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01/08/2022

https://todaysconveyancer.co.uk/exercise-extreme-caution-guidance-published-ahead-of-roe-launch/

Solicitors are being warned to exercise caution ahead of the Register of Overseas Entities’ (ROE) launch on Monday. The Law Society of England and Wales has issued guidance to assist solicitors after identifying risks, particularly in relation to verification of overseas entities. The ROE has been...

16/02/2022

London’s private schools push house prices up by as much as 121%

The latest property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that living close to one of the capital’s top private schools carries an average house…

22/04/2021

UK house prices surge as high demand meets record shortage of homes for sale

Government to unveil new 95% mortgage guarantee scheme as Rightmove says average asking price rose 2.1% in April

18/03/2021

27/01/2021

Why London house prices jumped in November

Analysis: pent-up demand, stamp duty holiday, low borrowing costs and overseas investors added fuel

07/01/2021

Islington records UK's highest house price growth of 2020 at 13.4%

London boroughs take nine of top 20 places, with Leeds and Wolverhampton second and third

29/12/2020

House prices will drop in 2021 as Covid impact hits, says Halifax

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/21/house-prices-drop-2021-as-covid-impact-hits

02/04/2020

Remortgaging activity surges amid coronavirus outbreak

According to a new report from Mojo Mortgages, remortgaging has become the UK’s biggest financial concern following a series of coronavirus-rate cuts, following the online broker witnessing a 100% rise in remortgage applications in the past two weeks.

31/03/2020

Housebuilder shares plunge after people urged to delay moves

Government Covid-19 advice has impact on Persimmon, Barratt, Redrow and more

17/03/2020

Covid 19 is proving to be a huge disruptor in many markets.

While technology is there to help us, to facilitate as much "business as usual" as possible, ultimately we'll probably be seeing most industries and sectors affected. This is likely to include the buying and selling of property.

We've offered a Residential Abortive Transaction Insurance for a while, as there are many reasons why property transactions can fail. This is a tried and tested safeguard that you can offer to your clients. In the event of a failed sale or purchase your customer can cover the costs of conveyancing fees (including searches), lender’s arrangement fees and survey/valuation fees.

In the UK last year, over £400 million was wasted on failed property transactions in England and Wales. Make sure that if your clients' are ever facing this that it doesn't have to be the end of their residential sale or purchase.

Get in touch with me if you want to know more.

11/03/2020

Unexplained Wealth Order focuses on London mansion

A vast home on so-called "Billionaires' Row" is the latest focus of an Unexplained Wealth Order.

05/11/2019

Property transactions in prime central London rise in 2019

There has been a rise in the number of transactions completed in prime central London across the first nine months of 2019, according to the latest data released by Knight Frank. The estate agent has said it recorded an 11% increase in prime central London transaction between January and September 2...