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Conveyancing system is ‘shambolic’ and ‘failing’ property industry, say leading figures
Agent Simon Shinerock and a clutch of mortgage brokers say Covid put existing cracks under greater pressure, rather than being cause of them.
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New conveyancing logjam pushes offer to completion to 150 days – claim
Comments are made by Rightmove's data chief Tim Bannister in the portal's latest house price index commentary.
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Features
The perfect storm
In 2021, the housing market broke, with huge logjams in conveyancing chains resulting in months of delays on sales. Richard Reed looks at what went wrong – and what can be done to prevent it happening again.
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Govt-backed digital identity scheme gets agent approval
An industry-wide identity scheme has received glowing reviews from agents following the roll-out of a beta test project.
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Supplier News
‘Unprecedented’ numbers of Conveyancers left industry last year
The Conveyancing Foundation says increased pressure caused a huge amount of conveyancers to leave the sector or look for new roles.
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Features
Joined-up thinking – speeding up property transactions
Could blockchain – the technology behind cryptocurrencies – revolutionise the sales progression process? Richard Reed reports.
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Regulation & Law
National ‘trusted’ digital identity scheme pilot for property industry begins
Stuart Young, who has built the platform that enables the scheme, is urging estate agents and all the players within the property industry to get on board.
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Conveyancer launches guaranteed ’25-days-to-exchange’ service for freeholders
Muve is looking for agency partners to offer the paid-for conveyancing service, which reimburses customers if the deadline is not kept.
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Conveyancing giant muscles into the new-build sales market
Essex-based Moving Made Easy has been snapped up legal firm Simplify for an undisclosed sum.
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Get in line – 5.6 month delay to sale completion
Research suggests that homebuyers face a long wait to completion on property sales due to the current market backlog.
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