London firms fell short during the pandemic
A study of top London organisations – including a number of leading lawyers – has revealed almost half (47%) of firms expect call volumes to increase over the next few months – yet many struggled to manage their switchboard calls or prioritise customer service during the pandemic. The outsourced communications provider – which handles more […]
Mental Health Survey – how are you feeling?
We’re re-running our mental health survey to establish how our conveyancing friends and readers are feeling as the impending Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday looms, and whether the gradual lifting of restrictions across the country has impacted our mood. The survey takes a couple of minutes and you can have your say here. The […]
Professional Indemnity Insurance Renewals – Creating confidence for your insurer
The latest details for the next Minerva conversation has been released. This series of webinars has brought together some of the best influencers, regulators and experts within the industry. This time sees the team from Insurance experts Gallaghers’ Risk Team provide advice around achieving favourable terms, how to mitigate and minimise risk when applying from […]
Closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund
All solicitors should be concerned by the forthcoming closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund, set up years ago to effectively provide insurance cover for solicitors against claims and the money in the Fund was provided by solicitors. Since the year 2000, solicitors have had to buy insurance on the open market and the Fund has […]
Land Data releases Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence Shortlist
Land Data, the National Land Information Service (NLIS) regulator, has today revealed the shortlist of finalists for their upcoming 2021 Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence. After a 2-month period of judging the shortlist is now finalised. Entries and nominations were submitted by solicitors, conveyancers, customer service experts and local land charges personnel. […]
InfoTrack announces game-changing enhancements to Property Report
InfoTrack has released content updates to Property Report, the only search data-driven report on title solution in the market. Solicitors can rely on Property Report to provide content tailored to their Title Registers, Conveyancing Searches and Land Tax, in line with HMRC guidance. Solicitors select applicable tenure types including Freehold, Leasehold, New Build, Shared Ownership, […]
SLC commends Government for new Commonhold Council
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has commended the government for launching the Commonhold Council – an advisory panel of leasehold groups and industry experts who will inform the government on the future of this type of homeownership. The expert group will aim to help homeowners gain more control over their homes, as the advisory […]
RICS launches new global guidance for ‘Land Measurement’
New guidance on the measurement of land for development projects such as new housing and commercial development have been published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, which defines common measurements used across the built environment and associated metrics such as density. The guidance is now available and will be used by planners, surveyors, developers, […]
Conveyancers to benefit from HMLR’s Portal Enhancement
HM Land Registry (HMLR) have enhanced their portal so conveyancers can quickly see estimated completion dates for their applications. Their latest portal enhancement, ‘Estimated Completion Date’, is now available within ‘View My Applications’. Estimated Completion Date is the latest enhancement to View My Applications, which is available to all portal users. For the first time […]
