The Law Society has urged all solicitors to read their latest practice note, particularly managing or senior partners, directors of risk, practice managers, money laundering reporting officers or staff appointed to respond to enquiries from Read More
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has expanded its electronic ordering platform, adding to the documents its members are able to access via the online system, which is run by ETSOS. In addition to the Read More
According to the latest Housing Market Activity Report by Connells Survey & Valuation February saw first time buyer numbers rise to their highest level for four years. New buyers in February outnumbered those a year Read More
Leading software company Peppermint Technology, have won the 2013 KnowList Award for Technology Innovation. TheKnowList was developed in 2009 and initially launched to the professional services sector with an emphasis on legal technology news and analysis. The Read More
If the phrase “it can’t be done” had dismayed the world’s leaders we would still be in the Stone Age. Second only to divorce, moving house is right up there in the stress Read More
All 250 solicitors and employees of Midlands firm Blakemores, owner of the consumer brand Lawyers2you, were told yesterday to clear their desks and go home. The Solicitors Regulation Authority had intervened ‘in order to protect Read More
The SRA has on 12th March issued an alert over the email address info@pierceconsult.com and website www.pierceconsult.com which purport to relate to ‘Morgan Pierce Solicitors. The SRA do not regulate or Read More
The SRA has on 8 March issued an alert over a fraud involving fake letters using the name of Universal Solicitors. The SRA states that fake documentation has been sent out using the name Universal Read More
In an AGM last year the Law Society of Scotland agreed to examine a potential change to Rule B 2.1.4 which governs joint representation for Scottish conveyancers. A working party to review this rule Read More
Samantha is the Head of Property at Moneypenny, a company who look after business telephone calls. How can Moneypenny help conveyancers? In a best case scenario your receptionists would always be able to answer your Read More
The HMRC have announced that stamp duty relief for those in areas designated ‘disadvantaged’ will soon come to an end. This measure will be effective for transactions on or after 6 April 2013. Current legislation provides relief, Read More
The business information division of the Daily Mail & General Trust plc, DMG Information (DMGI), has announced the appointment of Stephen Stout as CEO DMGI Asia Pacific. The newly created position will include responsibility for Read More
Law Firm Services are reporting an amazing response to this year’s Conveyancing Awards with entries coming in from all four corners of the country. Richard Mathias, LFS Sales Director said “we are Read More
The SRA has on 7th March issued an alert over correspondence purporting to have been sent from Yousaf Amin at the address 6-8 Hallfield Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 3RO. The correspondence also gives Read More
Severn Trent Searches help conveyancers and homebuyers to find out more about potential purchases for both residential and commercial properties. Severn Trent Searches began in April 2000 and is a part of Severn Trent Services. Read More
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council was awarded the Customer Satisfaction Award for local authority searches at the 2013 Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence. The awards have been running for six years and this Read More
We reported last week on the Land Registry’s new Electronic Document Registration Service (e-DRS). Residential Conveyancing Lawyers, Convey Law were a pilot firm for the scheme and managed to make an application, have it Read More
The SRA have expressed concern that hundreds of letters and emails they have sent out with notice of revocation have been returned as ‘not known at this address’, or, in the case of emails, have Read More
Market leading conveyancer myhomemove today announced ambitious plans for growth, building on an exceptional 2012 during which, according to recent HMLR data, they completed more purchase conveyancing cases than any other UK conveyancer. The firm, Read More
According to The Law Society Gazette, Santander have confirmed that they will remove any conveyancing firms who have not applied for the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation by 28th March from their panel. Read More