Lender Exchange portal continuing to grow
Despite the release not going as planned, the Lender Exchange portal hosted by Decision First, has already received over 2,700 law firm sign ups to the new system. The Lender Exchange is a portal that holds information on conveyancing panel firms, which can then be accessed by mortgage lenders. This is designed to strengthen the […]
Simply Conveyancing Recruitment Evening
Established in 2000, Simply Conveyancing has excelled in the Conveyancing sector, and is now one of the fastest growing residential conveyancing businesses in the UK today. Ranked by the Land Registry in the top 25 of conveyancing companies in the UK by volume, they complete thousands of transactions each year. “Trusted by consumers, estate […]
LSSA to appear at SLC/BLG Conference (Topic of the Month – Technology)
Conveyancers to get update on software suppliers plans to integrate with Veyo With less than three weeks to go until the SLC Conference in Derby on 12th November, the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) and Bold Legal Group (BLG) have invited the Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA) to provide an update on their plans for […]
Second AKZ solicitor struck off
A second Birmingham solicitor has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). Zia Latif, formerly of AKZ Solicitors, Alum Rock, was struck off at a hearing last Tuesday (21 October) in a case brought by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Mr Latif admitted all the allegations against him, which were: he failed to […]
Are garden cities the solution to Britain’s housing crisis?
Earlier this year the government announced plans to build Ebbsfleet garden city in Kent. The proposal includes 15,000 homes and the consultation period for the proposal ended on 6th October. So far Redrow Homes has secured a contract to build up to 950 new properties in Ebbsfleet Garden Village. The development will be called Ebbsfleet […]