by Rob | Oct 30, 2017 | News
Professionals are buried beneath heavy workloads, trying to communicate with the other side, gather the necessary information to progress a transaction as well as keep the client up to date.
by Rob | Oct 30, 2017 | News
Research states that the most common frustration among homebuyers and sellers is the length of time that the conveyancing process takes.
by Rob | Oct 27, 2017 | News
Six more High Street estate agencies have signed up to an online platform that allows them to offer customers a fixed-fee listing service for £895.
by Rob | Oct 27, 2017 | News
New data has been released by HM Land Registry showing the number of properties which were bought using solely cash.
by Rob | Oct 27, 2017 | News
Legal services continue to be at high risk of attracting criminals intent on money laundering, but are not considered to be a target for terrorist financing, according to the latest government assessment.
by Rob | Oct 25, 2017 | News
Almost half the staff at SME law firms say their firms have been attacked by fraudsters within the past 12 months, a survey has found.
by Rob | Oct 25, 2017 | News
Personal injury lawyers, conveyancers and other solicitors who arrange or advise on insurance policies face new rules under a European directive coming into force next February, dealing with issues such as conflicts of interest and commissions.
by Rob | Oct 24, 2017 | News
The Conveyancing Association says some of its members are piloting HIPs-style Digital Home Reports in a bid to reduce fall-throughs and make house moves less stressful.
by Rob | Oct 24, 2017 | News
A ban on referral fees could have a “catastrophic” impact on the estate agency sector – and in particular trigger a “monumental” decline in corporate agencies.
by Rob | Oct 23, 2017 | News
The government has mooted the possibility of encouraging buyers and sellers to retain the same conveyancing solicitor as part of its mission to fix what it considers a ‘broken housing market’.
by Rob | Oct 23, 2017 | News
A decade after abandoning its last attempt to put the conveyancing process in England and Wales online, the government is calling for views on what it should do to accelerate the process.
by Rob | Oct 23, 2017 | News
A leading figure in the Home Information Pack industry has said that – despite the Government’s strong denials that it will bring back HIPs – he has the feeling of deja vu.
by Rob | Oct 23, 2017 | News
The latest ‘call for evidence’ into the industry, unexpectedly released in the early hours of Sunday morning before any of the documentation was available online, is asking some leading questions about referral fees.
by Rob | Oct 23, 2017 | News
Conveyancers and the speed of local council searches have come in for criticism as details have emerged of the government’s consultation on the house buying process.
by Rob | Oct 23, 2017 | News
A ban on estate agents charging solicitors referral fees along with loosening the restriction on conveyancers acting for both seller and buyer were suggested by the government yesterday as possible reforms to improve the home-buying process.
by Rob | Oct 23, 2017 | News
The number of practising solicitors in England and Wales has reached another all-time high as the profession continues to defy all predictions of a potential shakeout.
by Rob | Oct 22, 2017 | News
At midnight, the Government launched yet another inquiry into the estate agency market.
by Rob | Oct 22, 2017 | News
The government has launched a consultation this weekend calling for evidence on how to make the home buying process “cheaper, faster and less stressful for those involved.”
by Rob | Oct 20, 2017 | News
Pressure is continuing to build on the government to reform stamp duty in next month’s Budget.
by Rob | Oct 20, 2017 | News
A new portal has set up in opposition to estate agents to provide home-owners with a platform to raffle their properties.
