COP26: how climate change is affecting the property sector
In the aftermath of COP26, experts at Groundsure are calling for better climate change due diligence in property transactions to minimise environmental risk and reach sustainability targets. With the average UK household emitting 2.7 tonnes of CO2 every year[1], the UK government has committed to all new homes being highly energy efficient. By 2025, all […]
Time management for startup law firm owners
When it comes to running your own law firm and serving clients, it can feel like the work is never done. For the sake of your wellbeing, though, and that of every member of your team, finding the right time management solutions to ensure a healthy work-life balance is essential. That’s why, for the tenth […]
Planning for the Future
Imagine buying a property and 6 months down the line your idyllic countryside views turn into a development site. Knowledge and understanding of local planning information should be a key consideration in any transaction, allowing you to provide your client with the full picture and enabling them to make an informed decision. We spoke to […]
InfoTrack’s Property Report wins Legal Innovation Award
InfoTrack’s newest product, Property Report, has been awarded Legal Innovation of the year at LegalEx 2021. Voted as the most innovative legal product by legal professionals, Property Report is the only search data-driven solution in the market that uses dynamic data to automate and accelerate the creation of a report on title. Designed to tackle […]
Adopting AI technology has some complexity. Where should property professionals begin?
A major new study sheds light on LegalTech adoption An SRA commissioned study into the legal sector and innovation revealed that a significant majority of surveyed law firms use technology in general to deliver legal services. However, only 37% use technology designed specifically for legal professionals, such as: automated documents interactive websites artificial intelligence A […]
Government responds to cladding petition
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has responded to a petition to “Hold a full and independent inquiry into the cladding and fire safety scandal.” The petition is the most recent to reach the 10,000 signatures which triggers a response from government. At the time of writing the petition had reached 11,125 signatures. […]
Stock shortages to hit conveyancers early 2022
Current record house prices will remain, driven by a lack of supply says that latest UK Residential Market Survey from RICS. For the 7th month in succession RICS reports a reduction in the number of properties coming to market, the knock-on effect of which will be a slow down in conveyancing in the first part […]
Conveyancing community rallies round Simplify
The conveyancing industry has rallied round the embattled Simplify Group as it deals with the aftermath of the systems outage it suffered last week. In a statement released on Wednesday the group confirmed it was the victim of a significant cyber security breach, advising it was “working with our third-party cyber specialists to restore systems, […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer; 15th November 2021
I was all set to write about additional enquiries but for the second week running, I have been diverted by other news in the conveyancing world. But all conveyancers know that this sums up what our daily lives are like – we go into the office thinking that we will do A, B and C, […]
Digital identity scheme will cut conveyancing fraud and save on PII
A reduction in ID fraud risks and significant savings on Professional Indemnity Insurance are inevitable if customers use a digital identity scheme during the home buying process, say experts. Stuart Young, chair of the digital identity group, said that conveyancers who adopt the digital identity trust scheme standards could see PII cover reduce by 40 […]
Society of Licensed Conveyancers come together for annual conference
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has advised that there are still places available for this year’s annual conference, which will go ahead as a physical event at the Riverside Centre in Derby on Wednesday 17th November. The conference is hosted by property expert Kate Faulkner with speakers from the newly-renamed Department for Levelling Up, […]
