This is the first instalment in a series of blog posts which will present different remediation technologies for cleaning up contaminated sites and examples of their implementation in the UK.Read More
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has hinted that interest rates could be cut further from their historic low of 0.5% in the summer as a result of the vote to leave the European Union. The Monetary Policy Committee meet on 14th July and the decision to cut rates could be made then. The news […]Read More
Greater Manchester based firm Blackstone Solicitors have brought in a new commercial property partner. The firm, founded in 2010 and headed by Emma Nawaz say Michelle Rothburn will be a valuable team member. Blackstone say Michelle has extensive knowledge of her field of work enabling her to advise her clients on all aspects of commercial property […]Read More
MP for Tottenham David Lammy has called on the government to halt the privatisation of Land Registry, saying it will have “serious consequences for transparency” with the government “itching” to sell it off. Several MPs also expressed concerns, fearing the effects of potentially swapping a public monopoly for a private one. Lammy also cited figures […]Read More
The number of buyers pulling out of transactions rose 11% on the last weekend of June compared to the last weekend of May according to haart estate agents. The increase is being put down to the aftermath of the UK’s vote in favour of leaving the European Union, compounded by the announcement that Prime Minister […]Read More
Criminals are intercepting mail by gluing extra letter boxes to the outside of houses. According to concerned members of the public in Greater Manchester, criminals are harvesting bank details and other material whilst people are out. One such resident Linda Dunn issued a warning on Facebook after she was targeted. Linda says she opened up […]Read More
Leading conveyancing search provider PSG are delighted to announce their ordering platform PSG Connect is now integrated with the full legal practice Case Management System Hoowla. PSG launched their new ordering platform in January and received a great response from clients. The new system has been built with integration and collaboration in mind to bring […]Read More
The privatisation of the Land Registry will be debated by Parliament tomorrow following a motion by MP for Tottenham David Lammy. The motion will be debated in the main chamber during the morning session from 9.30 am following oral questions on transport. Former barrister David Lammy’s motion read: “That this House notes the important role […]Read More
Leading conveyancing case management provider, Redbrick Solutions, have this week announced their partnership with conveyancing business development specialists, Brighter Law Solutions (BLS). BLS’ management information system helps firms analyse data to identify opportunities to better leverage resources across the firm, answering critical questions such as ‘Do we need more staff to handle volume?’ and ‘Who […]Read More
Given the result from the recent EU referendum, property tax law within the United Kingdom will become more complicated. SDLT.co.uk has prepared for ‘What-if Brexit’ with government agencies like HMRC, Revenue Scotland, Companies House et al. Informally, they have implied that nothing will change in terms of the progression to Digital by Default. The existing […]Read More
Today’s Conveyancer recently spoke to OneSearch Direct’s Richard Garland on his time in the industry, how legal professionals can meet the challenges of accelerating change in technology whilst best serving their clients, and what OneSearch can do to help. Richard has been working in the legal industry since 2014, having been a regional sales director for […]Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority have unveiled their fees calculator in an effort to help practitioners plan for next year. The proposed individual fee has fallen from £320 to £290 with the SRA’s net funding requirement going from £54.1 million to £53.5 million. Paul Philip, SRA Chief Executive, said: “We know that planning ahead is a […]Read More
Shares in eConveyancer developer ULS technology have risen after they announced their full year trading results for the period until March 2016. The technology firm announced increased revenues by 28% and an increase in conveyancing completions by 16%. For the financial year to end-March, ULS reported pretax profit of £3.1 million, up from £1.5 million […]Read More
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has today launched a consultation on proposals that will see delivery of education and training move away from the regulator. The Council will continue to set the standards to be achieved to apply for a licence to practise as a Licensed Conveyancer or Licensed Probate Practitioner. The CLC has […]Read More
Tara McDermott and Emma Lynch at Goldsmith Williams have been appointed as “Team Precise Bridging” a dedicated bridging team to work alongside Precise Mortgages. Eddie Goldsmith said: “We have had the privilege of working with Precise Mortgages since they launched. When Precise were looking to offer a bridging proposition we were appointed their preferred panel […]Read More
As Britain recovers from the shock of a Brexit result in last week’s referendum, we try to remember that for the moment life still goes on even as the pound crashes around us. This week, parliament will be meeting to discuss the government’s controversial plans to sell off Her Majesty’s Land Registry. David Lammy, who […]Read More
The SRA is planning to radically simplify the Handbook, starting with revising the Principles and the Code of Conduct. For the first time, they are proposing two separate codes – a Code of Conduct for Solicitors and a Code of Conduct for Firms. These replace detailed and prescriptive requirements with a framework for competent and […]Read More
Cornwall and Devon based law firm Coodes have promoted four members of staff, bringing heir total number of partners to 32. One of the four promoted, Truro based Sarah Cowley will head up the firm’s specialist New Build team.With expertise including residential leases, equity release and first time buyers, she is a Member of the […]Read More
Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Emails from “Overholt Sales Limited” claiming SRA regulation and authorisation Emails have been sent claiming to be from a firm named “Overholt Sales Limited” which claim they are regulated and authorised by the SRA. The emails carry an attachment containing details of […]Read More
Gross mortgage lending figures for May indicate a market holding back, according to the Council for Mortgage Lenders. According to the CML there was £18.2 billion worth of lending, up £600,000 on April and 14% on May 2015. Despite uncertainty over the referendum, the CML believe there is no reason for prices to fall. CML […]Read More
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