QualitySolicitors Martin Tolhurst signs up to Conveyancing Association ‘Pledges’
QualitySolicitors Martin Tolhurst has signed up to the first ever set of customer service commitments for conveyancing. The Pledges, which go further than existing regulation and accreditation schemes, were launched by the Conveyancing Association (CA) to ensure that consumers get the best possible customer service when buying or selling their home. Richard Carter, Managing Partner, […]
High Speed 2 hearing reaches Court of Appeal
A four day hearing is underway at the Court of Appeal to hear appeals seeking to quash the Government’s strategy for a new high speed railway line from London to Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Objectors estimate that it will cost far too much to get HS2 up and running, predicting costs of £58 billion and rising. […]
15% rise in conveyancing cases
The level of conveyancing work carried out in Britain has risen 15% over the last 12 months according to research from property search provider SearchFlow. 59% of firms saw work increasing over the last year with only 7% experiencing decreased work. These increases do not follow transaction levels which according to the Land Registry House […]
Conference to look at the future of panel management in conveyancing
A conference hosted by ConveyCentric will look at fraud identification and panel management from a lender’s perspective. The conference will take place on the 11th July at 1.30pm at The Derbyshire Hotel, Derby. The conference is free to practices regulated by the CLC. Topics covered will include fraud trends, analysis of recent case law, pointers that […]
SRA board asked to approve Compensation Fund plans
The Board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has been asked to approve plans to fund the cost of interventions from the Compensation Fund. The SRA has estimated that the total cost of interventions in 2013 may be £7 million greater than the budgeted costs. In April, the Board agreed to consult on the proposal […]