Convey Law appoints Group IT Director
Convey Law has promoted its experienced IT Manager Joe Norris to become its first Group IT Director to oversee all IT including bespoke software development for the Convey Group of companies. Joe joined Convey Law as IT Support Manager only 18 months ago before being promoted to IT Manager and has since built and developed […]
Does ID/AML have to be a drama?
The recent thought-provoking ITV drama “Our Home” highlighted the possible nightmare scenario of going away for a few days and coming back to find strangers moving into your house. A cleverly orchestrated fraud (if a little too simplistic) sees a London home sold fraudulently, demonstrating real challenges that exist in our system if quite simple […]
Digital go-live for subject access requests
Requests for personal information can now be made through a new digital service. A new digital service allowing individuals to request personal information is now available which aims to improve the user experience for subject access requests (SARs). The process allows individuals to request information held by the Legal Aid Agency and other parts of […]
AML within the property industry: why the two-tier approach?
Each year there are over 1.5 million homes listed for sale in the UK and the potential sellers of each all require anti-money laundering (AML) checks – often there’s more than one check per property in the case of joint ownership. Since June 2017, property buyers, at the point that an offer is accepted, are […]
BLG Summer Conference keynote speaker announced: James Munro
“What will changes to Upfront Material Information and Referral Fees mean to you?” That’s the question James Munro, Head of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team, will be answering during his keynote at the BLG Summer Conference this June 28th. The way you work, and the way you win new work is […]
ULS Technology rebrands as Smoove
ULS Technology plc (AIM: ULS), the provider of online digital platforms for the UK conveyancing and financial intermediary markets, has announced its rebranding and change of name to Smoove plc (AIM: SMV) as part of an “overall repositioning of the brand”, effective from 8:00am on Friday. Smoove plc is being launched as a refreshed, refocused […]
Law Society comments on SQE fee increase
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) fees will be increasing by 3.4% from October 2022. SQE1 will rise from £1,558 to £1,622 and SQE2 from £2,422 to £2,493. Law Society of England and Wales president I. Stephanie Boyce said: “We understand that businesses and institutions across England and Wales […]
Osprey Approach launches integration with Coadjute
Osprey Approach has announced that its integration with Coadjute, the blockchain network for the UK property market, which aims to halve the time it takes to move home, has gone live. The integration, which was launched to Osprey Approach’s clients at a webinar last week, means that Osprey’s clients can seamlessly connect to Coadjute’s network. Coadjute […]
