Access Legal takes infrastructure and leadership investment to the next level for Oosha
As part of its strategy to offer first-class service and support alongside its suite of legal tech solutions, Access Legal has appointed Ian Bedford as the new General Manager for cloud IT managed services provider, Oosha. The move confirms Access Legal’s commitment to invest in its cloud-enabled strategy for software and the wider IT needs […]
Podcast: Avoiding variations in names – listen up!
The latest podcast from HM Land Registry has been released as part of their Customer Training podcast series. Every year, Land Registry send more than 200,000 requests for information (requisitions) in relation to variations in names in applications, such as spelling discrepancies or the order of first and second names. In this edition, HM Land […]
Environment at the forefront of first ever CIE conference
The first ever Conveyancing Information Executive (CIE) conference was held on the 6th of October at the Staverton Park Hotel and Golf Club. The all-day event invited a variety of experts in every aspect of the conveyancing process, from search providers, to data providers, to environmental lawyers, as well as conveyancers. The event began with […]
Experts discuss key leasehold topics at ALEP’s Annual Conference
Nearly 200 barristers, solicitors, and valuers meet at ALEP’s Annual Conference The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners’ (ALEP) welcomed nearly 200 barristers, solicitors and valuers to its Annual Conference. Held at The Pullman Hotel’s Shaw Theatre on Euston Road (29th September, 2022), and hosted by ALEP Committee Member, Anna Favre, the Conference tackled issues impacting […]
Social mobility: A year in review
Throughout the past year, the Law Society of England and Wales has led a campaign to improve social mobility in the solicitor profession, in order to bring new voices from different backgrounds into the profession. The immediate past president of the Law Society, I. Stephanie Boyce said “social mobility and diversity” are key elements in her presidential […]
Top north west firm announces shift to employee-owned structure
A North West law firm that champions happiness and positivity among its employees has become employee owned. The 85 employees of Chester-based Oliver & Co Solicitors now own 100% of the business through an employee ownership trust and will gain an equal share of the firm’s profits. The former owners of Oliver & Co described […]
Dye & Durham makes substantial upgrades to its Index Property Information platform
AP1s can now be lodged without the need to visit HMLR’s new Digital Registration Service Dye & Durham, the leading provider of cloud-based, efficient workflow software for legal and business professionals, is significantly upgrading its Index Property Information platform to ease the registration process and provide one-stop services for HM Land Registry (HMLR) requirements. The Dye […]
Land Data launches Customer Satisfaction Award 2023
Your local land charges team needs your vote! Land Data has opened its 2023 Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence and is asking conveyancers to nominate local authority Local Land Charges teams that have delivered a consistently high level of customer service over the past year. Nominate the team that has impressed you most and tell us about […]
Thirdfort to tackle needless duplication in property transactions with launch of secure share feature
Thirdfort, a risk management platform combining Know Your Client (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Source-of-Funds (SoF) verification, has launched Secure Share, a new feature offering shareable reports to reduce the repetition of compliance checks in property transactions. Currently, during a property transaction consumers can be asked to repeat the same KYC and AML checks – […]
Over 55s benefit from £1 billion-a-day pandemic-fuelled property windfall
New research has shown that over 55s received a striking £1 billion per day in increasing property values between the start of the pandemic and June 2022. Analysis of ONS statistics by financial services firm Just Group showed that in March 2020, over 55s owned more than £3.5 trillion of housing equity, accounting for just […]
UK’s largest developers “lobbied against government car charger proposals”
It has been revealed that some of the largest construction companies in the UK lobbied against government proposals in 2019 to install electric car chargers in every new home built. Under new laws all new houses must have electric car chargers. This stems from proposals in 2019 by Chris Graying, who was transport secretary, and […]
