Webinar: Understanding Asset Risks for Commercial Property
Thames Water Property Searches and Future Climate Info are offering you a free webinar to understand asset risks for commercial property. In this session we take a detailed look into Future Climate Info and the suite of commercial products available together with the FCI approach to environmental due diligence ahead of site acquisition to fully […]
Conveyancing Firm Take Robust Steps To Protect Themselves From Cyber Attacks
Norfolk based conveyancing firm, EG Law is taking cyber security seriously after being awarded with Cyber Essentials certification through accredited assessor, Practical Vision Network. The savvy Norwich based firm understands the huge benefits of gaining the certification, which is a Government backed accreditation scheme, that ultimately protects their business, prevents data breaches and demonstrates to […]
SearchFlow Pledges Support To The 2019 London Legal Walk
SearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of search solutions and legal reports – is sponsoring this year’s London Legal Walk, which raises money to support access to justice in the community. In 2018, a record-breaking £830,000 was raised for support free legal advice charities in London and the South East by over 13,000 people who […]
How Cyber Ready Is Your Law Firm? Take Our Survey Today
Today’s Conveyancer (Part of the Practical Vision Network), have launched a sentiment survey in association with Lawyer Checker to understand firms engagement with cyber risk. If it is not already, protecting your firm from the risk of cyber attack should be high on your agenda. According to HM Government there are around 1,400 criminal organisations […]
Fletcher Longstaff Boast Top Conveyancing Spot On Trustpilot
Having only formed in 2014, Lincoln based Conveyancing firm, Fletcher Longstaff, are now able to boast the number one national position on customer review portal Trustpilot for conveyancing . Of the 504 reviews they have currently received, 96% have given them the top 5-star review and deemed their services as excellent. The remaining 4% also […]
SRA Annual Report Indicates Increase In Conveyancing Fraud
Money paid out on property related issues by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) through the compensation fund has increased for a third year in a row. According to the data released from the SRA’s 2017/18 Annual Review, which was released yesterday, conveyancing problems resulted in £7.9 million of the £18.1 million being paid out to […]
Webinar: Do You Know The Difference Between Coal And Brine?
Join Chris Milne, Technical Director at Terrafirma when he will be answering your questions and discussing ’10 things you didn’t know about Coal and Brine’ What will be covered? Addressing misconceptions regarding coal mining and brine pumping Clarifying what the Cheshire Brine Subsidence Compensation Board covers Facts and origins of salt and brine Case studies and […]
CLC Diversity Report 2019
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has today published the findings from its latest diversity monitoring survey of the community it regulates. The findings show a diverse workforce, founded on a profession that can be entered via a range of non-graduate routes. In January, the CLC launched a project to support its regulated community in […]
A New Communication Tool Claims To Speed Up Property Transactions
A new sales progression and communication tool has been launched which claims to significantly cut house fall-throughs and speed up property transactions. The new tool called ‘Mio’, which has been successfully piloted in Cardiff for the past 18 months, will be rolled out across England and Wales – which includes an introductory free offer for […]
April’s UK Property Transactions Withstand Brexit Storm
UK property transactions are withstanding the Brexit storm better than expected between March and April. The property market showed mix signs this week as property transactions continue to fall slightly between March and April but have increased compared with April 2018. According to the Office of National Statistic’s (ONS) UK Property Transactions Statistics for April […]
Gazeal Announce Latest Appointment
The Solicitor and Legal Trainer Lorraine Richardson M.A has been appointed as Gazeal’s Head of Legal Professional Practice. Appointed on a consultancy basis, Lorraine will be responsible for producing training webinars for legal firms, advising on all aspects of the conveyancing transaction and assisting with the development of the company’s legal and arbitration process. For […]
The Shift Towards Digital Mortgages is Well Underway, says Land Registry
As we continue charging headfirst into the digital age, the shift towards quick, convenient and paperless online service seems inevitable for industries across the board – and conveyancing is no exception. The latest soundings from HM Land Registry suggest that the traditional mortgage market is set to undergo massive transformation over the coming 12 months, […]
Homeowner Awarded £50k Knotweed Compensation
Paul Ryb has won his legal case against a Chartered Surveyor who failed to identify Japanese knotweed prior to him purchasing his £1.2m London Flat. Mr Ryb, commissioned the Surveyor to carry out a Level Three RICs Building Survey of the ground floor flat. The survey, which is the most comprehensive available includes a ‘visual […]
Ratio Law’s Mission To Protect Clients’ Money By Mitigating Fraudulent Activity
North West based firm, Ratio Law boosted their risk management by installing Lawyer Checker’s pioneering Account & Entity Screen (AES) product to safeguard their clients’ money. The risk adverse Manchester firm understands the huge benefits of Lawyer Checker’s due diligence software which verifies the legitimacy of the law firm on the other side of the transaction against […]
Scottish Property Selling 28% Quicker Than British Counterparts
Property in Scotland is currently selling 28% quicker than its British counterparts. As the property market continues to slow in England and Wales, many are starting to reflect on the Scottish model as a symbol of good practice. Recent research, conducted by Property Solvers, found that it only takes the average property in Scotland 12.57 […]
LSB Grants Proposed Changes To November’s SRA Standards
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has granted the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) application in full to change a number of the regulatory arrangements in the Standards and Regulations that are set to come into force on November 25th 2019. Yesterday morning (21st May 2019), the LSB published a decision note detailing the possible changes to […]
Future Climate Info Launches Fixed Fee Consultancy Service
Following the launch of new and enhanced Commercial Environmental Risk Reports, Future Climate Info (FCI) has created a quick, cost effective and robust route to investigate and solve potential environmental liabilities flagged in reports. A residential or commercial environmental search may have highlighted possible liabilities associated with the ‘Contaminated Land’ regime. FCI Appraisal utilises in-house […]
Landlord Associations To Meet And Discuss Discriminatory Rental Measures
Disillusioned with the perceived victimisation of landlords in recent years and exacerbated further by the announcement of Section 21’s imminent destruction, an array of leading landlord groups and organisations are set to meet to discuss the available options open to them in defending the rights of landlords in England and Wales. The National Landlords Association, […]
AML Experts Call For Greater Collaboration And Education
Despite the increasing losses to money laundering in recent years, almost two thirds of industry experts believe that current legislation regarding money laundering is robust and improving. However, it is clear that improvements are still needed. A new report has concluded that the UK needs a deeper talent pool of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) specialists (33%), […]
Digging Beneath The Surface Of Blockchain Property Transactions
Earlier in April, Today’s Conveyancer wrote about the completion of the first full property transaction based on distributed ledger technology. The pilot, carried out in partnership with the Instant Property Network (IPN) and using R3 Marketplace’s ‘blockchain’ platform known as ‘Corda’, brought together property law firms, lenders and software developers. While most in the conveyancing […]
