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Search Acumen comments on ONS House Price Index for May 2018
Wednesday, 18 July 2018Today’s figures show that the slowing UK housing market has now effectively hit a brick wall.
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Search Acumen comments on the launch of the central, digital Local Land Charges register
Wednesday, 11 July 2018Search Acumen is excited to get down to work and begin to utilise HM Land Registry’s (HMLR) newly opened, central digital Local Land Charges (LLC) register.
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Conveyancers bounce back – but how can they stay on top?
Tuesday, 3 July 2018The conveyancing market suffered some ups and downs in 2017, but the industry roared forward in 2018. The sun is certainly shining right now but how long will it last and how can firms capitalise now?
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Housing completions take ‘sharp turn in the wrong direction’
Thursday, 28 June 2018Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments on today’s MHCLG housebuilding statistics
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Industry first as Search Acumen launches real-time planning data for property lawyers and their clients
Friday, 22 June 2018Search Acumen, the property data insight and technology provider, has upgraded its Commercial Real Estate platform – ForeSite, to provide the legal sector with real-time access to planning applications data for the first time.
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Industry first as Search Acumen launches real-time planning data for property lawyers and their clients
Wednesday, 20 June 2018Search Acumen, the property data insight and technology provider, has upgraded its Commercial Real Estate platform – ForeSite, to provide the legal sector with real-time access to planning applications data for the first time.
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Data could be silver bullet for UK’s housing crisis – Search Acumen comments on ONS House Price Index
Wednesday, 13 June 2018While house price growth has cooled considerably, in real terms we are still experiencing quarter on quarter and indeed annual growth. For those struggling to make it onto the housing ladder, UK house price growth means the goal posts are moving considerably from month to month.
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Bucking the trend of overselling with basket optimisation
Thursday, 7 June 2018In recent years, we’ve seen an abundance of property reports enter the market. The proliferation of choice has taken hold of the conveyancing industry, and lawyers are increasingly at risk of being overwhelmed by the multitude of data on offer.
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Land Registry leads with LLC – and we must now follow
Tuesday, 5 June 2018Over the years, Search Acumen has been a vocal advocate of digitalisation in the property industry. Efforts to improve data access, rethink processes and achieve faster turnaround times should all be embraced because both industry and consumers stand to benefit.
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Riding the proptech wave to industry revolution
Tuesday, 22 May 2018Earlier this month, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) outlined a set of bold new measures to professionalise the sector, drive up standards and bring an end to rogue actors in the property industry. This, alongside a number of recent initiatives including Land Registry’s Digital Street programme, all adds up to far more than just a spring clean-up of the homebuying experience. New and exciting potential is emerging from proptech initiatives that can move the idea of a new-look property buying experience from political theory to practical reality.
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