Regional Award winner – one year later
Napthens share their experience of becoming an award winner at last year’s LFS Awards. Napthens was named the North West’s top conveyancing firm when our Residential Conveyancing team won the title of Regional Conveyancing Firm 2014. We were particularly proud of this result, as the award is judged by a panel of industry experts from […]
Interview with Ben Harris, Marketing Director at TM Group
Ben Harris is Marketing Director at TM Group and one of the key speakers at this year’s Law Firm Services Conference on Thursday September 17th. He told Today’s Conveyancer why the conference is such an important event in TM Group’s year and what attendees can expect from his talk… Have you spoken at and attended […]
One in 20 homebuyers rely on ‘bank of mum and dad’ for deposit
Number of homebuyers relying on gifted deposits climbs as house prices rise Top Tips for providing a cash gift to relatives buying a home and for buyers using a gift Over 64,000 property purchases over the last year have seen the buyer rely on a gift of cash for all or part of their deposit, […]
Interview with Dan Montagnani, Managing Director of Groundsure
Dan Montagnani, Managing Director of Groundsure, is celebrating ten years with the business. He told Jane Common at Today’s Conveyancer how the company has retained its core values, even while growing substantially to become a major player in the conveyancing searches industry. In a nutshell, what does Groundsure do? “Groundsure is a location intelligence business […]
The price to pay (Conveyancer Slater – Tweet of the Week)
This week’s Conveyancer Slater doesn’t seem to be aware where their money is going. How often should conveyancers keep their clients informed? Is it your duty to inform the client where every last penny is going? Let us know your views on duty of care for conveyancers in the comment section below. Find myself […]
Lack of new instructions continues to hold back sales growth
Prices rise at quickest pace in over 12 months New buyer enquiries continue to build at a solid rate Lack of new instructions still appear to be holding back sales growth The August 2015 RICS Residential Market Survey results point to a further acceleration in national house price inflation, again underpinned by the enduring mismatch […]
The Matterhorn Challenge -Mount Riffelhorn conquered
Intrepid mountaineer and conveyancer, Geraint Aubrey, continued his training for the Matterhorn mountaineering challenge in aid of the Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice last month. Geraint conquered the Riffelhorn Mountain in the Swiss Alps, which was a difficult rock climb with extreme exposure to the elements. Geraint climbed over 2930 metres to conquer the mountain in […]
Free Enquiry Handling System – No obligation two month trial
The ETSOS QRS (Quotation and Referral System) has always been free to our existing clients, but we’re so convinced that your conveyancing department will benefit from using it that we’re happy for you to trial the system for two months, no obligation. You don’t even need to meet with us! I’m confident that using the […]
Groundsure provides data to ITV’s ‘Tonight’ programme
Groundsure were recently approached by ITV’s ‘Tonight’ programme to advise on, and provide spatial data portraying known infrastructure and planned projects, relating to infrastructure with the potential to cause noise disturbance. The information supplied was used by the programme for their team to create ‘indicative noise maps’ covering the UK. The data supplied to the […]
Chancel Repair Liability – still in the dark?
The ancient Chancel Repair liability, presumed abolished by legislation passed in 2002, is still leaving a sting in the tail. With parish council’s still technically able to impose a charge and force homeowners to pay for their local church’s repairs, properties continue to be blighted in often idyllic rural locations. How do conveyancers and their […]
Conveyancing no longer ‘Safe as Houses’
The latest SRA Risk Outlook reiterated the threat of fraudsters for a second time this year; the banging of the bogus firm drum is getting louder. More and more law firms are implementing risk management strategies and processes to combat the criminal conveyancer. Walker Morris’ Banking Litigation specialist Alasdair Urwin explains how to best mitigate and […]
The hidden legacy of mining and mineral extraction in the UK
The history of Great Britain is built upon the foundations of local mineral extraction. Valuable commodities such as coal, stone and metallic minerals have been extracted from beneath our feet for millennia and it is the often hidden legacy of this industry that can cause problems for the ever-growing UK property market today. When you […]
UK home sales decline by 4%
The latest Halifax House Price Index data has reported: House prices in the latest three months (June-August) were 3.0% higher than in the preceding three months Prices in the three months to August were 9.0% higher than in the same three months a year earlier The average monthly costs associated with buying a three bedroom […]
SRA Compensation Fund pays out over £23 million
The SRA Compensation Fund paid out over £23,800 million in the year to 31st October 2014, latest figures reported to the SRA Board meeting reveal. Grants are primarily paid from the Fund to compensate those who have lost out financially as a result of money not being accounted for, or in some cases misappropriated, by […]
Home sales see 14% monthly decline
The latest LSL England and Wales House Price Index for August 2015 has been released and the data shows: Average house prices across England and Wales jumped £1,900 in August – fastest rise seen for past twelve months Takes property values to eighth peak this year, standing at £282,816 after 4.1% annual increase East Anglia […]
One week to go until the LFS Conference and Awards!
The fourth annual Law Firm Services (LFS) Conveyancing Awards will be presented at a glittering gala evening on 17th September in Milton Keynes, where over 350 leading members of the conveyancing and estate agency profession will be present. The awards evening will follow the annual Law Firm Services Conveyancing Conference, which has a wide range […]
LMS extends partnership with The Marsden Building Society
LMS has extended its relationship with The Marsden Building Society by providing its General Panel Management service to the Society. This will allow The Marsden to offer their members and brokers access to a fully vetted, open and secure panel of law firms. The Marsden operation today continues to be true to the principles of […]
The Yorkshire Legal Awards 2015
The prestigious Yorkshire Legal Awards event is nearing arrival and the official shortlist has been announced. This year has seen the biggest influx of participants since the awards began, according to recent reports. This just demonstrates the sheer saturation of talent across the region and the amount of firms that are eager to attain winning […]
Raft of changes to cut red tape and open up the profession
A raft of changes that will further cut red tape and provide new ways of becoming a solicitor has been approved by the SRA Board. The changes focus on eight separate areas of the Handbook. They will reduce duplication in administration for many, and improve regulation. The proposals approved by the SRA Board were: Simplify […]
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Many of us have spent this summer’s warm evenings and weekends relaxing out the back garden with a glass of our favourite tipple, enjoying the peace and quiet and wonderful surroundings. But what if your view was taken away from you? Your green trees replaced by grey concrete buildings, your peaceful afternoon disturbed by constant […]
