Right now, conveyancers across the country are flat out, if not burnt out
While it’s great to see the property market booming and our industry thriving, every conveyancer I speak to informs me that they overloaded with work right now. Considering we are the highest qualified and regulated part of the property eco-system, when comparing our stress levels and risk factors with those of estate agents, surveyors, mortgage […]
Indemnity Insurance and the Stamp Duty Land Tax Discount
Conveyancing can be a long and complicated process, and ‘the unexpected’ is always ready to throw a spanner in the works, often at the worst possible moment. Transactions and completions are often delayed by varying factors, such as delayed search results and lack of planning or building regulations permissions and approvals. The Stamp Duty Land […]
Lifetime Legal selects SearchFlow’s Continuity Property Solution
SearchFlow – the UK’s largest provider of legal due diligence data for residential and commercial property transactions – has announced that Lifetime Legal has adopted its innovative Continuity Property Solution to provide its panel with a viable alternative to traditional search packs, and therefore speed-up the overall residential conveyancing process. With property searches currently taking […]
Parker Bullen defies Pandemic and takes on two new legal trainees
Law firm Parker Bullen, which has offices in Salisbury and Andover, has not let the Covid 19 pandemic get in the way of its commitment to support aspiring lawyers by offering two new training contracts to Rachael Munn and Luke Wilkins. The appointments follow on from last month’s trainee successes, where Parker Bullen staff members, […]
Expert predicts a ‘fraught and messy end’ to the Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday
A residential property expert is warning of a ‘fraught and messy end’ to the Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday next March, amid a growing waiting list for local authority official searches and delays of up to two months. Kate Bould of Index West Midlands, which works with property lawyers and conveyancers, says house buyers and […]
Lawcare Launches Ground-Breaking Research Study ‘Life In The Law’
Legal mental health charity LawCare has announced a new ground-breaking research study ‘Life in the Law’ ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10th October. The charity has teamed up with leading academics in the field Dr Emma Jones (University of Sheffield), Professor Richard Collier (University of Newcastle), Caroline Strevens (Reader in Legal Education, University […]
