Help me get back on the panel.
As well as helping the team run Today’s Conveyancer I am a consultant advising many different types of legal firms, including conveyancers, on a broad range of matters. Increasingly one of the many areas that I am being asked to help is getting a firm back onto a lender’s panel. Often I find cases […]
New Business and Oversight Membership announced
The Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) recently announced the new Business and Oversight Board membership. The new board will watch over the delivery of shared services to both organisations and will also advise Law Society Council on oversight of the SRA. Consisting of equal numbers of members from each organisation and including three […]
Goldsmith Williams scoop top 10 in LegalTec 100
Liverpool based Goldsmith Williams are celebrating following recognition as one of the top 100 law firms for technology innovation, advancement and sustainability. The firm registered its commitment to its introducer and client communities by channelling technology innovation and efficiency and have succeeded in achieving the number 7 spot in the KnowList’s legal technology excellence survey. […]
Des Hudson “disappointed” with ongoing HSBC conveyancing panel saga
Des Hudson, Law Society Chief Executive, has met with senior representatives of HSBC, according to the Law Society Gazette, following the slashing of its conveyancing panel a month ago. Having reduced their conveyancing panel to just 43 firms HSBC are currently facing a backlash from the profession, with calls for bank accounts to be moved […]
Calls for the Government to put pressure on HSBC to reverse its conveyancing panel decision
Rob Hailstone of The Bold Group is asking law firms to sign his e-petition calling for the Government to put pressure on HSBC to reverse its conveyancing panel decision. Rob comments: “In January 2012, HSBC reduced the number of law firms that could act for it and the buyer of a property (with an HSBC […]
Law Society Consultation on Property Information Form (TA6)
The Law Society have launched a consultation on the Property Information Form (TA6) (PDF), asking for views on how the form can be improved for conveyancers, buyers, sellers and lenders. The consultation, which does not extend to leasehold, commonhold enquiries or new build, seeks to obtain views, particularly from Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) members, that […]
Barratt Developments see increase in demand for new homes
Barratt Homes have reported an increase of almost a fifth in new home reservations in the last 12 months, according to whathouse.co.uk. Barratt’s said that the average sale price on one of their developments is now £181,200, a year on year increase of over 3 per cent, indicating that market conditions are improving. With reservation […]
Lenders and Lawyers working together
LFS are pleased to announce the launch of this year’s Conveyancing Conference to be followed by the inaugural Conveyancing Awards. The theme of this year’s event is Lenders and Lawyers working together. Clearly with so much focus on panel management of law firms by lenders, this is the ideal opportunity for conveyancing firms to come […]
Mortgage Approvals up during January marking steady start to the year.
The British Banking Association has released statistics on mortgage transactions for January 2012. The number of mortgage approvals in January 2012 was the highest seen in two years, according to the British Bankers’ Association. The figure of 38,092 is 34% higher than the figure for January 2011 (36,553). There were 1539 more approvals than […]
Wards Solicitors market a new security measure from the Land Registry
Property has long been an attractive target for potential fraudsters. At high risk of being targeted are those that are empty, mortgage-free or tenanted. Wards Solicitors have on their website highlighted a new, free security measure that has been introduced by the Land Registry to help absent owners protect their property. The Land Registry has […]