Conveyancing Association members leading market
Land Registry data has confirmed that Conveyancing Association member firms are leading the residential conveyancing market. The transactions for value data (applications for full market value) in 2013 shows nine out of the top ten firms are Conveyancing Association members. 39% of the top 100 are also members. Eddie Goldsmith, Chairman, Conveyancing Association, said: “These […]
Local Land Charges Institute on Land Registry proposed takeover
The Local Land Charges Institute representing Local Land Charge Officers across England and Wales has written to the Minister for Business and Enterprise, to raise concerns about the Land Registry’s proposed takeover. The organisations letter outlines a strong stance against the proposal saying: “We believe that the proposed takeover of the Local Land Charges function […]
Sales reach decade high
Property sales have seen their fastest annual growth in a decade, say Lloyds Bank. According to the research from Lloyds in the six months to September 2013, property sales rose to their highest level since the 2007 downturn. The figures show that the North, the West Midlands and Wales and London were named as regions […]
SRA Diversity Data update
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has reported a 79% of firms have submitted their diversity data on time, after the exercise was launched last July. So far, 8,396 firms have submitted data, and the first time reports on workforce diversity have been collected to be published online. Mehrunnisa Lalani, Director of Inclusion at the SRA, said: […]
7 Ways to Increase Profit from Residential Conveyancing – CPD
Half-day CPD Training Course London, 6th March 2014 Improve the profitability of your conveyancing work and attract more instructions With many Solicitors needing to improve their profit margins from residential conveyancing, ETSOS, the country’s leading property search supermarket, is pleased to announce a collaboration with fee improvement specialists Legal Mentors to deliver a CPD Training […]