Rowlinsons upgrades source of funds verification with Armalytix

Rowlinsons Solicitors, a highly respected, award-winning law firm in Cheshire and Source of Funds experts Armalytix are partnering up to make client processes simple and effective. Armalytix is an FCA regulated data intelligence firm that works with some of the biggest and best firms in the UK to allows consumers to safely share data via […]

Paul Davies appointed Head of Sales and Marketing at Teal Group

Teal Group have appointed lead Paul Davies to the team to support the expansion of their risk and compliance services, and national rollout of Home Owner’s Passport, an upfront information and onboarding app for home movers, conveyancers, and estate agents.  Teal Group comprises Teal Compliance, a risk and compliance business, and Teal Legal, a technology […]

Conveyancing Software and the Vital Role of CQS in Building Trust

In the realm of property transactions, trust is paramount. As the cornerstone of successful conveyancing dealings, trust hinges on a conveyancing firm’s adherence to best practices, transparency, and unwavering service quality. The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) stands as a powerful assurance in this context, ensuring that conveyancing firms uphold these pillars. This article delves into […]

Solicitors’ practising fees to exceed £300 following latest rise

Solicitors in the UK will see their individual practising fees increase to £307 in the 2023/24 fiscal year, marking a 7% rise from the previous fee of £286, as reported by The Law Society Gazette. This change has been officially confirmed by the Legal Services Board, which recently approved funding applications from both the Solicitors […]

Government to promote Property Logbooks via the First Homes Scheme

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DLUHC’s First Homes Scheme is to be the first Government-backed initiative to use Digital Property Logbooks in the UK. This new initiative comes after a year of planning work between DLUHCand the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) and is one of the outcomes from the DLUHC review of the early First Homes trials. The First Homes […]

Upfront information and claims and liability

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Introduction The purpose of this paper is to consider the background to and lessons to be learned since the introduction of the Home Report in Scotland in December 2008. In particular, the paper contains a consideration of what is now referred to as Up Front Information (“UFI”) and whether or not it has had an […]