Conveyancing

Emma Hall leaves Gordon’s Property Lawyers for MovinLegal

Emma Hall has quit Gordon’s Property Lawyers and joined Newcastle-based MovinLegal. MovinLegal launched in October...

Conveyancing Association redrafts template letter for LPE1 information

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a redrafted Leasehold Template letter for firms to...

Broker Conveyancing partners for equity release service

Broker Conveyancing has launched a new service for advisers seeking specialist conveyancing advice for their...

SortRefer attains Silver Investors in People accreditation

Sort Group Ltd has been awarded Silver accreditation by Investors in People (IIP). Sort Group is the...

May sees sharp rise in remortgage volumes

LMS's latest remortgage report has revealed there was a £195.09 average monthly payment decrease...

The Moving Hub and Acquaint CRM begin strategic partnership

Conveyancing platform and case management system The Moving Hub, has partnered with Acquaint CRM. This move...

ValPal Network partners with The Moving Hub

The ValPal Network has announced its latest partnership which aims to provide agents with...

Broker Conveyancing appoints Midlands area director

Broker Conveyancing has announced several new hires, promotions and an ongoing recruitment drive. Following a...

LMS expands bank account check to all active cases

LMS has introduced its free Bank Account Check service to help borrowers combat fraud...

Conveyancing needs a tech revamp

Conveyancing doesn’t have its own moniker to rank alongside 'FinTech', 'PropTech' or 'RegTech' but...

The Moving Hub launches conveyancing offering into intermediary sector

The Moving Hub has today launched its conveyancing proposition into the mortgage intermediary sector with...

Best ever month for conveyancing at SortRefer

SortRefer has reported its largest monthly volume of instructions to its conveyancing panel, since it...

GWlegal to relocate within existing space

Law firm GWlegal is to relocate as part of its modernisation strategy. Following the move...

CA responds to leasehold home ownership consultation

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has responded to the Law Commission’s consultation entitled, ‘Leasehold home...

COMMENT

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

Latest news

First-time buyer squeeze deepens as mortgage rates climb

First-time buyers with small deposits face mounting pressure as average mortgage rates rise and...

Mortgage costs push sales 9% lower

Higher mortgage rates have contributed to a sharper-than-usual summer housing slowdown, with sales agreed...

Access FS appoints Alan Baldwin as compliance director

Access Financial Services has appointed Alan Baldwin as director of compliance as it expands...

Mortgage-backed Swansea auction sale completes in six days

A mortgage-financed property purchase in Swansea has completed six days after the draft contract...

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