Mergers offer route to alternative succession planning

As we come out of the pandemic, a lot of High Street firms seem to be under threat and I believe there will be more law firm consolidation in the SME space during the forthcoming period. Succession planning remains one issue but we are also seeing changes in the professional indemnity market which are impacting […]
PracticeEvolve Announce Client Success Programme to Increase Client’s Competency in Software

PracticeEvolve Group, incorporating Linetime and SOS, have announced the recruitment of a team of Client Success Consultants in response to enhancing software competency. The Client Success Consultants are just one of a number of initiatives from the forward-thinking group. With whole system pricing, the group are pro-actively planning for firms wanting to establish an in-depth […]
ULS technology completes purchase of Amity Law

ULS technology, a leading provider of digital products and services in the home moving market, has completed the acquisition of Bolton based property law firm, Amity Law, to help strengthen its offering to the legal profession. The acquisition will enable ULS technology to build, pilot and evolve new digital products in a live environment, providing […]
“No happiness like taking a set of keys” says Johnson outlining plans at Conference

“There is no happiness like taking a set of keys, and knowing that the place is yours and you can paint the front door any colour you like. As it happens I am not allowed to paint my own front door, it has to be black” Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative party conference keynote speech […]
SDLT holiday fuels record house price growth

Average house prices in the UK are now at a record-breaking high as Halifax records fastest growth in 14 years. The latest Halifax House Price Index reveals that after three months of decline, the average house price now stands at a record breaking £267,587, 7.4% higher than this time last year. The report also shows […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer; 11th October 2021

I was listening to the radio earlier and there was an actress being interviewed. She was asked about theatres being closed during lockdowns and how it now felt to be back on stage. She told the interviewer that she loved her work, she loved acting and it was a pleasure to be back on stage […]
HMLR Practice Guide updates

HM Land Registry (HMLR) has published details of changes to several Practice Guides in its latest update. First registrations (PG1) This guide deals with the procedure to be followed when applying for first registration of unregistered estates in land. It does not deal with the effects of registration or the characteristics of the various […]