Conveyancing

Articles

20 Jan 2014

Lender Exchange: downright wrong or a good idea poorly presented?

Quietly, lenders could be moving closer to taking control of the conveyancing market. It started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the Financial Services Authority in 2011. Its outcome included recommendations for lenders to review their panels, which kicked off a major policy change in the sector. It led to banks and building societies purging less reputable firms off their books.

10 Dec 2013

Defining conveyancers' duty on flooding

The rising frequency of flooding makes flood searches necessary, but solicitors have no further duty to advise on the risk itself, says John Coulter

5 Dec 2013

House buyers blame poor communication for failed transactions

Conveyancing Association launches protocol to act as 'single reference point'

14 Nov 2013

Our representative body is dividing us into premier and second division solicitors

Why should property lawyers with decades of experience in conveyancing be vetted 'before they can use Chancery Lane's new portal, asks Howard Salter

12 Nov 2013

Being open about higher costs will help justify a higher fee

Conveyancers should be brave enough to start charging clients for the additional work ?they are expected to produce under the latest mortgage lenders' code, says John Coulter

22 Oct 2013

Time to grow your conveyancing business?

Bulk conveyancers will be first in line to make the best of ?the upturn in the property market, but you too could benefit, ?says Kent solicitor Peter Rodd

22 Oct 2013

Conveyancing portal pilots to start next year

'This puts us in fairly and squarely in the 21st Century'

7 Oct 2013

Second phase of Help to Buy 'good news for solicitors'

Problem for conveyancers is 'how to get the right quality staff'