The Chancellor’s failure to overhaul stamp duty in the Budget was a missed opportunity to reinvigorate the property market, according to the UK’s organisation which conducts property and land searches for the industry. Andrew Prismall, chairman of the Association of Independent Search Agents (IPSA), said: “We would prefer stamp duty to be scrapped completely, because […]
Read moreChoice is key to improving property searches
Conveyancers facing lengthy delays for property searches can choose a better route, according to the association which represents independent search experts. IPSA, the Association of Independent Personal Search Agents, launched its #MakeTheSwitch campaign at LegalEx last month, the UK’s largest conference and exhibition for lawyers and law firms. The aim is that conveyancing lawyers will […]
Read moreBeating the search backlogs
Delays are frustrating, in every aspect of life. But when it comes to buying a house, backlogs can be infuriating. Sometimes it can feel as if there is nothing anybody in the conveyancing business can do about it. But that is not the case. IPSA chairman Andrew Prismall talks to INSIDE CONVEYANCING […]
Read moreProperty search experts head to LegalEx
Two of the key players in property and conveyancing searches will be joining forces at a major legal exhibition in London this month. The Association of Independent Personal Search Agents (IPSA) will be joined by HM Land Registry at LegalEx, which brings together lawyers and the businesses behind the law at ExCel from November 22-23. […]
Read moreIPSA AGM and Conference 2022
As a nationwide company, it’s always a pleasure to be able to bring everyone together when we can. For obvious reasons that hasn’t happened as much as we’d like over the recent years, but we are so excited to be able to welcome everyone to our 2022 AGM and Conference next month. There will be […]
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