National Accident Helpline acquire company behind Fridaysmove
The NAHL Group, owners of the National Accident Helpline, have confirmed this week they have paid out £4.3 million for the acquisition of Fitzalan Partners, the marketing company behind solicitor network, Fridaysmove. The total sum is comprised of £3 million up front, and a further £1.3 million which will be transferred before the end of […]
Top tier property team at John Wilson & Co use Lawyer Checker to combat the criminal conveyancer
Birmingham Property Lawyers John Wilson and Co, have given protecting client money within a conveyancing transaction top priority for 2015. The residential team are set to use and implement Lawyer Checker and its AES search on every single residential transaction; ensuring the security of its client’s money within purchase transactions. By being pro-active, and obtaining […]
Veyo makes appointment to Board of Directors
Veyo, the comprehensive conveyancing portal, announces the appointment of Jonathan Smithers as a non-executive member to the Board. Jonathan Smithers is vice-president of the Law Society and a Partner at CooperBurnett Solicitors in Tunbridge Wells. Veyo, developed by The Law Society and global IT solutions specialist, Mastek UK will offer an efficient, secure and transparent […]
What makes you mad as a hatter?
Over the past 150 years many people have come to be familiar with the famous character created by Lewis Carroll known as the Mad Hatter. This began with the original book ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’, through Disney’s depiction and the most recent incarnation of the character played by Johnny Depp. While there is no question […]
Flip your Environmental Search provider to FCI
Pancakes shouldn’t be the only thing you’re “flipping” this week. Why not “flip” to Future Climate Info (FCI) to take advantage of the clear, concise and competitively priced environmental reports. All of FCI’s reports provide a front page detailed summary of the “Next Steps” to ensure your client is fully informed on any issues raised. […]
CPD changes – let Searches UK help you keep up to date
Searches UK reveal results about the knowledge Solicitors and Conveyancers have about the changes to CPD guidelines from a survey carried out at the beginning of the year. Results from a Searches UK survey revealed that over 10% of Solicitors or Conveyancers are not aware of the forthcoming changes to their Continued Professional Development. Searches […]
Home buying levels soar as the market reaches 7 year high
The latest report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) shows house purchase lending figures for 2014 saw a boost of 11% compared to 2013. The total value of the transactions reached £112.7 billion – the highest annual level reached since 2007. These are promising statistics for conveyancers, as 2015 seems to be a promising […]
Are you up to date with conveyancing risks and compliancy?
TM Group partner with a range of companies and experts within their conveyancing network, to provide high quality CPD training sessions to professionals across the UK. Below are just some of the latest training seminars and webinars that will be taking place over the coming weeks. All of these events are free for conveyancers to […]
Interview with Nick Masheder, Managing Partner at Beaumont Legal
According to the latest Land Registry figures Beaumont Legal has become one of the largest conveyancers in Britain. Managing Partner Nick Masheder shared the secrets of Beaumont’s success with Today’s Conveyancer… Why do you think Beaumont is rising up the rankings? “I think it’s because we’re ambitious, it’s about the service we give to clients and […]
QRS – powering better business development
‘The implementation of the ETSOS QRS has seen an increase in the conversion rate of new business enquiries and has had a significant impact on business growth’ – Rowlinsons Solicitors QRS is the quickest, simplest and most-cost effective way of responding to the challenge of embedding better business development across your conveyancing team – and […]
Conveyancers: Your 2015 Digital Footprint
In the second of our series of marketing and business development blogs, David Kempster of Legal Eye discusses the importance of your law firm’s digital footprint. The New Year is up and running and so should be your firm’s marketing plan. If it doesn’t have the word “digital” in it, you need to have a […]
Reduced numbers of Land Registry staff result in application delays
Failing to complete a registration in a timely fashion can result in good conveyancing firms being thrown off lender panels, even though at times the registration process is out of the hands of the conveyancer. Reasons have been speculated as to what or who could be the cause of seasonal delays and setbacks often faced […]
Searches UK survey reveals lender panel issues for solicitors and conveyancers
Searches UK understand the importance of finding Solicitors and Conveyancers that are approved by lenders in order to avoid timely delays or costly property failures for home buyers. In a recent survey conducted by Searches UK results revealed that over 40% of Solicitors or Conveyancers experienced problems with joining or staying on a Lender Panel. […]
Hammersmith and Fulham properties at highest risk of flooding
Almost two thirds of homes (59,632) in Hammersmith and Fulham are at risk of flooding from river water – the highest of all London boroughs, according to research announced this week from Groundsure, the UK’s leading authority on environmental land risks. The top five London Boroughs at flood risk after Hammersmith and Fulham are Newham, […]
Law Society welcomes Nationwide's decision to require their conveyancing panel of solicitors to be Conveyancing Quality Scheme accredited
Nationwide have confirmed that from the summer they will begin to require all members of their solicitor panel to be CQS accredited. Nationwide’s Andrew Baddeley-Chappell said: “We see CQS as best practice and a valuable indication of firms’ commitment to providing a quality service to their clients. This is why we have decided to introduce […]
Interview with Caroline Robinson, Senior Account Manager at Landmark Information Group
Caroline Robinson is Senior Account Manager at Landmark Information Group. She told Jane Common of Today’s Conveyancer about the moves Landmark is making to focus on the commercial market and the current challenges facing the sector. What’s happening at Landmark at the moment Caroline? “Landmark has always had a very good reputation as a data […]
Conveyancer Slater – Tweet of the Week
@standardnews Bonkers, Potty and Nuts were the solicitors that did my conveyancing — Ian Gate-Stone (@Ingatestonian4) February 12, 2015
PSG announces the appointment of its new Managing Director
PSG have further strengthened their senior management team with the announcement that Richard Dawson has joined as Group Managing Director. Richard replaces Andrea Glover, who has been with PSG for 17 years and remains with the company as an Executive Director, providing continuity and strategic support to the Group. PSG is a leading supplier of […]
Practice Note – Flooding
The Law Society issued a revised version of the Practice Note on Flood Risk on 18th December 2014 as a best practice guide for solicitors and conveyancers. The Environment Agency estimate that 5.2 million properties in England and Wales are at risk of one or multiple sources of flooding, equating to 1 in 6 homes. […]
Landmark Information Group appointed by Capita Insurance Services to design and build Flood Re’s IT and database infrastructure
Landmark Information Group has been appointed by Capita Insurance Services to design, build and operate the advanced location-based database management and hosting services that Capita Insurance Services will use to fulfil its managing agency contract with Flood Re, providing affordable insurance for all UK homes at high risk of flooding. The Landmark Solutions division will […]
