Our News Coverage | July 2019 - The Conveyancing Association

August 1, 2019
Conveyancing Association News, Coverage

We cannot deny that, politically at least, July was an incredibly eventful month, with a new Prime Minister, followed swiftly by a new Secretary of State at the MHCLG and a new Housing Minister. Clearly, all three have only been in position a matter of weeks so it’s difficult to gauge how they might differ from their predecessors, especially when it comes to the ongoing work to improve the home-buying process.

Leasehold change is likely to remain high on the agenda, and last month the CA launched its templated letter to secure LPE1 information, while the Labour Party stepped into the fray with its report on the ‘scandal’. The CA issued its response to the report which secured strong coverage across the piece while we continued to push the Association’s key messages in this area, particularly around ensuring Lease Administrators are kept to set fees for the information they provide, and that they do so within a much quicker timescale.

The housing market in general has been in the spotlight since Boris Johnson became PM, and there are whisperings that we may see some notable changes to stamp duty in the near future. Our Director of Delivery, Beth Rudolf, looked at the potential winners and losers from some of the changes which have been speculated upon. The big question is when might we see a Budget delivering on this?

Full details of all coverage in July can be found below:

Conveyancing Association launch template letter to secure LPE1 information

4^th July

Today’s Conveyancer

Inside Conveyancing

Best Advice

Mortgage Finance Gazette

Major leasehold changes offer hope to homebuyers – Beth Rudolf regular article

4^th July

Today’s Conveyancer

CA comment on Labour party report: ‘Ending the scandal: Labour’s new deal for leaseholders’

9^th July