QualitySolicitors pioneer and strategist leaves to go it alone (LSG)
Another pioneer of the QualitySolicitors network has announced it has left the group.
Conveyancing fees up 37% in 10 years? (PIE)
Analysis by Post Office Money into the additional costs of moving home ranked agency fees as the largest outlay when moving.
Agents’ fees up 31% in a decade: surveyors, conveyancers up much more (EAT)
The average cost of moving home in the UK was £9,472 in 2016 according to a survey by the Centre for Economics and Business Research and Post Office Money.
SLC and BLG Announce Focus on CMA Legal Services Study (IC)
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers and the Bold Legal Group have decided to make an important adjustment to the programme for their 2017 Spring Roadshows to include an item on […]
HM Land Registry reveal most application rejections can be easily avoided (TC)
Recent data from HM Land Registry suggests that human error is responsible for the majority of applications being rejected.
Taylor Wimpey to pay £130 million to solve doubling ground rent scandal
Taylor Wimpey has announced that it is putting aside £130 million to resolve the doubling ground rent scandal. The announcement was made this morning on the eve of Taylor Wimpey’s […]
HIPs-lite raise their heads again: Most consumers want upfront information – claim (PIE)
Most home buyers would like information about the property’s condition upfront, raising the possibility of some form of Home Information Pack making a comeback.
Two weeks to go… Your essential guide to The ESTAS 2017!
One of the biggest days of the year for agents takes place just two weeks tomorrow when The ESTAS take place on Friday May 12.
CML says lenders ‘reviewing loans to reflect concerns about onerous ground rents’
The greed of housebuilders has created a housing crisis as homeowners with onerous properties now cannot sell.
Blockchain technology will be “game changer” in conveyancing (LF)
Blockchain-backed ‘smart contracts’ will be a “game changer” in property transactions, increasing certainty for buyers and sellers as well as speeding up the house-buying process, it has been claimed.
SRA announces new solicitors assessment to guarantee high standards
The SRA will be introducing an independent assessment, the Solicitors Qualifying Examination, to make sure all solicitors meet consistent, high standards at the point of entry to the profession.
QualitySolicitors secures trial to supply legal services to Nisa stores (LSG)
Law firm network QualitySolicitors has clinched a deal to provide legal services to ubiquitous High Street brand Nisa, it announced.