Conveyancing

ONP Solicitors expands Leeds operation

ONP Solicitors is expanding its Leeds operation to meet a rising demand for its...

CA issues new Building Safety Act and Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) Guidance

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a guidance document for conveyancing firms which addresses...

ONP Group unveils new leadership team

ONP Group has restructured with a new leadership team which it says will spearhead...

One in five online valuation requests go on to sell

Around one in five people who request an online valuation go on to sell...

Smoove confirms talks with PEXA over potential takeover

The board of Smoove has confirmed that it is in early discussions with PEXA...

Industry reacts to Law Society’s climate risk guidance

The Law Society has issued guidance on the legal duties which conveyancers owe to...

Tmgroup integrates with LMS for financial fraud protection

LMS, the conveyancing services provider, has announced a new partnership with tmgroup, a tech...

InfoTrack integrates with LMS Secure Link

LMS has revealed that InfoTrack, a digital conveyancing provider, has integrated with Secure Link...

ONP sets new remortgage record

ONP solicitors processed more than 3,000 remortgage transactions on Monday 3 April, its busiest...

Gen H launches conveyancing firm

Gen H has made Gen H Legal, its conveyancing arm, widely available to all...

Marsden BS launches with LMS Secure Link

LMS has announced that Marsden Building Society is launching with LMS Secure Link. LMS Secure...

Trade and representative bodies launch fourth iteration of BASPI

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors,...

LMS partners with Mortgage Brain

LMS has announced its new partnership with Mortgage Brain on LMS SELECT. The strategic partnership will...

LMS’ DART used for over 16,000 remortgaging cases

LMS has announced that its Decisioning and Automated Remortgage Technology (DART) has already processed...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

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...

Latest news

PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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