The need for digital transformation is a necessity

The need for digital transformation is a necessity

John Espley, CEO of LEAP UK, the legal practice management software provider, puts forward the case that the pandemic has created an opportunity for law firms to improve their systems by becoming more agile and therefore offering a better service to their clients. At the start of the pandemic many law firms were still over […]

Search Acumen launches first Artificial Intelligence tools

Search Acumen launches first Artificial Intelligence tools to transform property legal work in the UK

Search Acumen launches first Artificial Intelligence tools to transform property legal work in the UK. • Data insight and technology provider harnesses machine learning to help real estate lawyers conduct property due diligence more efficiently and meet the surge in market demand • Address data cleansing tool reduces hours of work to minutes by cross-referencing […]

Onesearch Direct Responds To Reports Of Abuse Towards Conveyancers

OneSearch Direct, the largest local search data company in the UK, is reaching out to the wider property community to create a unified resource in managing homebuyer expectations during COVID-19. This is in response to reports of increasing levels of abuse towards conveyancers and other stakeholders within the housing industry. Elizabeth Jarvis, Managing Director, OneSearch […]

The Cashroom in 63 seconds…

The client facing part of a law firm is only the tip of the iceberg. Over 200 firms throughout the UK trust The Cashroom with running their outsourced cashiering, management accounts and payroll functions. Find out more about us in 63 seconds… For more information and to book a short demonstration please contact us today. […]

Guidance for agents during lockdown 2.0

Guidance for agents during lockdown 2.0

Today Parliament will vote on whether the national lockdown announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday will indeed come into force at 00:01am tomorrow. Whilst the logistics of the new lockdown was still being worked out, rules and guidance have been coming out regularly since Saturday. With the vote only a couple of hours […]

Law Society warn, planning reform must not be hurried

Law Society warn, planning reform must not be hurried

Hurried planning reforms will not be sustainable and risk causing damage to the physical environment, the Law Society has warned. The Law Society has submitted its response to the government’s Planning for the Future consultation which proposes widescale change to the current planning system including simplifying the role of local plans and reforming developer contributions. […]

Grenfell-style cladding leaves homeowners vulnerable

Grenfell-style cladding leaves homeowners vulnerable

Homeowners who own flats that have the same type of cladding that was used on Grenfell Tower have reported that they’ve had to offload their homes at knockdown prices. New rules mean homeowners require an EWS1 form to prove their building is free of dangerous cladding, but there are fewer than 300 engineers qualified to […]