British Conveyancing Awards 2024: Brochure and video released
The glamour of the conveyancing profession took centre stage at the 4th annual British Conveyancing Awards, an evening filled with laughter, camaraderie, and well-deserved recognition. The winners edition brochure and video from the event have been released, offering a captivating glimpse into the festivities of the night. The video invites viewers to reminisce about the […]
Property Insights Round Up: 8th April
As March unfolded, the property market showcased a complex interplay of trends and shifts – including mortgage market fluctuations, sales dynamics and house price movements. According to data released by Twenty7tec, March brought forth developments in mortgage search patterns. Purchase mortgage searches experienced a notable decline of 8.1% compared to the previous month. Similarly, remortgage […]
Exclusive: what £23m investment means for the property market
This week Coadjute announced a £10m strategic investment funding round led by Lloyds Banking Group and including Nationwide, NatWest, and property portal Rightmove, bringing the banking and property portal behemoths together for the first time. It brings the total accumulative investment in the organisation since its launch in 2018 to £23m Today’s Conveyancer sat down […]
New report reveals latest borrowing trends
A new report revealing the latest trends and future predictions in UK lending and borrowing has been launched. The most notable trends include the growing importance of brand and trust for borrowing decisions and AI innovation, a dip in the number of people factoring green credentials into their decision making and the growing popularity of […]
Movers undeterred by general election, survey finds
According to a recent survey conducted by property firm Savills, the majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market remain undeterred by the impending general election. Out of 1,200 prime home movers surveyed, which was reported by Property Industry Eye, 79% indicated that the upcoming election does not affect their plans to move, […]
Conveyancing Foundation leads national conveyancing coffee morning fundraiser
During National Conveyancing Week, from the 11th to the 15th of March, organised by Bold Legal Group and Todays Conveyancer, the Conveyancing Foundation were proud to support this incredible initiative. By pledging to match all funds raised for charity by law firms through the Collaboration Coffee Mornings, the Foundation played a pivotal role in fostering […]
Buyer demand continues to climb as market makes a ‘return to health’
The latest Homebuyer Hotspots Demand Index has revealed that buyer demand has continued to climb in Q1 2024, up +1% versus the final quarter of last year and returning to the same levels seen at the start of 2023. GetAgent’s Hotspots Demand Index monitors homebuyer demand across England on a quarterly basis. Current demand is […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer: 8th April
I have a long standing client (who was a friend before he was a client) and he sometimes ‘dabbles’ in property. You know the sort of client I mean – always looking for that property which will make him some easy money. He will call me on a Tuesday morning to tell me that he […]
Confessions of a cyber conveyancer
The previously serene waters of the conveyancing world have been experiencing a little turbulence over the last few months. There are concerns that Material Information ( MI ) is the thin end of a particularly fat wedge that undermines the lawyer, resulting in the end of proper conveyancing as we know it. Then there are […]
Reducing the compliance burden and improving the transaction experience
Compliance business boss Tim Barnett joins the latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast to discuss the work being done to improve the process, and experience for consumers, of anti-money laundering, customer due diligence and know your client verification. As CEO of ID and AML verification business Credas, Tim is well aware of the challenges this presents to […]
