First member firms achieve Conveyancing Association’s Cyber Safe Scheme accreditation
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today announced that two firms, Blacks Solicitors and Shakespeare Martineau, have become the first CA members to sign-up to its Cyber Safe Scheme and achieve the required accreditation. Both law firms were able to demonstrate they have the necessary processes in place […]
Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director of Search Acumen, calls to drop plans for Land Registry sell off
Yesterday’s removal of the proposal for privatisation from the Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been welcomed by many in the legal industry, clearly demonstrating that further consideration is required on all implications of the potential sell-off. MP for Tottenham David Lammy has previously expressed fears over government plans saying it will have “serious consequences for transparency” with […]
Has technology reshaped the UK housing market?
The fundamentals around buying a property and applying for a mortgage have remained more or less the same over the years. Although there have been tweaks to systems here and there, the industry has been quite resistant to change. However, technology has been seen as a game changer for many industries and there is potential […]