CMA Launch Investigation Into Mis-Selling Of Leasehold Property
The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) have revealed that they are launching an investigation into the mis-selling of leasehold property. In a letter to the committee chair of HCLGC, Andrea Coscelli, Chief Executive of the CMA, emphasised the need to investigate the most onerous areas of leasehold property including permission fees, doubling ground rents and other […]
Government Unveil Plans To Unmask Secret Foreign Property Owners
A cross-house, joint committee draft bill has pledged to establish a register, held by Companies House, which will ‘force overseas entities, looking to purchase land in the UK would be required to enter information about their beneficial owners’. The UK has been long known for its democratic political environment, independent legal system and strict financial […]
Conveyancing Firm First In Legal History To Launch Alexa Integrated System
Simply Conveyancing Property Lawyers have officially become the first property law firm in the UK to integrate with virtual personal assistant, Alexa, into their system. Last week, for the first time in legal history, customers of Simply Conveyancing will now be able to ask their digital assistant Alexa questions and queries about their conveyancing transaction. […]
Trustpilot Are Bringing You An Insightful Webinar: How To Make Your Website Your Hardest Working Employee
Trustpilot have teamed up with Today’s Conveyancer to bring you an insightful webinar on how to make your website your hardest working employee. Conveyancing is in the midst of a digital revolution. From Land Registry’s Digital Street through to eSigning mortgage documents, the way conveyancers do business is changing rapidly. It has never been more important to start investing […]
Protecting Your Firm From The Risk Of Cyber Attack
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are around 1,400 criminal organisations who are actively targeting the legal sector at this very moment, preying on out of date or inadequate methods of defence against cyber attacks. Why […]
Combat Friday Afternoon Fraud With Free Webinar From Onesearch Direct
OneSearch Direct, the UK’s largest local search data company, has partnered with Lawyer Checker in offering a free webinar to help solicitors protect their firm against 80% of common cyber attacks, through a government backed accreditation scheme, Cyber Essentials. Taking place on Tuesday 4th June at 11am, the webinar will provide practical solutions to comply […]
SearchFlow Launches Free CPD Event For Property Lawyers
Hilton Hotel, Deansgate, Manchester – Tuesday 18th June 2019, from 08:45 to 13:00 SearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of search solutions and legal reports – is hosting a free CPD event that provides property lawyers, conveyancers and legal secretaries with guidance on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), cybersecurity and emerging technologies. The event, which is taking […]
Magic Circle Law Firm’s Email Domain Targeted Three Times In Four Months
Global law firm and magic circle firm, Linklaters, have been peppered by cyber criminals in 2019 and have fallen foul of scammers attempting to use their name in phishing fraud attempts for the third time this year and second time in a month. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has found that emails were sent in […]
Current Property Market Offers Perfect Storm For First-Time Buyers
Current market conditions have been likened to the perfect storm for first time buyers (FTBs) looking to make their first home purchase. A combination of stalling house prices, the Help to Buy ISA scheme and advantageous mortgage rates mean that chain free buyers are able to take advantage of the buyers-market and snap up a […]
Japan’s Biggest Housebuilder Set To Regenerate UK Housing Market
The Government has revealed that one of the largest housebuilders in the world, Sekisui House, will significantly boost the UK housing market following a multi-million pound deal. Japan’s biggest housebuilder, Sekisui House will be transforming the UK residential market after striking a £90m deal with Homes England and Urban Splash to deliver thousands of new […]
LeO Offer Updated Advice On Regulatory Compliance In Pre-Engagement Phase
Having investigated 1,560 conveyancing related complaints last year alone, the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) have been reiterating the advice they offer to law firms in a bid to reduce this number in the future. Of the total, only 600 complaints pertained to a costs issues. However, during 2018, over 300 of these costs complaints were upheld […]
Being Clear On Transparency
The new Transparency Rules introduced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) last year suggested shortcomings in the way lawyers communicate with the public and implied a change in mindset was needed by a select group of legal services providers, including Conveyancers. This followed on from the Summary of Responses to the Call for Evidence on […]
SRA Warn Conveyancers And Solicitors Over Fresh Phishing Scam
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are warning its members of another high profile email conveyancing scam that is currently targeting a number of conveyancing firms. A number of solicitors have been sent an email claiming to be from SRA regulated law firm, Percy Short & Cuthbert. The email’s content convincingly references a revision to a […]
Time Properties Spend On The Market Increase Whilst Instructions Fall
The property market is struggling to move beyond a snail’s pace with the time it takes between instruction and completion now at their slowest rate in five-years. According to recent data from Homes.co.uk, the average (median) time a property is spending on the market is now 89 days. In May 2018, this figure was only […]
COLP Role Widening Under New SRA Regulations
On November 25th any law firm registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will need to ready themselves for significant regulatory changes. In particular, the role of a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) seems to have widened considerably, broadening the scope of duties expected of the person appointed to the role. Whilst the COLP […]
InTouch: Winston Solicitors Case Study
Winston Solicitors LLP, are an established Leeds Law firm, providing a complete range of services for individuals and businesses. We spoke to Camilla Asher, Practice Manager of Winston Solicitors to find out why they chose to replace their existing case management system with InTouch. What prompted you to seek InTouch’s services. What situation or problem […]
Conveyancing Association say progress is being made on key issues
Given the all-encompassing, headline-grabbing nature of Brexit and what happens next, it might seem surprising that – in some areas – the business of Government is actually continuing and progress on some of the The Conveyancing Association’s (CA) key issues is being made, especially when we can call upon cross-industry support for future measures. One […]
EU Movers Avoid The UK As Brexit Fog Thickens
Brexit frustrations have spread across the pond as disillusioned Europeans are opting to avoid moving to the UK whilst political and economic uncertainty rampages through the continent. An analysis of over 100,000 international removals quotes from reallymoving has found a dramatic downward spiral of intent from members of the EU moving to the UK. In […]
Trusting Technology
Consumer expectations and demand are driving the need to speed up the conveyancing process through digitalisation. As a result, many forward-thinking legal firms are looking to expedite processes by removing ‘print and post’ from their workflow as far as possible. The introduction of new technologies have great potential but need to be proven and trusted […]
Seminar For Lawyers On New SRA Code Of Conduct
Legal Eye is set to host a seminar for lawyers to find out more about the upcoming changes to the SRA Handbook and Code of Conduct. The seminar will be held at the offices of JLT Specialty in London on Thursday 13th June, where firms will have the opportunity to discuss more in-depth about this […]
