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22nd November 2022
Search Acumen comments on the HMRC’s property transaction results, which show that there is a small but steady increase.
Seasonally-adjusted estimate of both non-residential and residential transactions in October remain similar to September, with a...
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16th November 2022
ONS house price index comment – UK house price growth stalled between August and September
“Today’s data is further evidence of a turning tide for house prices, reflecting the same...
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19th October 2022
Today’s 1.1% rise in house prices for August may be the last we see for some time as consumer confidence hits the breaks
Latest ONS HPI figures have been published this morning and show: On a seasonally adjusted basis,...
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7th September 2022
Housing policy must prioritise bytes alongside bricks
“It’s bizarre to think the job of Housing Secretary has become such a fleeting, high-turnover...
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25th August 2022
Q2 2022 Conveyancing Market Tracker
The biggest conveyancing firms across England and Wales saw their market share reach a two-year high...
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17th August 2022
Search Acumen’s ONS house price index for August
The latest ONS HPI figures have been published this morning and show: On a seasonally adjusted...
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15th August 2022
Why commercial law firms risk getting left behind as AP1 deadline approaches
Andy Sommerville, Search Acumen Director, has written an article on why commercial law firms risk getting...
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4th August 2022
Bank of England interest rate rise reaction
“Across the residential sector, interest rates rises are likely to increase workloads for property lawyers...
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21st July 2022
Low stock impacts transaction volumes, but the conveyancing sector remains stretched
“Transactions are naturally down from the incredible heights we saw in 2021, and we have...
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20th July 2022
Supply and demand imbalance supports continued price growth despite intensifying cost of living pressures
UK average house prices increased by 12.8% over the year to May 2022, up from 11.9%...
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27th June 2022
Going digital! Over 100k sales complete with digitised Land Registry data
More than 100,000 property transactions have benefitted from access to digitised local land charges (LLCs) data....
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20th May 2022
ONS comment for May – High prices. A sobering read for buyers
“The latest ONS data reports a 9.8% house price increase compared to March 2021. The...
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