Conveyancing firms slated on twitter.
Twitter is used by 10 million people in the UK. 67% of them are following a brand. Sometimes conveyancing clients can be wonderful and say positive things. Aston Bond will be proud of the following two tweets from the same lady who runs a composting business. “@EdwardsKatie no probs :o) Vicky is a fantastic […]
Expanding Property Law Firm Seeks New Recruits
One of the UK’s leading conveyancing firms will host a recruitment evening on June 26th in Daventry in a bid to find property lawyers, case managers and graduates seeking a career in conveyancing. Ashley King, Chief Executive of Simply Conveyancing Property Lawyers is looking for new talent able to take on the challenges of the […]
Panel calls for dramatic reform of financial protection
A consumer panel has called for the merging of professional indemnity insurance and compensation to be actively explored. The Legal Services Consumer Panel has published a report looking at whether the legal regulators financial protection regimes are fit for purpose. Their report was published in response to the Legal Services Board’s request for feedback on […]
CML concerned about Law Society of Scotland conveyancing review
At the CML Scotland Annual Conference last week CML director general Paul Smee highlighted concerns about the Law Society of Scotland’s plans to introduce separate representation. Mr. Smee said: "My concerns were redoubled yesterday when I heard of the Law Society’s review of residential conveyancing. “Surely so fundamental a shift as the move to separate […]
Increase in remortgaging helps drive lending increase
A 5% increase in gross mortgage lending in April was helped by a 10% increase in remortgage activity. According to new data released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders a total of £3.4 billion was advanced to borrowers remortgaging in April. First-time buyer activity was marginally down by 1% to £2.5 billion. However, first-time buyers typically […]
17% year-on-year house purchase lending increase
House purchase lending hit a sixteen month high in May thanks to an increase in high LTV lending. The latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv, the UK’s largest chartered surveyor, and part of LSL Property Services revealed there were 57,076 approvals in May. With the exception of January 2012, May was the strongest month for house […]
Legal Eye launch free conveyancing CPD seminar
Legal Eye launch unique seminars on law firm compliance, risk management and marketing Legal Eye, the market leader for accreditation and compliance assessment, has launched the first in a series of vital seminars for partners and practitioners to offer practical management solutions. The sessions will offer a balanced mix of advice on internal compliance management […]