How to transact quickly and with confidence

We’re beginning to see a clearer picture of how the economic stimulus is impacting our clients. Property investors are taking advantage of the stamp duty holiday and expanding portfolios while terms are attractive. Remortgaging activity has spiked and we’ve also noticed a rise in auction transactions and cash purchases. For those investing in buy-to-let, clients are eager to transact quickly in order to start receiving a rental yield.

Economy-boosting initiatives coupled with pent up demand has also resulted in a surge in conveyancing transactions. Due to ongoing precautions associated with COVID-19, however, many cases are being negatively impacted by delays due to furloughed or reduced services in some firms and local authorities.

How we can help
It is with great delight that we announce the expansion of our Express No-Search Indemnity range to assist the conveyancing industry as it copes with a rejuvenated housing market. In partnership with leading Legal Indemnity Insurance Broker Northcott Beaton, our Express insurance policies now allow conveyancers to transact quickly in the following sectors:

If searches are causing unacceptable delays and the transaction is at risk of collapse…
Express gives you the best of both worlds. You have all the security of a No-Search Insurance policy, with the majority of data (over 70%) that you would typically obtain from local authorities. Express means that you and your client can complete quickly, and with more confidence.

Our clients have been using Express since 2015 for instances when even an expedited search needs accelerated.

Express addresses a crucial gap in the market where conveyancers are compelled to use No-Search Insurance due to time-pressure, yet still have a duty of care to their clients (and lenders) by providing information to the best of their ability. The Express range can be purchased as a standalone no-search insurance policy or including a supplementary data report.

Who benefits most from Express?
In each property sector covered by Express, the commonality is tight timescales. Auctions, for instance, generally require completion within 30 days of the bid being accepted. Similarly with new builds and shared ownership, exchange is typically required within 28 days of the purchase being agreed. Indeed, New Build Express has proven very popular in the last year.

Express is well suited for remortgages, when property details are unlikely to have changed since the initial local search was conducted and lenders are most concerned with any new proposals in the pipeline that might affect the future value of a property. For cash purchases, searches aren’t typically required, but are really important in order to identify red flags, which would certainly otherwise go unnoticed until it’s too late.

Express means that you and your client can complete with more confidence, make intelligent investments, and tie matters up quickly to get on with your next case.

Click here to download sample reports and see how Express can help your firm

To find out more about OneSearch Express, call the Service Introduction Team on 01782 433 270 or email intro@onesearchdirect.co.uk.