Conveyancing

LMS sees sharpest-ever Remortgage Index contraction

LMS' latest Remortgage Healthcheck Index has revealed that the the Remortgage Approvals indicator fell...

Hoowla integrates with LMS’ Confirmly

LMS has announced the integration of Confirmly, its secure identity checking technology, with Hoowla,...

You get what you pay for with free legals on remortgage cases

As an industry, there is little question that mortgage brokers deliver excellent value for...

Smoove launches digital onboarding platform

Smoove has announced the full market roll out of its digital onboarding platform, Smoove...

Leeds BS unveils redemption statement service via LMS

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

Average time to buy a home 23% longer than in 2019

The average time taken to buy a home and have the keys in hand...

LMS partners with ProConveyancing

LMS has announced its partnership with ProConveyancing, a residential conveyancing firm, to launch a...

SortRefer unveils new website

SortRefer’s new website, an online portal for mortgage intermediaries, is now live. The conveyancing firm...

LMS launches technology to simplify remortgage journey

LMS has launched LMS DART – its Decisioning and Automated Remortgage Technology – designed...

eConveyancer arranges panel management partnership with Moray Group

eConveyancer has launched a new panel management partnership with Moray Group in Scotland. Moray Group...

PEXA UK becomes Conveyancing Association Affiliate member

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced that PEXA, a digital platform for transacting remortgage...

Credas introduces Open Banking-powered financial checks

Credas has added financial checks to its offering via its new Open Banking module. Through...

CA seeks industry views on conveyancing process

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a new survey of all conveyancing firms asking...

LendInvest partners with Smoove

LendInvest has announced a new buy-to-let legal panel in partnership with conveyancing panel manager...

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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