Conveyancing

Skipton International improves expat buy-to-let offering

Skipton International is to include the conveyancing fees of both the lender and the...

LMS unveils electronic certificate of title technology

LMS has added new technology to its conveyancing offering, e-COT. The firm argues the technology...

CAL to provide conveyancing service for Hunters

ULS Technology, the provider of online B2B platforms for the UK conveyancing and financial...

83% of borrowers consult a broker when remortgaging

LMS has reported that remortgaging volumes reached an eight-year high in July. Although transaction levels...

The Christmas clock is ticking…

“So, here it is, Merry Christmas, everybody’s having fun...” Too early for you? My apologies,...

New website for SortRefer

Online conveyancing broker portal SortRefer has relaunched its web site. It is now responsive, meaning...

ESTAS Conveyancing Awards shortlist published

The ESTAS Group - which highlights the best firms for customer service involved in...

Provide an autumn boost to your business

This time of the year tends to feel like new beginnings – even if...

No heat in the housing market

The latest figures from HMRC on UK property transactions do not make for particularly...

Paul Smee joins Conveyancing Association as non-executive chair

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced the appointment of a new non-executive chair and...

Consumers need your conveyancing advice

In this day and age, especially in the mortgage and housing markets, I believe...

Conveyancers aim to raise £25k for children’s hospice

Four members of the Conveyancing Association (CA) Secretariat at Convey 365 - Spencer Cawley,...

Five-year fixed rate demand up 11 percentage points from March

Conveyancing service provider LMS has reported that demand for five-year fixed rate remortgages has...

SortRefer finalises sales team personnel

SortRefer has appointed Jo Prendergast as regional account manager for the south west. She joins...

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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