Mervyn Pilley, CoPSO’s newly-appointed chief executive, looks at the challenges the search industry faces, and asks how

Home information packs (HIPs) will be required for all properties being sold in England and Wales from

The extension of the government's home information pack (Hips) scheme could bring about a negative investment trend

It is too early to be sure if the government's home information packs (Hips) scheme is a

One of the most controversial pieces of legislation to influence the housing market has finally come to

The three bedroom homes market is likely to suffer as a consequence of the introduction of the

In the first of two articles, Ian Carrington discusses the power of internet search engines as part

AVMs have multiple uses including valuing whole mortgage books, point-of-sale valuations, spotting fraud and identifying risk. Jonathan

AVMs are a developing technology that adds value to lender organisations but should be viewed with caution,

In this current climate of an uncertain property market, how relevant are Automated Valuation Models? Alan Gearing

Recent Accenture research suggests that financial service organisations are now demanding that their outsourcing agreements should deliver

Outsourcing some or all of your mortgage administration has been an option for lenders for 20 years

The Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index fell by 11 points to 51 in July. Overall consumer confidence is

In its half year results Northern Rock announced that its loan repayment to the Bank of England

The British Bankers Association (BBA) issued a consolation paper in June on the construction and operation of

The creditor insurance sector is unlikely to pick up until the Competition Commission reveals the results of

Lenders have been expressing an increased interest in title insurance in recent months as the US sub-prime

How do insurance companies come up with a price for insuring your clients’ properties? The short answer

Homebuyers seeking to purchase property under the Government’s new shared equity initiative risk losing out if the

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has introduced new measures to help ensure that conveyancing and valuation processes

Mortgage lenders repossessed 18,900 properties in the first half of this year, compared with 13,400 in the

Professional negligence against solicitors and valuers is on the increase. If lenders want to pursue litigation there

The British Bankers Association (BBA) issued a consolation paper in June on the construction and operation of

Borrower default and third-party recoveries – lenders litigate at their peril. Confidence in the housing market is

The number of house hunters has dropped considerably in July with an average of 192 on estate

The Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index fell by 11 points to 51 in July. Overall consumer confidence is

The European Central Bank has held the interest rate at 4.25%.

The housing and mortgage market in the Republic of Ireland has boomed beyond recognition over the past

Adrian Coles, secretary general of the International Union for Housing Finance (IUHF), reports on its World Congress,

The mortgage market in Turkey is small but growing and has had its ups and downs, as