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Low prices won’t guarantee access to justice, says Bourns (LSG)

Value must stand above price, the president of the Law Society declared.

Rob Hailstone May 8, 2017

Lender announces crackdown on mortgages for leaseholds (PIE)

A major lender (Nationwide) is cracking down on loans for new-build leaseholds.

Rob Hailstone May 5, 2017

Praise for Nationwide’s crackdown on leasehold mortgage conditions (EAT)

There has been widespread praise for the Nationwide building society’s crackdown on criteria for mortgages for leasehold new build homes.

Rob Hailstone May 5, 2017

The delivery of equity release adapts to a changing economic climate (TC)

A joint venture between a number of regional law firms, Equishield provides advice about equity release schemes.

Rob Hailstone May 5, 2017

Building society introduces measures to combat unfair leases (TC)

Nationwide Building Society has recently announced that they are introducing valuation measures to protect homeowners from unfair or onerous leasehold terms.

Rob Hailstone May 5, 2017

QualitySolicitors pioneer and strategist leaves to go it alone (LSG)

Another pioneer of the QualitySolicitors network has announced it has left the group.

Rob Hailstone May 5, 2017

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.

Rob Hailstone May 3, 2017

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.

Rob Hailstone May 3, 2017

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

Rob Hailstone May 2, 2017

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.

Rob Hailstone May 2, 2017

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

Rob Hailstone April 27, 2017

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.

Rob Hailstone April 27, 2017