Lawyer Checker Invests Heavily In Management Team
A leading supplier of products and services in the legal sector has announced a major investment into its management team to support future growth. The Practical Vision Network, home of the award-winning Lawyer Checker suite of risk management tools has appointed Julie Williams and David Opie to its management team. Director of Operations Julie Williams […]
Groundsure Announce Industry Partnership With CILEx
Groundsure is delighted to announce it is now an official Industry Partner with CILEx. The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) is the professional association for 20,000 Chartered Legal Executives lawyers, paralegals and other legal practitioners in England and Wales. Lynne Squires, Head of Business Development, CILEx, said: “I am delighted that Groundsure have become […]
Farnworth Rose Streamlines Conveyancing Search Ordering Thanks to SearchFlow And Pracctice Integration
Farnworth Rose Solicitors is the first to benefit from an integration between SearchFlow and the Osprey Approach case management software, produced by Pracctice Ltd. The integration enables property lawyers to seamlessly order and manage residential and commercial conveyancing searches, reports and submissions from the UK’s leading search provider within the cloud-based case management system. This […]
Are GDPR Fines Too Low?
According to a Twitter poll conducted by Tripwire, the fines given to companies who have broken GDPR laws are still not high enough, despite being in the millions. The mutually agreed General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on May 25th, 2018, and was designed to modernise laws that protect the personal information of […]
16,500 Homes Sold By Modern Method of Auction Firm
iamproperty, parent company of iamsold, says it has sold 16,500 properties in a decade through auctions, and now works with 2,500 estate agency branches nationwide. Modern method of auction is growing in popularity across the UK as a more buyer friendly option. It works like an auction on eBay, where buyers can bid on property […]
2 in 5 Brits Prefer Building Extensions Than Moving House
New research from TSB has found that 41% of home owners would prefer to build an extension than move, after new changes in planning laws. In May, the Government relaxed rules on planning in a bid to boost new house building in Britain. The new rules let home owners put up a single storey rear […]
Older Home Owners Using Equity Release To Repay Mortgages
A study by independent equity release advisor Key has found that 20% of older home owners are using equity release to repay mortgages, with another 30% using it to repay unsecured debt. Equity release is a way to unlock the value of your property and receive cash, which can be spent however the home owner […]
UK Property Repossessions Are Soaring
The Ministry of Justice has revealed that mortgage possessions claims have increased more than a third in the last quarter of 2019. Shockingly, those households who have had their homes repossessed because of mortgage arrears reaching a critical point are up by 39% in the three months to June this year – in comparison to […]
New Dates For HM Land Registry & Searches UK Conveyancing Seminars 2019 Announced
Following on from the highly successful sell out seminars that were held in April, the HM Land Registry and Searches UK have announced a series new dates in September. The Free conveyancing Seminars will provide an informative and interactive update on current industry developments and a look into the future of the legal conveyancing […]
New Agricultural Report – What Are The 5 Main Environmental Risks Associated With Agricultural Land Uses?
Agricultural land uses and farming take many forms; arable and pastoral, and/or organic and intensive. Although farming has moved in recent years towards more organic methods, intensive farming methods are still very common and widely used commercially[1]. The agricultural activities at intensive farms can pose a variety of risks to the surrounding environment through contamination […]
Alexander Grace achieves the Legal Eye Quality Standard
Alexander Grace has achieved the Legal Eye Quality Standard in recognition of its proactive and robust approach to risk management. Lawyers at the Burnley-based firm are property specialists covering both residential and commercial property. The firm also offers advice to individuals around wills, probate and estate administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection issues. […]
Reform Of Money Laundering Rules Urgent
In in 2018, the UK’s first Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) was issued against Zamira Hajiyeva, the wife of Jahangir Hajiyev, chairman of the biggest bank in Azerbaijan. Mr Hajiyev is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence for fraud, embezzlement, and misappropriation of public funds. Between 2003 and 2015, they spent £11.5 million on a Knightsbridge […]
The 2020 National Paralegals Awards Is Now Open
The National Paralegal Awards are back, with entries now open to find the Best Paralegals in the UK and businesses that support the industry. Rita Leat, Managing Director of The Professional Paralegal Register who host the awards said: “We are delighted to host these annual awards to showcase and reward the work of Paralegals across […]
Search Acumen Comments On ONS Construction Figures
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments: “UK construction continues to run, but nobody seems to know what on, or indeed, for how long. Elsewhere this week, experts have been discussing a potential crisis hitting the property market in twelve weeks’ time as UK markets continue to bristle with anxiety ahead of the Brexit deadline. […]
UK Population Concerned With Declining Property Quality
Concerns over the UK’s housing quality increased substantially over the past five years. According to the HomeOwners Alliance’s ‘The Home Owner’s Survey 7th Annual Report’, 63% of UK adults believe housing quality is declining and becoming a serious problem. Since 2014, this issue has increased by 14% when less than half (49%) of the population […]
Will New PM Boris Johnson Benefit The UK Property Market?
Before Boris Johnson became the new PM, he outlined his plans for an emergency budget which would significantly cut stamp duty and potentially reignite a stumbling property market. With Boris Johnson beating rival, Jeremy Hunt by 92,153 votes to 46,656 last month, the question on everyone’s lips is whether he will deliver on his promise […]
Groundsure Agricultural – The Definitive Agricultural Land Use Risk Assessment
Launching on Monday 12th August – Groundsure Agricultural – The definitive agricultural land use risk assessment Accuracy, clarity, reliability Groundsure is delighted to announce that, following an extensive research project with Property Lawyers and PSLs from leading law firms across the UK, its Agricultural search report has been redeveloped with new and in-depth datasets, unique […]
Southern Solicitors Take Vital Steps To Enhance Cyber Security
Plymouth based firm, Bright Solicitors put their business’ risk management measures under the spotlight and successfully gained Cyber Essentials certification through accredited assessor, Practical Vision Network. The open minded southern based firm recognises the importance of gaining such an important certification, which is a Government backed accreditation scheme, proving to their clients, other firms and […]
Solicitors Qualifying Exam – What We Know So Far…
The eagerly awaited Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) has hit a speed bump following the results of the first pilot stage which found the skills assessment to be insufficient in meeting the key targets for licensing and therefore not viable in its current form. Since the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced plans to change the traditional […]
Second UWO Triggered In July To Prevent Organised Crime
The second unexplained wealth order (UWO) has been issued in July to prevent the proliferation of criminals using property to secrete and launder their ill gotten gains. Since the National Crime Agency (NCA) were given additional powers to fight money laundering in the UK, the fourth UWO has been issued to a Northern Irish woman […]
