Following a pilot, a counter-fraud security measure has been introduced by Land Registry for companies who own registered property and are concerned it might be subject to a fraudulent sale or mortgage. Tenanted, unoccupied or mortgage-free properties are known to be particularly vulnerable.
Majority of home buyers ‘expect a response from conveyancer within 24 hours’
Three quarters of respondents (75%) to a survey commissioned by the firm said they expect a response from their conveyancer