When I began my conveyancing career back in the mid-70s, conveyancing fees were, taking into account inflation, much higher than they are now. In fact, if memory serves me right, scale fees were still Read More
CLS Property Insight (CLS PI) offers pre-planning insurance for properties where development is intended, but where planning permission has not yet been obtained. We can offer cover for minor alterations and low limit of indemnity Read More
As of last year, 88% of UK businesses had adopted cloud-based technology. Has your conveyancing firm done so yet for all your practice management needs? Chances are you’re already using some cloud-based technology. Most lawyers Read More
With 30 June stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday deadline just around the corner, there have been increasing support, praise and kindness for the property sector and practitioners. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak extended the SDLT holiday Read More
Cyber crime hit the headlines again last week as listed city firm Gateley reported client data had been stolen during an attack on its IT network. A statement to the London Stock Exchange on 16th Read More
‘Use it or lose it’ proposed legislation set to bottleneck
House builders will be stripped of planning permission if site development does not commence within 18 months after planning is ‘green-lit’, under new government proposals. With England desperate for new houses, and close to a million Read More
Highly Commended: Best New Training Initiative
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 Read More
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 Read More
This month we opened our offices up to staff, but with no compulsion that they return. Essentially our policy is “work where you want to”. Even with reduced capacity due to social distancing, we have Read More
PracticeEvolve Group incorporating SOS and Linetime, have announced a “Pathway to the Cloud” strategy available to all law firms globally, ultimately leading to a fully browser-based cloud solution called EvolveCloud. The approach will see PracticeEvolve Read More
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 Read More
News the UK has agreed a trade deal with Australia that reflects the importance of market access for services in both economies was welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales. Law Society president Read More
Research from the homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers, has found that demand for chain-free properties has climbed across the UK’s major cities as many homebuyers look to minimise current market delays for a fast property purchase. Read More
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 Read More
Leading law firm Higgs & Sons is embracing a fresh approach to recruitment by bringing in a new in-house specialist. Highly-experienced Claire Rankovic has joined as In-House Recruiter as the firm looks to ensure it Read More
There are just days left for property professionals to claim their free Thirdfort Standard ID (Safe Harbour) Check from tmgroup, the leading provider of property searches and data. This offer is available Friday 4th June Read More
Do you want to: Never have to consider which search report is most suitable again? Never have to ask your client for more money for even more recommended searches? Never want to worry about negligence Read More
The Law Commission has revealed that as part of it’s 14th programme of law reform, it will look at the conveyancing process. However, it has ruled out the return of home information packs (HIPS). Read More
SRA extends post run off cover ahead of consultation
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has decided to extend the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) by a further year in order to allow consultation on the future of post six-year run-off cover. The extension is subject Read More
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 Read More