Labour has pledged to invest £20m into setting up renters’ unions, intending to support to millions of private tenants across England. In a recent paper, the Institute for Public Policy Research...
It will soon be possible for leasehold property owners to buy the freehold of their property more easily under plans for an overhaul of a stressful and costly system currently...
Despite Britain’s looming and increasingly uncertain departure from the EU, homebuyers are gradually returning to London’s property market due to falling property prices. Rightmove have reported an upturn in buyer activity...
In December 2016, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Published its Legal Services Market Study. It highlighted problems of transparency of price and quality and that consumers did not have enough information...
The Legal Services Board has given approval to the Council for Licensed Conveyancers to amend its rules and require licensed firms to improve information about costs and whether a referral...
The Mayor of London has announced a new housing partnership to build 5,000 new houses in the London District. This follows the money given to the city of London to...
Around a third of all home loans made in the UK are actually remortgages. Remortgaging to another deal could potentially save you a large amount of cash, up to hundreds...
Property prices in England and Wales increased by just 0.8% during the last year, from June 2017 to June 2018. Sales fell by 3.2% to their lowest level since the...
The UK Government are forever bringing in new measures and policies around the housing sector but according to a survey, Britains number one wish is that gazumping is banned. When...
When it comes to money laundering and organised crime, there are some ‘Red Flag Indicators’ that conveyancers should be aware of. This advice could be particularly important following the announcement that conveyancers could...
