Conveyancing

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...

‘Full’ digital conveyancing one step closer

Changes to Land Registration rules announced today (23 January) will mean the UK is moving closer...

How brokers can improve the conveyancing process

Ask most mortgage professionals what drives a case and you would probably get the...

CA launches landlord restriction survey

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has  launched a new survey in conjunction with HM Land...

TML partners with LMS

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has joined forces with LMS and will be using its...

Ingard expands conveyancing panel

Mortgage network Ingard has added GWlegal (formerly Goldsmith Williams) to its approved panel of...

CA welcomes Law Commission’s reforms

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has welcomed the news that the Law Commission has included...

CA responds to home buying and selling ‘call for evidence’

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has issued its formal response to the DCLG’s ‘Call for...

Conveyancing Association provides Strategic Plan update

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has used its Annual Conference to provide an update on...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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Rents ease in parts of UK but affordability pressures persist

The North East remains the most affordable region in the UK for tenants with...

Peers warn new towns risk failure without clear vision

The Government’s flagship plan to create a new generation of towns across England risks...

Howden upgrades Cardiff office to support growth plans

Howden has announced its move to a larger office in Cardiff as it plans...

LMS expands National Property Transaction Network

LMS has announced a major expansion of its National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) as...