Introducing OneSearch Transact
INTRODUCING ONESEARCH TRANSACT: PROVIDING PROPERTY SEARCHES CERTAINTY AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK OneSearch Direct, the largest local search data company in the UK, has today announced the launch of OneSearch Transact; a data-led transaction solution that provides property solicitors with access to required residential conveyancing searches and environmental reports, backed by insurance to safeguard new and existing […]
LEAP Announces Fully Remote Implementation
LEAP announces fully remote implementation – law firms can now purchase, install, migrate data and train with LEAP online. LEAP, the legal practice management software provider, has announced that it is offering fully remote implementation to law firms across the UK and Ireland to help expedite their transition from a server-based set-up to the cloud […]
SearchFlow Introduces A Continuity Property Solution
SearchFlow introduces a Continuity Property Solution to help conveyancers progress transactions during the COVID-19 lockdown SearchFlow is today announcing the introduction of a unique Continuity Property Solution, which is designed to help keep the residential property industry moving in these unprecedented times. Conducting physical property searches with Local Authorities and key data providers is now […]
Diary Of A High Street Conveyancer – March 25
Wednesday It is interesting that notwithstanding the Government announcement , some people still want to move. We all know how busy it is coming up to a holiday period and it seems that there are some clients who are thinking that while they are off work for the foreseeable future, they could make good use […]
Transactions Set For 60% Decline By Quarter 2
By the time the coronavirus is under control and social distancing restrictions are lifted, UK property transactions would have fallen by 60 per cent. According to the latest ‘UK Cities House Price Index’ by Zoopla, current restrictions will mean that reduced activity will cause transactions in the second quarter of the year to be down […]
OPBAS Publish AML Report
Earlier this month, the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS), published its latest report on its efforts to tackle money laundering. The report detailed that improvements had been made in the legal and accountancy professions, but professional body supervisors (PBS) were falling behind their peers. Thus, these areas need to do more to […]
New-Build Homes To Be Ready Fitted With Gigabit Speed Broadband
Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden announced that the government will legislate to make sure all new-build homes will come with gigabit-speed broadband, making them ‘fit for the future’. The aim is to “level up the UK” and “accelerate the nationwide rollout of world-class broadband with the fastest speeds”, which will allow people to work from home […]
Government Guidance Needed On Transactions During Outbreak
The conveyancing sector has urged the government to provide clarity on residential transactions over the weeks ahead. Yesterday, minister for the Cabinet Office, Michael Gove, in addition to other civil servants contacting Propertymark, had intimated that transactions which were not imminent should be postponed to ensure the public comply with governmental advice and stay in […]