Conveyancing

SortRefer achieves ISO 27001 and claims GDPR readiness

Online conveyancing platform SortRefer has stated that it has attained ISO 27001, a benchmark for...

CA welcomes government’s response to its homebuying and selling proposals

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has welcomed the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government’s...

First digital mortgage signed by borrower and registered at Land Registry

The Coventry Building Society and Enact Conveyancing have lodged the first digitally signed mortgage...

Advisers can help stop conveyancing fraud

The very nature of a property transaction makes it especially alluring and appealing for...

SortRefer issues client guides for brokers

SortRefer has published its final client guide. The 31 guides are available free to every adviser...

Problems with free legals have not gone away

In this business, issues which at one point seemed incredibly important often get resolved...

Conveyancing Association to support ESTAS Conveyancing Awards

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced its ongoing support for the ESTAS Conveyancing Awards,...

SortRefer hires regional account managers

SortRefer has announced the appointments of Katarzyna Kosmowska and Edward Green as regional account...

Large rise in new business for SortRefer

SortRefer has reported that that conveyancing instructions to its panel rose by 65% in January...

Free remortgage legals back at the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society is reintroducing free legal services for its remortgaging customers. In...

GWlegal launches first-time buyer service

Conveyancing firm GWlegal has unveiled a dedicated service for first-time buyers called First Moments. First-time buyers who...

CA helps raise over £300k for children’s hospice

The Conveyancing Foundation, through the Free Legal Fee Competition, has helped member firm, Convey Law,...

SortRefer sees benefits from restructuring

Online conveyancing portal SortRefer has said that its pilot test of teaming its internal...

Two-year fixes bounce back in popularity

LMS has reported that demand for two-year fixed deals increased for the first time...

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Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

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Market Harborough broadens tier two mortgage criteria to boost complex case lending

Market Harborough Building Society has introduced a series of criteria enhancements to its tier...

Coventry for intermediaries reduces rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

Coventry for intermediaries has announced rate cuts of up to 19 basis points, with...

Halifax cuts remortgage rates across selected two and five-year fixed deals

Halifax Intermediaries has announced a series of rate cuts across its remortgage product range,...

The Leeds reports £104m profit amid robust lending and savings growth

Leeds Building Society has reported a profit before tax of £104.4 million for the...