Key Conveyancing – life has been made much easier with Minerva.
A multi-office Conveyancing firm is enjoying greater connections with their clients since fully integrating with technology developed by LFS. Back in late 2019, LFS developed their client onboarding solution, Minerva. Since then the whole world has of course faced the pandemic with a need for remote working pushed to the forefront. Fortunately for those law […]
Recent case highlights importance of source of wealth investigation
Last week the NCA published news of a mother and her two UK-based sons agreeing to hand over their London properties worth more than £1.6 million, in response to a NCA civil recovery claim that linked their purchases with suspected money laundering. Within the details of the case are some key reminders of the type […]
Interest rate rise delayed
Borrowers have sought to take advantage of low interest rates as the Bank of England held interest rates at 0.1% at lunchtime. A rate rise has been anticipated and The Bank of England has not ruled on out before the end of the year as inflation is expected to rise to just under 4% in […]
Conveyancing Association Annual Conference & Dinner 2021
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has announced details of its 2021 Annual Conference & Dinner taking place at the ICC Wales & Celtic Manor Resort on the 2nd December 2021. With a theme of ‘The Conveyancing Revolution – Survival & Success in the Pandemic World’, the Conference – headline […]
Service sells, but does your technology provider have a Customer Promise?
Receiving good customer service should never be underestimated. Put it this way, you’ll always remember a poor experience. Just think back to times where you’ve been left feeling short-changed or frustrated by some inadequate service you’ve received – it doesn’t paint a positive picture for the brand in question and would make you think twice […]
Over one million Greater Manchester properties at risk of ground movement
New research has alerted homeowners of the potential hazards associated with abandoned limestone mines in Greater Manchester. Groundsure recently published a white paper revealing the extent of non-coal mining risk in major cities across the UK and has identified over one million properties in Greater Manchester that are potentially at risk of significant ground movement. There […]
Firms who generate the most complaints will pay more
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has won approval to overhaul how it calculates and collects regulatory fees from the practices it regulates, so it can now recharge more of the cost of the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) to the firms that generate disproportionate levels of complaints. The oversight regulator, the Legal Services Board, has approved […]
Firms urged to review password hygiene as UK sees 116% increase in nuisance comms
New data from recent reports suggests that despite increased warnings to businesses and individuals to review cyber security measures, phishing scams and nuisance attacks are on the rise. A report released by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in conjunction with litigation firm Griffin Law, reveals that in the first six months of 2021 UK […]
