Manage your digital AP1 submissions efficiently and accurately with Redbrick Solutions
Making the digital AP1 transition is smooth and easy with Redbrick Solutions as they streamline your digital AP1 process in line with new HMLR guidelines. Submitting and managing your AP1s directly through Redbrick’s Conveyancing Case Management software provides an efficient solution for clients. Redbrick have provided a quick and simple electronic Document Registration Service (e-DRS) […]
Home Mover’s Report highlights the need for change in the conveyancing process
In July 2022, Smoove, a company that provides revolutionary software to the conveyancing sector, released its inaugural Home Mover’s Report. According to Smoove, the good news is that the market is booming, with home buying activity rising significantly over the past year. New conveyancing instructions are up by an average of 36% year-on-year, and first-time […]
Onboarding platform aiming to halve fall-throughs secures £350,000 pre-seed funding
MoveGenius, the onboarding platform aiming to halve fall-throughs and reduce the time to exchange by as much as 40%, has secured £350,000 in pre-seed funding. The ambitious start-up, which was founded only four months ago by ex-Oxford lawyer Hannah Nicholson (pictured), aims to integrate with CRMs. To that end, MoveGenius is in discussions with three […]
HMLR practice guide updates: October 2022
HM Land Registry practice guide updates: PG27, PG28s1, PG28, PG47 Dispositions executed by Law of Property Act receivers (PG36a) Page summary: How to deal with dispositions executed on behalf of the borrower by a receiver appointed under the provisions of the Law of Property Act 1925 (practice guide 36A). Change made: Section 8.2 has been […]
Lawcare asks legal community to “Tell Ten” for World Mental Health Day
10 reasons why you should contact LawCare Legal mental health charity LawCare is asking the legal community to tell ten friends or colleagues about their support service this World Mental Health Day. The charity, which offers free, confidential, emotional support to anyone working in the law including support staff and law students has supported over […]
Nearly 1m transactions from January to August 2022
Transaction volumes topped nearly 1.5m in 2021 and strong demand has continued to drive a buoyant market in 2022 with 908,509 residential transactions up to the end of August 2022 compared to 724,088 in the same period in the previous year. A conveyancing market report from IRN Legal Reports also indicated that the market value […]
“Experian for property” portal aims to give people control of their data
Following the announcement that a Bristol-based start-up Propflo is raising £750k to power the next phase of its product development and growth plans, Today’s Conveyancer speaks with Founder and CEO Luke Loveridge about his plans for creating a consumer focused platform designed to “give people control of their property data to better understand risks, protect […]
“Enough is enough” – DLUHC takes first legal action to protect residents
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has taken the first step in legal action against homebuilders to protect residents and ensure proper building safety. Grey GR Limited Partnership, the freeholder of Vista Tower, a 15-storey tower block in Stevenage, has been given 21 days to commit to remediating the tower’s fire safety […]
Consultation on SIF replacement
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is consulting on the arrangements and rules of an SRA-run indemnity scheme to provide future consumer protection for post six year negligence in the form of post six year run-off cover (PSYROC). The Solicitors Indemnity Fund, operated by the Solicitors Indemnity Fund Limited, was extended from 30th September 2021 for […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer: 10th October 2022
There have been many interesting articles published this week about the property market, and there was one item I read which I wanted to mention. I started my Articles in September 1988, and I remember on my first day having to fill out tax returns to enable people claim MIRAS tax relief. I have to […]
What’s happening with Local Land Charges?
The intended centralisation of the Local Land Charges registers has been well documented; but it’s not the only item on the agenda for Local Land Charge teams. In this latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie is joined by Land Data Chief Executive Fiona Barron, Pat Morgan, Chair of the Local Land Charges Institute, and […]
Property professionals come together to celebrate
The full line up of sponsors for this year’s ESTAS Awards taking place on Friday 14th October has been confirmed. Sprift, who describe themselves as “the most comprehensive source of UK property data” completes the line up which includes Private Banker Finance, PayProp, and Landmark, alongside Headline Partner Caadjute. Today’s Conveyancer, which was the official […]
Could working from home require planning permission?
When would working from home require planning permission? Sabah Siddiq, Associate Solicitor at Blandy Blandy, takes a look and tells us more. In October 2021, judge Sir Duncan Ouseley shed some further light over this complex issue in his judgment of the High Court case Sage v Secretary of State for Housing, Local Government and Communities […]
NHQB launched to give greater protections to new build buyers
The New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) has been launched to ensure new build home buyers are granted more protections on their purchases. The NHQB has introduced a new Consumer Code which includes a broad range of requirements for developers to ease consumers fears in the house purchasing process. The Consumer Code was finalised following a […]
