Navro Compliance: how to navigate the new CQS CPMS

Did you know the new Core Practice Management Standards (CPMS) imposed by the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) sets out new practice procedures that MUST be followed and will come into force May 2022? The Navro Compliance LC-5 Report helps conveyancers meet the requirements of Section 6.4.b of the Standards. Since the move of the Lenders […]
Santander selects Groundsure for environmental and climate due diligence

Environmental analytics business Groundsure is to screen Santander’s commercial transactions for legacy and ongoing environmental and climate change risks. In conjunction with Santander, Groundsure has designed a new report that includes a four-tier risk assessment summary with explicit opinions on environmental liability, loan security risks and potential property value impacts. Groundsure says the report, Siteguard Climate, is the first to provide major banks with an […]
“The Great Resignation”: what firms must consider to retain talent

Clearly, the pandemic demonstrated how a better work-life balance is eminently achievable, and I’m sure many of us will already have experienced the stark reality of increasing fuel, energy, and shopping bills, leading to people considering how they can take control of their work and personal life. It is important to understand that “The Great […]
GeoPlace 2022: Connecting People with Places

GeoPlace’s annual conference will take place on 10th and 11th May 2022, with the theme of “Connecting People with Places”. The event is online, reflecting appreciation shown in 2021 for opportunities to interact with speakers and peers, and to review a far wider range of extra materials while attending the event. With 877 registrations to […]
Housing market grew by £1 million a minute in 2021

The “pandemic property boom” in 2021 saw the total value of the UK housing market grow by over £1 million a minute, with the total value of property hitting £6.7 trillion by the end of the year – an increase of £569 billion. This data from the Equity Release Council’s Market Report, Spring 2022, represents […]
Almost half of legal firms not prepared for SRA thematic reviews

A recent poll of legal practitioners and compliance officers has found that 44% do not feel their firm would be prepared if the SRA were to carry out a thematic review within 24 hours. The poll, which was conducted by legal technology solutions provider Access Legal, also asked practitioners what their greatest compliance concerns are. […]