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First details have emerged of the information vendors may have to provide up-front In future transactions if government house buying reforms...

The Law Society claims that the unforeseen charges faced by some purchasers of leasehold properties could be addressed “if developers and...

An industry provider of reservation agreements says its services can “entirely eliminate” fall throughs and reduce failed transactions “to almost zero.” PropTech...

With far-reaching reforms of conveyancing and other aspects of house buying high on the government’s agenda, a trade body has revealed...

The civil servant leading work to reform the house buying has revealed key areas of government thinking - with a ban on...

If you thought Christmas Eve meant no more news in terms of industry movers and shakers…well, think again - we’ve one...

When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear.  With...

Representatives from estate and lettings agencies as well as professional organisations have formed The Home Buying And Selling Group with a...

HM Land Registry says it’s consulting with the legal industry on a proposal to publish a league table of conveyancers who...

The first residential transaction has taken place under the so-called Conveyancer’s Code for Completion - a new procedure in which the...

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...

The political ebb and flow continues - seemingly with all the subtlety of a Boris Johnson rugby tackle on a 10-year...

A cluster of conveyancing and legal experts, known as the Legal Sector Group, has published a raft of proposals on leasehold...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published the details of its investigation into a complaint made against the Law Society. The complaint...

The first ever electronic e-signature exchange of contracts for a residential property transaction in the UK has been completed this month,...

A software platform offering a hybrid conveyancing and compliance service to agents has been launched following 12 months of testing with...

Who are you? Nick Dyoss, Group Business Development Director, SearchFlow, property intelligence specialists You have a high profile within the conveyancing search industry,...

The Law Society of England and Wales have moved to clarify the legal position of electronic signature and have endorsed their...

A new e-conveyancing platform has been launched in Edinburgh ahead of a roll-out across all of Scotland. This system, Altis, is the...

  Who are you? Carole Marsden   What does it say on your business card? UK Sales Director What attracted you to join SearchFlow?  SearchFlow has...

Fraudsters attacking the conveyancing sector, successfully stealing large sums of money from homebuyers, are making national headlines at a depressing rate....

Operating hours for CHAPS - the payment system used to trasfer funds for property transactions - will be extended by one...

I have spent the last 20 years working within the conveyancing business, alongside estate agents and I can’t help feeling a...

The Law Society is calling on its members to warn not just clients but also estate agents if there is a...

Only months after the collapse of the Veyo system aimed at creating a conveyancing portal for England and Wales, the Law...

There has been a fierce attack on failed conveyancing portal Veyo, in the form of an open letter from one of the...

The little-publicised extension of the CHAPS settlement day - taking the closure up to 6pm from next summer - has received...

When it comes to the regulation of the conveyancing industry, this question is a topic of open and ongoing debate. Licensed conveyancers...

A legal expert suggests central London’s house prices may have been skewed because of money-laundering - “and we all know it.” Jonathan...

There is still no word on when a police investigation will report on alleged irregularities said to involve the buy to...

The internet has changed the way that most businesses operate. In many cases, the opportunities opened up by the emergence of...

Last month it was announced that the CHAPS payment system will be extended by one hour and forty minutes from summer...

People buying or selling property in Scotland would be better protected if the regulation of estate agency was devolved to the...

So spring has sprung and the Hare is on the loose. After a very long gestation period, the Veyo leveret has...

The conveyancing portal Veyo officially commences its roll-out across England and Wales today, after originally pledging to open in April. Veyo is...

The issue of some estate agents insisting that buyers and/or sellers use a particular solicitor or conveyancer has reared its ugly...