How property lawyers can act now on climate change

How property lawyers can act on climate change

As the first property data business to Pledge to Net Zero, Landmark is committed to not only acting with urgency in the name of climate change, but also empowering the property industry to do the same. But as climate change continues at pace, managing and mitigating against this relatively new area of risk demands a […]

Reflections at the end of COP 27

Reflections at the end of COP 27

The 27th Conference of the Parties held at Sharm el-Sheikh has drawn to a close. As with the previous COPs it has had mixed results. There was a positive development in the agreement to set up the loss and damage fund to help the poorest countries- but overall it did not deliver that which was urgently […]

A duty to warn of climate-related risks?

climate-related risks

As a company and as a signatory to the Pledge to Net Zero Initiative, we at Landmark applaud the lead of the Law Society in ensuring that solicitors should play their part in addressing the climate crisis. This is an obligation that falls on the whole of society, but solicitors are well-placed to take a […]

Groundsure client care clauses

Groundsure client care clauses

Given the clear legal opinion, upcoming changes to guidance from lenders and the Law Society, it is really important that conveyancers feel armed with the tools to be able to translate the results from our ClimateIndex™ analysis to actionable advice. We have developed specific clauses that you can insert into your client advisory and Report […]

Why law firms are still failing to embrace AML compliance

failing to embrace AML compliance

A significant number of regulated law firms have recently pleaded guilty to failing to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) legislation. The Solicitors Regulation Authority said that these law firms have “failed to adequately monitor and therefore prevent money laundering.” The Solicitors Regulation Authority were given new powers to fine rule-breakers up to £25,000, under measures […]

Could climate change advice cause a PII headache for conveyancers?

A leading conveyancer has questioned whether professional indemnity insurers would be happy at the prospect of solicitors being asked to advise on survey-related risks to property such as climate change. Philip Armstrong, owner of Armstrong Solicitors in Northern Ireland (NI), said professional indemnity insurers “must surely be asking the question” regarding the climate change advice […]

Mortgage approvals slide 11% in October

New data released by the Bank of England has revealed mortgage approvals fell by nearly 11% between September and October. Specifically, the number of approvals fell from 66,000 in September to 59,000 in October. The net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals also decreased from £5.9 billion to £4 billion in the same period. This […]

QualitySolicitors announces change of hands

National legal network QualitySolicitors (Quality Solicitors Organisation Limited) has announced a management buy-out (MBO) from previous owners Metamorph Group Limited. Victoria Browning and Paul Rawson head up the new management structure and suggest they have “already embarked on a companywide review of its activities” to strengthen the service it delivers to over 40 legal firm […]

Over a million first-time buyers forced to shelve homebuying plans – study

New research has revealed over a million first-time buyers under 45 are set to shelve homebuying plans due to ongoing cost of living pressures and rising mortgage costs. An Aviva survey identified that just under half (46%) of those asked were not currently house-hunting but intend to in future, with a further 16% saying they […]

Simplify confirms redundancy consultation process underway

Conveyancing group Simplify has confirmed a redundancy process is underway in response to a “widely reported significant slowdown in the housing market”. Simplify consists of nine conveyancing businesses, six of which are amongst the largest of their kind in the UK. Names of firms include Cook Taylor Woodhouse, MyHomeMove, Gordon Brown Law, and Premier Property […]

Diary of a high street conveyancer: 5th December 2022

Last week again produced many memorable moments in conveyancing land, but nothing beats the email you receive that was not meant for you… I am sure you have all received at least one. Emails annoy me – but I accept that they are a necessary irritant. In the past, I would have complained about the […]

Conveyancing market sentiment – a first look at a new report

Today's Conveyancer Podcast

Following the publication of two previous “state of the nation” reports, CEO of tmgroup Joe Pepper joins Host David Opie to provide an exclusive preview of the initial results of their latest survey. David and Joe are joined by Founder of Aconveyancing  Natalie Moore for this special edition of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast. With over […]

Experts discuss how to reduce time between sale agreed and exchange of contracts

Experts discuss how to reduce time

Five industry heavyweights provide insight on how to streamline homebuying process Property chain progression software providers, ViewMyChain recently sought the expertise of key figures from across the property industry to discuss the hot topic so many are seeking the answer to: “How do we fix the homebuying process?” Participants included Peter Ambrose, Managing Director from […]