Delivering Searches Directly To Buyers
Property Searches Direct deliver Searches to conveyancers and now crucially, to property buyers direct. The simplest of ideas can sometimes make you think “I don’t know why nobody else thought of that” – well they have, in differing guises. Reviews of the UK property market tend to deem it slow, by international standards, with a […]
A New Digital Direction: Why We Welcome e-Signatures
Written by Carole Ankers, Chief Product & Technology Officer at poweredbypie Confirmation that the Land Registry will accept witnessed electronic signatures on documents relating to transfers of ownership of property, leases, mortgages and other property dealings from 27 July 2020 must be welcomed by the industry. There are two types of signatures available: a digital […]
Experts Comment On Property Transaction Surge And Market Conditions
The latest figures from HMRC of UK Property Transactions Statistics revealed a significant surge in property transactions in July, most probably due to pent up demand following Covid-19 lockdown. According to the latest update, the number of residential property transactions rose by 14.5 per cent between June and July to 70,710, although as a comparison […]
An Insight Into The PII Market With Edward Donne
Time is nearly upon us for firms to begin their professional indemnity insurance (PII) renewals, with the usual ‘renewal season’ spanning the next three months. However, with the unprecedented times that we’ve experience in 2020, providing our readers with some information on the PII market at the moment seemed fitting. Edward Donne from Howdens Insurance […]
AML Failings Result In Solicitor Suspension
Natalia Levinzon has been suspended for nine months by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal after failing to implement anti-money-laundering safeguards in regards to property transactions she was conducting for a clients in Russia and the Ukraine. During the investigation, Ms Levinzon revealed to the investigators that the firm – Dobrovinsky & Partners LLP (now closed) – […]
Congratulations To Chris Harris
Last week Today’s Conveyancer founder Chris Harris celebrated his wedding day. Everyone at the publication would all like to congratulate the happy couple.