Peppermint Platform takes Client interaction to the next level.
Peppermint Technology, the legal technology innovator, has a new offering for firms that want to enhance their client offering. The ‘Collaboration Suite’ is a “fully collaborative communication tool” and, as a key part of the Peppermint idea to combine applications, content, collaboration tools and transactions in one Platform, aims to enhance client experience, reduce costs […]
Fraud at all time high
The value of fraud reached record levels in 2011 despite recorded cases dropping by 20 per cent, according to KPMG’s Fraud Barometer. Fraud totalled £3.5 billion in 2011, Mortgage Finance Gazette reports, with the last half of 2011 seeing fraud values reach £2.5 billion. One fraud case alone accounted for £1.3 billion but even excluding […]
Housing Minister’s statement welcomed by Countrywide
Countrywide Chief Executive, Grenville Turner, welcomes the announcement from Grant Shapps to “put housing centre stage”, commenting: "Today’s announcement by the Housing Minister is a positive signal of the government’s intentions to bring housing to the forefront of the political and economical agenda. We are pleased to see that the new build mortgage indemnity scheme […]
NewBuy Guarantee Scheme not just for first time buyers
The Housing Minister, Grant Shapps, has announced his intention to “go the extra mile” for buyers looking to get on the housing ladder by launching the NewBuy Guarantee scheme in March 2012. The scheme will bring lenders, builders and the Government together to offer mortgages to buyers on new build properties. Deposits will only be […]
New associate for Legal Eye Ltd
Jaunita Gobby the well-respected founder of Legal Eye Ltd has recruited a new Associate, Priya Anand Patel, to support the significant increase in new business she has experienced over the past 12 months. With Outcome Focused Regulation, Conveyancing Quality Scheme, responsibilities to the Ombudsman and Lexcel all expanding their impact on solicitors it is no […]
Russell Jones & Walker move into conveyancing after deal with Slater & Gordon
Russell Jones & Walker (RJW) is to provide conveyancing services after the purchase by Slater & Gordon, an Australian listed law firm, according to Solicitors Journal. Slater & Gordon have taken full advantage of the Legal Services Act, marking the first law firm takeover since the new regulations came into force late last year. RJW, […]
FSA stops the sale and rent back promoters.
Since March 2011 the FSA has reviewed the 22 firms that are regulated by the FSA to conduct Sale and Rent Back transactions the outcome of which has been to effectively suspend that market for the time being. Conveyancers who have been involved should think carefully about the activities of their clients and introducers in […]
Connells’ Home Conveyancing team expands
The Connells Group has expanded the management team of its Home Conveyancing panel management division by appointing Rani Sohi as Legal Panel Manager. Rani is an experienced conveyancer who will be supporting Conveyancing Services Director Roger Wilson and Conveyancing Sales Director May Thorn. She has previously worked with Countrywide Property Lawyers. “I am delighted to […]
SRA comment on HSBC
Professional Ethics have provided guidance to the Bold Group on the letter and undertaking that one of the HSBC panel members is using in the new HSBC separate representation process. We talk exclusively to Bold Group founder Rob Hailstone. Rob, a former conveyancer, is leading a campaign to help high street law firms survive the […]
ETSOS celebrates its 2nd birthday.
ETSOS the long term supporter of Today’s Conveyancer has recently celebrated its second anniversary. To mark its second birthday, online search provider and conveyancing technology specialist, ETSOS, has reported a slump-busting start to 2012, with search volumes up by 107% compared with the same period in 2011. The jump in figures is partly attributable to […]