Residential Property: A Melting Pot of Activity
When people are queuing outside an estate agency overnight to be ‘first in line’ for the launch of a new property development, you know the residential property industry is facing unusual times! Apparently, the 14 houses in questions were reserved in less than three hours, the following morning*1. Elsewhere, Land Registry’s latest house price data*2 […]
Highly Commended Spotlight: Best Direct to Consumer Offering
On Tuesday 25th May 2021, professionals from across the conveyancing sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry at The British Conveyancing Awards 2021. The inaugural awards took to the virtual stage, and were led by the fabulous award winning broadcaster and journalist Samira Ahmed. If you want a re-cap of the […]
Cyber Security spend on the rise as it becomes more important than ever
Since the pandemic and the rise of people working from home, cyber criminals have had to adapt to their new environment prior to launching a cyber attack. The UK Government estimates that the cost of cyber crime is £27bn a year. The latest data released in the Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report shows that organisations are […]
Potential claims for SDLT errors could cause a professional indemnity crisis
– with premiums rising up to 30% in 2021 Last month, an industry reforming technology was launched for the legal profession, protecting property lawyers and conveyancers against an ongoing professional indemnity crisis surrounding SDLT. Evolving at speed across the nation, residential conveyancing remains the area of practice where most insurance notifications are received, with residential […]
