Conveyancing

Supporting downsizers could ease the housing crisis, says OPDA

Helping older homeowners to downsize could play a critical role in easing the UK’s...

PEXA claims UK’s first fully digital property transaction

A major milestone in the digitisation of the UK property market has been reached...

Mortgage industry unites to raise over £15,000 in MIMHC Walk and Talk 2025

This year’s Walk and Talk, organised by the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC),...

Unexpected costs delay transactions for two-thirds of UK homebuyers

Unexpected costs are proving a significant obstacle for UK homebuyers, with new research from...

Conveyancing Alliance appoints new sales director

Conveyancing Alliance has named Mark Richards as its new sales director, promoting him from...

ONP Solicitors hires new senior operations manager

ONP Solicitors has appointed Amy Colton as senior operations manager to lead the firm’s...

Cost of making a house a home rises over 30% in a decade

The cost of setting up a home has climbed by almost a third over...

Conveyancing Association bolsters leadership team with new director appointments

The Conveyancing Association has confirmed the appointment of two new board members, with Rhodri...

Homebuyers call for urgent digital reform as frustration with property process mounts

A major new report published today by the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) reveals...

Advise Wise expands solicitor panel with Gilroy Steel

Advise Wise has announced the addition of Gilroy Steel Solicitors to its specialist solicitor...

Conveybuddy adds DP Law to conveyancing panel to boost regional reach in Wales

Conveyancing platform conveybuddy has announced the addition of Welsh legal firm DP Law to...

Movera appoints director of professional standards

Home-moving group Movera has appointed Glen Walker as its new director of professional standards,...

Conveybuddy appoints new senior account manager

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has announced the appointment of Rachel Payne as senior account manager. Payne...

Law Society unveils guidance to help conveyancers tackle climate risk

The Law Society of England and Wales has issued a new practice note aimed...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Landbay adds 11 tracker products and cuts rates by up to 15bps

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let tracker range with 11 new products and reduced rates...

Howden expands in North Wales with Wrexham office

Howden has opened its first commercial insurance office in Wrexham as the broker expands...

UK buyers reluctant to compromise despite affordability pressures

UK homebuyers remain committed to purchasing a property but are less willing than buyers...

Keystone trims buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced pricing across a number of its buy-to-let mortgage ranges,...

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