Conveyancing

Amendments made to Broker Conveyancing website and online portal

Broker Conveyancing has relaunched its website and online portal offering. The changes to the website...

Solicitors rapped over free mortgage ad

A firm of solicitors has been told not to repeat a mortgage prize draw...

New website works wonders for SortRefer

SortRefer has reported a surge in intermediary activity following the launch of its new...

DAS claims UK’s first prepaid legal plan

Legal expenses insurer DAS, in association with national law firm Simpson Millar, is launching...

Move with us partners with estate agency group

Move with Us has announced a new partnership with Pattinson Estate Agents. With 33 offices...

Q4 remortgage rise for Broker Conveyancing

Broker Conveyancing has reported an increase in the amount of remortgage business it has...

Seasonality of flood searches revealed

The seasonality of conveyancing property searches undertaken by property lawyers may leave homebuyers heartbroken...

Conveyancers take the pledge

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched conveyancing ‘Pledges’, a set of customer service commitments,...

Firm rapped for misleading conveyancing quote

Bury-based ABT Law LLP has had an advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority...

Blacks Connect recruits BDM

Emma Mason has joined conveyancing provider Blacks Connect as business development manager (BDM). Mason (pictured)...

Broker Conveyancing claims doubling in instructions

Broker Conveyancing has reported that instructions for both remortgage and purchase more than doubled...

Smoke and mirrors in the mortgage market

Sad as the end of the summer is, its arrival is often welcomed by...

August record month for Move with Us

Move with Us has reported a record month for completions for August, with levels...

Land Registry reduces fees

The Land Registry say its customers will soon see lower fees. Fees will be reduced...

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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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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