks and Balances
Upcoming tax changes may lead more private property investors to incorporate. Susan Winter and Tony Lake look at the pros and cons of each structure, and what conveyancers need to know when acting for a corporate client as a property investor Susan Winter is senior tax consultant at Armstrong Watson. Tony Lake is commercial property […]
High Court rules fracking can go ahead
Following the loss of a legal challenge from environmentalists, fracking is set to go ahead in North Yorkshire.
Proposals for transparency could mislead clients
According to the Law Society, providing clients with raw regulatory data on legal firms could undermine their ability to exercise informed choice as well as causing them to be misled.
Binding verbal agreements for cohabiting couples
For unmarried couples who cohabit, care should be taken when entering discussions regarding their property and its ownership.
