Tik Tok… why the clock is running down for analogue conveyancing

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Recent research by Gradual Homeownership provider Wayhome suggests that the digital revolution has taken hold in the homebuyers market, with 25% of 18-35 year old first time buyers saying they had taken to social media platforms like Tik Tok, Facebook and others to seek advice in the early stages of looking to buy a home. […]

Landmark Information Group and Shieldpay announce partnership to modernise financial settlement in conveyancing

Landmark

Landmark Information Group today announces a strategic partnership with B2B payment solutions provider Shieldpay, to instill certainty, confidence and simplicity in the conveyancing payments process for the benefit of conveyancers, house buyers and sellers alike. This partnership with Shieldpay creates a new path to transaction due diligence, decreasing the burden of administrative tasks for conveyancers, […]

Half of law firms expecting to grow in 2023, established annual report suggests

LexisNexis has released their latest Bellwether report which reveals that 46% of law firms are expecting to grow throughout tthe duration of this year. The report also revealed that whilst there is a desire for growth, the industry is less bullish than it was in 2021 when 66% predicted growth. 38% expect to remain stable. What’s […]

The Ombudsman’s Corner: June 2023

The Ombudsman's Corner

This month, I want to talk about our Technical Advice service. We are committed to being accessible to our stakeholders, so we decided to set up a dedicated email address technical.advice@legalombudsman.org.uk in November 2021 for service providers to contact us to obtain advice and guidance on a range of issues relating to complaints, complaints handling […]