LSB Approves CLC’s Revised Accounts Code
A revised accounts code that expressly allows firms regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) to use third-party managed accounts (TPMAs), and deal more easily with aged balances up to £50, has been approved by the Legal Services Board (LSB). The new code, which will come into force on 30 September 2020, will contain […]
Private Equity Backing For App Designed For Conveyancers
A tech firm has secured private equity investment to support the growth of an app set to disrupt the conveyancing sector. Inflexion Private Equity has supported a minority investment of £1.5 million in Lavatech Limited – developer of the inCase platform – which offers an innovative client communication channel and drives in-house efficiencies. Launched in […]
Ask An Expert: Could Changing Consumer Behaviour Radically Affect Conveyancing?
At a time when simplifying the home move is high on the agenda, adopting technology has yet to deliver much meaningful change to transaction times. Today’s Conveyancer has recently been introduced to Alex Beagrie principal at Exchangetrain.co.uk who thinks he might have an unusual and unique solution. He recently spoke to David Opie and shared […]
Job Insecurity Now The Biggest Barrier To Home Ownership
Figures from the Building Societies Association (BSA) have revealed that for the first time in a decade, the largest barrier to home ownership is job insecurity. For the last ten years, people wishing to buy a home have found the biggest barrier to be raising the deposit. Whilst many first time buyers are able to […]
MPs Urged To Help Lawyers Who Slipped Through Covid-19 Support Gap
The UK Government has seemingly done its utmost to ensure people’s livelihoods hadn’t been completely destroyed by the coronavirus pandemic. The furlough scheme and coronavirus loans have been one way people have attempted to prevent their businesses from going under. However, in some aspects of the economy, certain sectors feels they have slipped through the […]