Conveyancing

Conveyancers regret Law Society boss’s resignation

The chief executive of the Law Society has resigned, citing lack of progress on...

CA updates Cyberfraud & Fraud Protocol

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched the latest version of its Cyberfraud and Fraud...

Stay busy in the run-up to Christmas

If you’re anything like me then, as we approach Christmas, you can’t be certain...

Conference examines future conveyancing process template

The Conveyancing Association is to set out a template for the future, and produce a list of actions...

LMS partners with the National Counties and Family BSs

LMS has begun its partnership with National Counties Building Society and the Family Building...

LMS partners with TSB

Conveyancing panel manager LMS has announced a new partnership with TSB. LMS will provide...

Call for equity release conveyancer expansion

Key Retirement is calling for more conveyancing firms to provide specialist equity release services...

Conveyancing Association outlines campaign progress

The Conveyancing Association’s (CA) has  provided a number of updates, including progress on its...

Conveyancers “demonstrating a reassuring robustness”

Quarterly conveyancing activity fell by 5% between the second and third quarters of the...

Conveyancing Foundation reaches £400k fundraising target

The Conveyancing Charity Foundation has now seen conveyancing firms raise over £400,000 since its launch. The Foundation was...

LMS partners with the Leeds

Conveyancing panel management specialist LMS has announced a new partnership with the Leeds Building...

The Monmouthshire and LMS extend relationship

LMS has extended its partnership with the Monmouthshire Building Society. This follows a two-year collaboration. The Monmouthshire currently...

LMS extends Ipswich partnership

LMS has expanded its partnership with the Ipswich Building Society. The Ipswich has...

Goldsmith Williams to relocate

Law firm Goldsmith Williams is to relocate to a new office space in Liverpool's...

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...

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Saffron expands expat landlord range and eases residential income criteria

Saffron for Intermediaries has broadened its specialist mortgage criteria with new expat HMO products...

Gable zero-deposit mortgages added to Twenty7tec sourcing platform

Twenty7tec has added Gable Mortgages to its RESEARCH platform, making the lender's zero-deposit residential...

Second charge mortgage lending rises 25% over 12 months

Second charge mortgage lending continued to grow in July, with £205 million of new...

Perenna integrates Scroll Finance as specialist lending expansion gathers pace

Perenna has completed the integration of second charge lender Scroll Finance as it prepares...

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