Conveyancing

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...

UK’s first fully digital mortgage settlement hailed

Shieldpay and My Home Move’s law firm subsidiary, Premier Property Lawyers, with the support...

COMMENT

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...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Landbay adds 11 tracker products and cuts rates by up to 15bps

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let tracker range with 11 new products and reduced rates...

Howden expands in North Wales with Wrexham office

Howden has opened its first commercial insurance office in Wrexham as the broker expands...

UK buyers reluctant to compromise despite affordability pressures

UK homebuyers remain committed to purchasing a property but are less willing than buyers...

Keystone trims buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced pricing across a number of its buy-to-let mortgage ranges,...

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