Linder Myers acquire Rowlands Field Cunningham
Manchester firm Rowlands Field Cunningham were bought out of administration by Linder Myers just before Christmas, marking the latest stage of the firms “ambitious expansion strategy”. Linder Myers has already acquired practices in Lytham and Shrewsbury in the last few years, creating a £16 million turnover operation with almost 300 staff, which includes over 40 […]
Mover mortgage approvals flat line, remortgages decline.
Last week the Bank of England released the figures for the number of mortgage approvals in November 2011. In broad terms between August and November there was only a month on month marginal change for mover mortgages with the lowest month being September with 51,231 approvals for house purchases and November being the highest with […]
Why should conveyancers read the Legal Ombudsman’s blog?
Adam Sampson last week wrote in his blog about the challenges about publishing complaints data. The Legal Ombudsman wants to publish the number of complaints that he deals with for each firm but points out that it would be unfair to present that data out of context of the number of cases each firm does. […]
HSBC subscribes to CML Handbook.
Following the market changing news that HSBC will now require its borrowers to use its own limited panel or have separate representation HSBC has decided to subscribe to the CML Handbook. On Friday morning last week we were informed by Conveycentric, the creators of LENDERmonitor that HSBC Bank PLC have, just published their CML Handbook […]
HSBC radical separate representation move splits market
In a radical move that could restructure the way in which the conveyancing market operates HSBC has decided to opt for 100% separate representation unless the conveyancer is on a panel of only just over 40 firms. Some months ago Countrywide won the tender to panel manage HSBC’s conveyancing. Since then a number of large […]
Searching for Happiness?
A recent survey among conveyancing practitioners including Today’s Conveyancer readers revealed that only one third of respondents said they were satisfied in their area of practice. The survey, conducted by Searches UK, a leading provider of searches to the conveyancing profession, found that 20 per cent of respondents said that if they had their time […]
Tax Changes set trap for unwary solicitors
The following article is provided by Windsor Partners the leading professional indemnity insurance broker. The Treasury has announced radical changes to tax legislation with effect from April 2012, which will affect all solicitors and others carrying out conveyancing work. The proposed changes affect capital allowances, ie the mechanism by which purchasers can obtain tax relief […]
Move with Us research confirms legally ready movers do it quicker
Move with Us the Cambridge based business that provides a broad range of services to estate agents has issued a press release following detailed research. The research confirms that buyers and sellers who start the legal process early move on average up to nine days earlier than those who are not prepared. According to the […]
ETSOS makes New Year’s resolution in sixty seconds
ETSOS has launched a video demonstration showing how its free Quotation and Referral System (QRS) can transform the interaction with potential clients ringing in for conveyancing quotes. Using QRS, firms can generate a detailed quote in about a minute, with the ability to instantly email a fully formatted PDF to the prospect with an in-built […]
Tax Changes set trap for unwary solicitors
The following article is provided by Windsor Partners the leading professional indemnity insurance broker. The Treasury has announced radical changes to tax legislation with effect from April 2012, which will affect all solicitors and others carrying out conveyancing work. The proposed changes affect capital allowances, ie the mechanism by which purchasers can obtain tax relief […]