20% increase on Local Authority CON29 fees from January 2017

VAT on Local Authority CON29 fees will be introduced on 1st January 2017

Every year Searches UK sponsor Circus Starr, a non-profit organisation that supports charities around the country. Circus Starr organise shows all over the UK with all profits made being donated to charity. 3,500 children’s charities

During November, Searches UK are offering massive discounts across all commercial and residential Future Climate Info Environmental reports!

Searches UK discuss recent findings from Shopper Anonymous who investigated a client’s experience when seeking services from 85 law firms in the UK.

On Wednesday 14th September, the LFS Conference and Awards hosted another successful event, drawing some of the country’s leading conveyancing and legal firms to celebrate the very best within the industry. With its increasing success,

Searches UK are always looking to introduce brand new products to their existing portfolio to help make the conveyancing process as straightforward as possible. They are delighted to announce that they now provide SDLT as

Street Talking is a new generation of neighbourhood intelligence report, and is now part of the property searches from Searches UK.

Reports of sinkholes and subsidence have increased over the last couple of years with more instances of voids opening up near homes; a recent example includes a 30ft sinkhole opening up last month in Carmarthen,

Last night’s event, at The Rum Warehouse in Liverpool, was a hugely successful evening with solicitor and conveyancing firms being rewarded and recognised for their excellence and achievements throughout the year.  Searches UK‘s Managing Director,

The result of last month’s referendum surprised many people, both in the UK and overseas, and whilst it raises questions about the direction in which Britain is headed, Searches UK considers the affects to the

With the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2016 fast approaching, Searches UK is thrilled to congratulate the shortlisted firms on their nomination in their category. Over 16 awards will be issued on the evening, praising excellence

It is of the utmost importance to Searches UK to ensure their clients are fully aware about any changes in the market that may affect their service. Changes to CON29, CON29O and CON29DW forms will

Last month The Law Society revealed that nearly a quarter of law firms have been targeted by scammers looking to steel client funds. The research comes from The Law Society’s PII survey, which also disclosed

Legalex was bigger and better than ever this year with over 2000 solicitors and legal professionals flocking to the ExCeL in London for this epic 2-day event. Searches UK could be found at the entrance

Managing Director of Searches UK, Andrew Stenning, will be interviewed next week by Brighton & Hove-based TV channel, Latest TV, for their ‘I Want To Live Here!’ segment about property in the area. The Latest

Searches UK have been selected as a finalist in the Moneyfacts Awards 2016 in the Best Conveyancing/Legal Search Service category. Finalists were determined based on the feedback from an intermediary audience, alongside Moneyfacts.co.uk’s own research

Marketing for conveyancers

After much to-ing and fro-ing in relation to the implementation of VAT to be added to Council (Official) Local Authority Searches, HMRC has now confirmed that the proposed changes are due to be implemented on

Marketing for conveyancers

Andrew Stenning, Managing Director of leading search specialists Searches UK, is delighted to have been asked to judge this year’s Modern Law Conveyancing Awards, which are taking place in July this year. Judges have been

In a survey conducted by Searches UK in December 2015, solicitors and conveyancers predicted a busier market in 2016 with even more transactions expected to complete. Due, in part, to the imminent increase in Stamp

Buying a property can be an exciting yet daunting process for homebuyers. Searches UK identified areas of risk during the purchase of a property and introduced Buyer Protect, an invaluable reimbursement scheme, to help protect

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