Three Years of ntitle!

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In March 2023 we celebrate three years since the launch of ntitle and its safe to say, that today’s ntitle is completely different to the ntitle of 2020, at the start of the pandemic. ntitle has come a long way from lockdown where two conveyancers were working endlessly to promote a new business and work […]

Profession to celebrate conveyancing superheroes

The unsung superheroes of conveyancing will be celebrated and recognised at The British Conveyancing Awards 2023, sponsored by Groundsure, in just two weeks’ time.  On Tuesday 21st March, the awards will be hosted as a hybrid event with an in-person ceremony at 8 Northumberland Avenue in London simultaneously live streamed via The British Conveyancing Awards […]

Conveyancing firm launches ‘sell-ready’ UFI package for buyers

Housing in England

Conveyancing firm AVRillo has launched a new “sell-ready” package to provide upfront information (UFI) to buyers at the point of viewing. This, says the firm, has the potential to “[slash] the time it takes to legally process house sales and [reduce] the risk of fall-throughs”. The package – which the firm has worked alongside the […]

Register now: National Conveyancing Week 2023

With National Conveyancing Week (NCW) 2023 just two weeks away registration for the programme of planned events is now open.  Launched to raise the profile of conveyancing across the property sector, NCW is bringing the conveyancing community together from 20th March 2023 to 24th March 2023 with a series of free in-person and online events […]

Simply Conveyancing announces former Simplify boss as new CEO

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National conveyancing firm Simply Conveyancing has announced the hiring of former Simplify boss Doug Crawford as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Crawford, who is well-known in the industry, is described by Simply Conveyancing as “[one of the] industry’s best”. The firm hope his arrival will “build an even brighter future” for the group, according […]

Mortgage approvals fall for fifth consecutive month

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Mortgage approvals in the UK fell for the fifth consecutive month in January 2023, new data from the Bank of England has revealed. Net approvals for house purchases, an indicator of future borrowing, decreased to 39,600 in January from 40,500 in December. This represents the lowest number of approvals since January 2009 (32,400) outside of […]

Firm puts ChatGPT’s conveyancing capacity to the test

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The capacity of ChatGPT to answer basic first-time buyer enquires regarding a property has been described as “very basic” and “factually incorrect” having been put to the test by one East Midlands-based conveyancing firm. Developed by San Francisco-based AI lab OpenAI, ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot that has raised eyebrows across the world since […]

Diary of a high street conveyancer: 6th March 2023

10 commandments written in book

So what would be your 10 Commandments of conveyancing? Here are mine… 1. Thou shall not select your conveyancer on price alone This is a tricky area. I had a client call me this week to get a quote for my services. I spoke to him, obtained all of the details (purchase of a leasehold […]

The art of communication and client relationship management

Today's Conveyancer Podcast

The Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes Clare Yates to the latest episode to discuss the art of communication and client relationship management. Clare is a communications and sales trainer with experience in both the estate agency and conveyancing sectors, bringing cross-sector experience to the discussion. At a time when transaction volumes will normalise and the profession […]

Upfront information: We’re some way from where we need to be

Housing in England

We might think we have focused a lot on upfront information (UFI) in recent times and there has been considerable cut-through and understanding on this subject right across our industry. However, I wonder whether we are still where we need to be in terms of both comprehension and preparation? For instance, according to the recent […]