Company Tag: Search Acumen
One in three high-value homebuyers now buys beyond London
"The days of London being the default location of choice for high-value house purchases are increasingly behind us," says Search Acumen boss Andy Sommerville, "as big spending homebuyers look to invest …
Transactions swung from a four-year high to a seven-year low in Q1
The conveyancing market experienced a rocky ride in the first few months of the year, diving from a post-election bounce to a lockdown freeze.
Conveyancing activity slumps as Brexit uncertainty bites
Conveyancers handled 10% fewer cases in Q2 compared to the previous quarter, and 20% fewer than before the EU Referendum in 2016
Conveyancing volumes climb by 11%
Conveyancing firms are "defying Brexit uncertainty", with 11% more transactions processed in Q4 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.
Public Rights of Way tool offers instant checks
Search Acumen’s ForeSite platform now maps the 133,000+ miles of Public Rights of Way across England and Wales.
Consolidation sees the number of conveyancing firms fall to an all-time low
There are now 10% fewer smaller conveyancers than there were five years ago, says Search Acumen
Industry Reactions: Government plans to professionalise the estate agency sector
'All estate agents should welcome the new Government measures to professionalise the estate agency industry'
Conveyancing volumes drop for the first time since 2011
Conveyancing volumes fell by 12% last year, from 1,077,959 in 2016 to 952,966 in 2017. It's the first annual drop in workloads since 2011, says Search Acumen, "reflecting a subdued property market"
Average UK conveyancer now completing 120 cases per year
Output has soared by nearly 70% since 2012 as the number of active practitioners continues to fall
Conveyancing market ‘flatlines’ in the face of uncertainty
February saw the lowest conveyancing volumes since April 2014
‘Occasional’ conveyancers came out to play in ‘rollercoaster quarter’
Completed transactions leapt from 230,430 in 2015's Q2 to 286,425 this year
Search Acumen launches conveyancing tool for property portfolios
Conveyancing search provider Search Acumen has rolled out a new service aimed at professional landlords with multiple residential and/or commercial properties.