The Winners: Estate Agency of the Year Awards 2014 Some have described them as the 'Oscars' of the Estate Agency industry and there's no doubting that the Estate Agency of the Year Awards in association with The Sunday Times & The Times, sponsored by Zoopla is not only the longest running but also one of the most highly regarded awards events in the property industry. Held each December, the event also includes The Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by TM Group, which seeks to "identify excellence in a vital area of the moving process [and] shine a light on the UK's leading conveyancers." Here we take you through the 2014 winners, who were presented with their awards by TM Group's Sales & Marketing Director Ben Harris: Gold - Large Conveyancer of the Year 2014 and Best Overall Conveyancer of the Year 2014 Convey Law "Convey Law stood out as a conveyancer which is doing things differently - no mean feat in such a compliant and regulated industry." - Read more Continue reading > 7. January 2015 13:59 Jordan Drury Comments (0)
What will MMR mean for the property market? Five years in the making, much has been made in the media recently of the MMR (Mortgage Market Review) and the changes that came into effect on the 26th April 2014. The need for a review was established in the wake of the financial crisis, during which time repossessions were rife and the irresponsibility of previous lending practices brought the credit market to its knees. In providing innovative online services designed to reduce risk and improve efficiencies in property transactions for all parties, TM Group are well placed to take a look at what the MMR will mean for the property market. Continue reading > 2. May 2014 10:09 Jordan Drury Comments (0)
Official vs. Personal Searches – Risk and Liability The debate, on whether personal searches are ‘worth the risk’ for solicitors, continues to rage, as it did most recently in the Conveyancing Quality Standard debate forum on LinkedIn. For many conveyancers, particularly those who have had a great many years’ experience in the profession, official searches are the ‘Gold Standard’. Certainly there is the perception that going straight to source reduces the risk of anything getting lost in translation. Continue reading > 5. February 2014 16:50 Jordan Drury Comments (0)
Energy Minister’s 2020 solar target threatens to "industrialise" countryside The UK is now firmly established as one of the top 10 markets for solar PV worldwide. Since January 2013, almost 400MW worth of solar power was deployed - despite one of the worst winters on record. Continue reading > 30. January 2014 11:00 Jordan Drury Comments (0)
TM Group announces educational CPD programme We are pleased to announce the schedule for our Educational Programme for Jan – June 2014. Featuring a mixture of regional live events and online webinars, we will be bringing together key partners from within the industry to deliver knowledge-packed CPD sessions. Continue reading > 24. January 2014 16:08 Jordan Drury Comments (0)
Why low prices alone won’t win business for Conveyancers, home movers' survey reveals Home Moving Trends Survey Conveyancers do not need to slash prices to win business, results from the latest Home Moving Trends Survey reveal. Less than 1 in 5 of those surveyed in the annual report, which was carried out by the Property Academy in association with TM Group, answered that they chose their conveyancer based on price, whilst almost half of respondents answered that they simply chose the conveyancer that their estate agent recommended. Continue reading > 13. January 2014 14:45 Jordan Drury Comments (1)
Market Summary 2014 with Nick Dyoss Supply and Demand As we enter 2014, the property market is looking its healthiest for years. Persistently low interest rates, falling unemployment and the Government’s ‘Help to Buy’ scheme have unleashed a generation of pent-up first-time-buyers on the market and HMRC are reporting that transaction volumes are at their highest since 2007 (graph below) whilst the Bank of England’s forward guidance sees interest rates remaining at record lows. Continue reading > 8. January 2014 10:25 Nick Dyoss Comments (0)
