Conveyancing

eConveyancer hires new national account manager

eConveyancer has added its sales team with the addition of Graham Beckett as national...

Conveyancing Association sets out process improvements

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has used its recent Annual Conference to outline a number...

LPE1, LPE2 and FME1 forms updated

The trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management...

Why property surveys should matter to brokers

It’s understandable why many borrowers prefer to stick simply to the mortgage lender’s valuation....

Conveyancer raises £40k for charity in one month

Convey Law staff donated over £40,000 to charity in September. Convey Law's conveyancing supervisor, Rhian...

LMS: instructions up 50% ahead of anticipated rate rise

LMS' latest Monthly Remortgage Snapshot, which shows remortgage market activity through September 2021, sound that the average...

Conveyancing Association outlines Annual Conference & Dinner details 

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced details of its 2021 Annual Conference & Dinner taking...

Movin Legal launches CPD accredited conveyancing course

Conveyancing services group Movin Legal has launched an CPD accredited conveyancing course to help...

eConveyancer boosts sales team

eConveyancer has strengthened its sales team, with the recruitment of Michelle Ward as national account...

SDLT Compass joins Conveyancing Association as affiliate

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced the appointment of new Affiliate member, SDLT Compass. SDLT...

Conveyancing Association operations director to retire

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced Lloyd Davies is to retire from his position...

ULS technology completes Amity Law purchase

ULS technology has completed the acquisition of property law firm, Amity Law, to help...

eConveyancer partners with Haysto

eConveyancer has embarked on a new panel management partnership with specialist mortgage broker, Haysto. The...

Crucial for conveyancers to truly listen to broker feedback

The end of the year promises to be an active one for the remortgage...

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...

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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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