New app hopes to revolutionise communication in conveyancing
A Welsh law firm has launched a bespoke legal conveyancing app for estate agents, buyers and vendors.
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Survey of 5,000 home buyers and sellers provides high praise to legal conveyancing profession
A survey of over 5,000 people who have recently completed a property purchase or sale transaction has revealed high levels of satisfaction of the property Read More
Vacancies for legal professionals spike as property market rallies
Vacancies for legal professionals in Yorkshire have risen by 39% month-on-month, with particular demand for conveyancing experts, according to new survey data from specialist recruiter Read More
Rogue Flintshire Landlord fined after pensioner forced to pay £1400 utility bill in mouldy flat
A Flintshire landlord has been found guilty of nine offences under housing legislation after a successful prosecution by Flintshire’s Environmental Health team. Steven John Gleave Read More
Former Mining Activities could affect a Third of Residential Properties
With data* analysed by Landmark Information suggesting that approximately one-third of residential properties in England and Wales are located within close proximity of historic mining Read More
Demand for legal property professionals intensifies as New Year approaches
Vacancies for legal professionals across the North West have risen by 9% month-on-month, with particular demand for residential conveyancing experts, according to new survey data Read More
Rogue Devon Estate Agent spared jail
A rogue estate agent has avoided jail despite being branded by the Judge as ‘thoroughly dishonest’. Exeter Crown Court heard that Devon Estate Agency Martin Read More
Fletcher Longstaff celebrate multiple awards success at ESTAs 2017
Conveyancing specialists Fletcher Longstaff celebrated multiple awards success at this week’s ESTAs. The Lincoln based firm received the Gold Award in the best in the Midlands and the Gold Award Read More
More bad PR for Purplebricks, as ASA ban ‘misleading’ adverts & reviews site accuses them of “bullying”
It’s been another bad week for Purple Bricks. Firstly, the ASA ruled that two of their ads were misleading, which led to Jefferies Residential Analyst Read More
Blacklist is welcome step towards cleaning up the lettings industry, says Payprop
The introduction of a database or ‘blacklist’ of individuals banned from working in the lettings market, which became operational on October 1, is a positive Read More
Landmark Judgment for Lenders on Negligence Valuations
A recent Court of Appeal judgment has wide-ranging ramifications across the lending industry. The decision has set a new precedent, changing the legal principle of Read More
How do you ‘Brexit’ a long lease?
Nick Leavey, Partner and Head of Commercial Property at Coffin Mew, discusses the leasing challenges that could arise for commercial tenants and landlords, post-Brexit Read More
New Commercial Property Partner for BHW Solicitors
Ian Sanders has joined the Commercial Property Department at BHW as a Partner, adding further depth and expertise to one of the region’s top Commercial Read More
Mini-Boom in House Prices fuels demand for Conveyancing Professionals
Vacancies for private practice lawyers across the Midlands have risen by 68% month-on-month according to new survey data from specialist recruiter, Clayton Legal. The firm Read More
High-End London Estate Agent calls upon the Chancellor to scrap Stamp Duty in his Autumn statement
James Morton, Director of London Estate Agents, Benham & Reeves, believes that current property taxes are hampering the London property market and has joined calls for Read More
Court ruling creates increased environmental risk concerns for land owners
Argyll Environmental, the Brighton-based environmental risk management consultancy and part of Landmark Information Group, believes that a controversial decision by the Court of Appeal that ruled a Read More
Property Services Comparison Site acquires Law Superstore
Property services comparison site reallymoving.com has acquired TheLawSuperstore.co.uk – the UK’s first full service comparison website for legal services, from Winn Holdings Ltd, the parent company of personal injury Read More
Think Tank plans report into ‘Disrupting the housing industry’
In response to a recent report on Stamp Duty by the London School of Economics and the VATT Institute for Economic Research, the think-tank Localis Read More