PEXA appoints Sir Roger Marsh as Ambassador and Adviser to the UK Board to bolster Yorkshire’s burgeoning fintech ecosystem
PEXA, the digital property completions platform, today announces that it has appointed Sir Roger Marsh OBE DL as an Ambassador and Adviser to the board for the UK business as it looks to deepen its business relationships in Yorkshire and help grow the influence of the region’s tech hub across the UK. As Chair of […]
From paper to digital – a short history of conveyancing
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, almost every industry is undergoing significant transformation – and the world of residential conveyancing is no exception. But what exactly is digital conveyancing, and how does it stand to change the traditional methods we’ve relied on for decades? We’ve taken a look at the history of the conveyancing […]
SaaS company introduces ‘The Property Passport’ app
Openproperty®, a UK-based SaaS company focused on the property industry, has announced its latest development: the Property Passport. The passport has the ability to save valuable time, streamline the entire buying and selling process and ultimately, they say. Buyers and sellers are the “primary target” for the Property Passport, aimed to ease the collection of […]
Equity Release Council launches legal guide and champions lawyers’ safeguarding role with vulnerability insights report
The Equity Release Council has launched a Legal Guide to Equity Release as well as a new report, Vulnerability Vigilance, exploring the most common customer vulnerabilities which legal advisers can encounter. The study took an in-depth look at a sample of more than 300 cases from last year where the customer had been identified as […]
Technology business aims to raise over £100,000 for charity
A Scottish-based ID verification and onboarding services provider has donated £35,000 to Scottish Refugee Council (SRC) through various charity initiatives as part of its aim to raise over £100,000. Members of the Amiqus team have been fundraising at the SRC Spring Ceilidh in Glasgow in April, successfully raising over £9,000, and have taken part for […]
Law Society rebrands Money Laundering Task Force as Economic Crime Task Force
The Law Society of England and Wales’ Money Laundering Task Force has taken on a new name as the Economic Crime Task Force, to reflect its current scope and role. The Economic Crime Task Force new terms of reference are: The role of the Economic Crime Task Force is to advise on all matters relating […]
Legal Services Board announces new Chief Executive
The Legal Services Board (LSB) today announces the appointment of Craig Westwood as its new Chief Executive Officer. Craig joins the LSB from the Electoral Commission, where he is currently Director of Communications, Policy and Research. The Board appointed Craig following an open recruitment process. He brings experience in policy, research, public affairs, and stakeholder […]
