A trade body has called on House Secretary Robert Jenrick to intervene over the growing problem of delays in councils providing...
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05 January 2021
From: Breaking News
With many transactions now delayed by up to three weeks by slow searches, a body representing local search providers is urging...
14 October 2020
From: Breaking News
A trade body has reported some council search departments to the government for refusing to provide email details and forcing search...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News
A trade group wants councils and search companies to co-operate more closely during the virus to minimise delays to the remaining...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News
The Council of Property Search Organisations has named three industry figures as members of its newly-formed compliance committee, set to regulate...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News
A trade body has sharply criticised HM Land Registry for its slow progress on digitising local searches after a promising start...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News
With far-reaching reforms of conveyancing and other aspects of house buying high on the government’s agenda, a trade body has revealed...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News
An umbrella body representing search organisations says searches “are very rarely the cause of delays” in transactions. The Council of Property Search...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News
The government - which controversially launched consultation on its stamp duty surcharge between Christmas and New Year - has now used...