The Law Society has warned conveyancing solicitors that they will need to consider ‘radical’ change – such as increasing their liability – to ensure they retain a ‘sustainable commercial role’ in the property market.
Pledging Chancery Lane’s support for conveyancing solicitors, chief executive Des Hudson questioned whether the market would continue to pay lawyers’ rates for [...]

MORE THAN 100 FORMER RECTORIES FOR SALE
More than 100 former rectories, parsonages and vicarages are for sale at the moment. Savills currently has 35 on its books, Knight Frank is selling 27, Strutt & Parker 28 and Hamptons International is selling about 70.
According to Andrew Marshall of Hamptons, it is purely a co-incidence that there [...]

HOUSE PRICES: WHAT NEXT?
The latest Hometrack study has shown house property prices falling at the slowest rate for more than a year in April. However, it should be noted that despite record low interest rates, cheaper homes and rising demand from potential buyers, prices are still falling.
Figures from Rightmove have shown asking prices for homes [...]

Land Registry hits buyers in the pocket with 30% fee hike
The Land Registry has responded to the property slump with an inflation-busting 30% increase in its charges.
Fees for registering an average first-time buyer property costing £100,000 will rocket by 30%, from £100 to £130 from July, while the cost of registering a £150,000 home will [...]