Sponsor Spotlight: PEXA
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is hosted as a hybrid event; with an in person ceremony at the stunning Church House in London, simultaneously live streamed […]
Property industry pens open letter to Gove over leasehold measures
Organisations from across the legal, property, and mortgage sectors have called upon the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, Michael Gove MP, to begin implementing a series of measures already announced by the government which would improve the lives of many leaseholders. The organisations including the Conveyancing Association, The Society of Licensed […]
Conveyancers beware of agent’s AML checks
A quarter of UK estate agency branches have failed to register with HMRC for money laundering supervision, according to new analysis from the property and legal fintech Thirdfort. Just 16,730 UK branches out of 22,270 across the country have registered with HMRC, the anti-money laundering supervisor for the sector. Some 5,540 branches, or 25%, have […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer; 31st January 2022
I have read a lot this week on LinkedIn about the relationship between estate agents and solicitors. I am not sure if any agents read this but if you know any agents who would be interested in what I am going to say, please feel free to share with them! There have been a lot […]
Who is your conveyancer of the year?
2022 sees the introduction of two brand new categories to The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham. Conveyancing Firm of the Year – National, sponsored by Groundsure and Today’s Conveyancer Industry Champion, sponsored by Move Reports. CLICK HERE to nominate your Today’s Conveyancer Industry Champion sponsored by Move Reports CLICK HERE to nominate your Conveyancing Firms […]
Leasehold Reform Bill: clause for existing properties rejected by MPs
The leasehold reform bill has passed its third reading through the House of Commons. The bill, which aims to restrict ground rents on newly created long residential leases to one peppercorn per year, is likely to become law. But an amendment that would see ground rents removed for all existing leasehold properties was defeated by […]
Estate agency urges caution following hacking incident
Norfolk-based estate agency, Sowerbys, has informed its clients and registered applicants to be careful, asking them to exercise “caution” and vigilance after a hacking incident involving its email systems was discovered. The estate agency reportedly issued an apology to customers earlier this week following fraudulent activity that caused a spam email to be sent by […]
Terrafirma, a Dye & Durham Solution webinar – learning to live with change
Terrafirma, a Dye & Durham Solution webinar – learning to live with change Wednesday 9th February 11-11.30am Register today for this free event in partnership with Conveyancing Data Services and Redbrick Solutions. In this coffee-break educational session, Terrafirma Key Account Manager Seb Colcutt will run through the varied ground risks faced by different regions of […]
Sponsor Spotlight: InfoTrack
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is hosted as a hybrid event; with an in-person ceremony at the stunning Church House in London, simultaneously live streamed via […]
Legal Bricks have helped to streamline our conveyancing process: a case study from Glover Priest Solicitors
Glover Priest Solicitors are a West Midlands based firm with 7 offices in Birmingham, Staffordshire and Northamptonshire. They offer a range of personal and business legal services, including a thriving conveyancing practice and have been clients of Legal Bricks for around 10 years. They use Legal Bricks to provide their conveyancing searches and additionally […]
Danske Bank UK joins LMS Panel Link®
LMS, the UK’s leading conveyancer and panel management specialist, today announces its partnership with Danske Bank UK, who will become the 30th lender to join LMS Panel Link®. In providing Danske Bank with its unique Panel Link® service, LMS will deliver a fully vetted, secure panel of conveyancing firms that meet the lender’s exact requirements. […]
Cladding: government announces waking watch replacement fund
The government has announced new funding to allow for the removal of costly Waking Watch patrols currently being used in place of fire-safety measures in high-risk buildings amidst the cladding crisis. The £27 million funding will pay for the installation of fire alarm systems in buildings of all heights, rather than just being limited to those over […]
SQE exam results reveal concerning diversity gap
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published its first ever results for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) – the SQE1. The results show that 53% of candidates passed but concerns have been raised over the disparity of pass rates between white and Black, Asian and minority ethnic students. Introduced to provide assurance that all qualifying […]
Sponsor Spotlight: Move Reports UK
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is hosted as a hybrid event; with an in-person ceremony at the stunning Church House in London, simultaneously live streamed via […]
Demand outstrips supply in Scotland’s property market in 2021
Latest Scottish Property Trends Report from Landmark Information Group analyses residential property market trends between October to December 2021 The second edition of the Property Trends Report for Scotland, as published by Landmark Information Group, has identified the residential property industry has become more closely aligned to pre-pandemic 2019 volumes, yet a continued lack of […]
Mining under metroland – London’s chalk mines and property risk
London is perhaps the best example of where a landscape has been built over for millennia, but would you associate chalk mining as a potential risk to London Property? As our capital grew, it concealed many stories of its past, chalk mining being one of them. It is easy to look at the web of […]
tmgroup celebrate 4 years of digital AP1 submissions
tmgroup are celebrating 4 years of supporting conveyancers with digital AP1 submissions, via their integrated Post-Completion services – launched back in 2018 for Residential and Commercial property teams. Complete with integrated and smart SDLT & AP1 submission forms – featuring prepopulated case details, alongside built-in validation and error checking – the tmconvey platform helps conveyancers […]
Groundsure webinar: our mining legacy – storing up trouble in the future?
This webinar is part of our new Compliance series. By the end of the session, you will understand the scale and potential impact of past mining in all forms, including coal and other key non-coal minerals such as tin, chalk and limestone. You will also appreciate the growing importance of climate change and how it […]
Groundsure webinar: understanding the impact of railways on property transactions
This session is the second webinar of our Compliance series. By the end of the session, you will understand the scale and potential impact of past, present and planned railway transportation systems on property transactions. Case studies will focus on Crossrail and HS2 and examine the relevant data and reports available to guide clients that […]
Equity release activity climbs 24% as market returns to growth
Record amounts of property wealth were accessed via equity release products in Q4 and across 2021 by more than 76,000 new and returning customers, according to the Equity Release Council. Figures show that the sector has not only maintained its resilience throughout the uncertainty of the pandemic but has now returned to growth for the […]
