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.
