Sharp increase in legal professionals seeking help for anxiety
The number of legal professionals contacting the charity LawCare for emotional support continues to rise year on year, with 738 legal professionals seeking help in 2020, a rise of 9% on the previous year. The charity received 964 calls, webchats, and emails to their support service in 2020. The most common problems cited were stress […]
Digital ID spurred on by Covid pandemic
The Coronavirus pandemic had had a big impact on the issue of confirming client identities, especially in the homebuying and selling market. The virus has in effect sped up the sector’s need to adopt technology, because conveyancers and other stakeholders in the property chain are unable to meet people as often as they usually would […]
Fall through fear
Fall-throughs and aborted sales are costing UK homebuyers £607 million every year, a number which many predict will rise even further as the stamp duty holiday (SDLT) deadline inevitably arrives. Fears for an increase in fall throughs are growing and can cause additional stress not only for vendors and buyers, but also for conveyancers who […]
Movers and Shakers – 29 Jan 2021
A new year, often means a new start, and here at Today’s Conveyancer, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This week we’ve seen the following announcements with regards to appointments and promotions: Jesper […]
Help to Buy application now open
The new Help to Buy Scheme which will help first-time buyers take that first step onto the property ladder, has now opened for applications. Whilst the new scheme keeps most of the features of the previous (2013-21), a new regional price limit means the cost of the new build property must not exceed 1.5 times the average […]