Brokers should exercise due diligence when referring clients to conveyancers
In the same week that Goldsmith Williams announced they have paid over £4M in referral and advice fees to mortgage brokers Eddie Goldsmith of Goldsmith Williams and John Malone of PMS the large mortgage intermediary service business have warned brokers about the collapse of conveyancing firms. They point out that the recent demise of Fridays […]
First Registrations remain high in 2010
Since it became compulsory to register changes in ownership of land and property some time ago you would think that there would be very few First Registration applications being submitted today. However, new figures received by Today’s Conveyancer show the total number of First Registrations submitted to Land Registry offices in 2010 were in excess […]
Law Society plan consumer drive for CQS
The Law Society has issued a big call to action to conveyancing solicitors. If your application for the CQS is not received by the 28 February 2011 you’ll miss out on your chance to benefit from the PR they plan. The consumer-facing public relations and advertising campaign is due in the spring. The Law Society […]
Public spending cuts impact on Local Land Charge Departments.
Mattthew Joy Director at Conveyancing Data Services has drawn attention to falling standards in land charge departments. In a recent newsletter Joy said “Until recently I would not have thought that the Government’s cuts in public spending had interfered with the Search Industry in any way, however since the start of 2011 there are more […]
SRA warning on identity theft of conveyancers
Every conveyancer faces potential risks every day they do business. Having your business name and identity stolen or passing money innocently to a fraudster that has held himself out as another firm can wreck your reputation and have you thrown off lender panels. The latest advice from the SRA can be read from this link. […]
Are you proud of paying referral fees? Would you tell the world how much?
Referral fee payments have been a contentious area for many years that has divided the profession. For some conveyancers the very mention of paying conveyancing referral fees makes the blood boil but for most they are now a main stream acceptable way of acquiring business. Whatever your position we are aware of many firms that […]
SRA Consultation period ends 28th February 2010
Following the comprehensive independent review of client financial protection arrangements the SRA are proposing significant changes not least the removal of the single renewal date for professional indemnity insurance for firms from October 2011. There are long term changes also set out for discussion including changes to the Solicitors’ Compensation Fund. You can see the […]
New ETSOS service helps local agents and conveyancers combat threats.
ETSOS are today launching a free quotation and referral system which will help conveyancers combat the threats they face. The free new service gives all conveyancers an easy to use tool to enable estate agents to obtain quotes, instruct and track progress on conveyancing matters easily. Conveyancers are able to instruct a variety of search providers […]