First AML partners with Armalytix to bolster its Source of Funds and Wealth capabilities

The new integration partnership will further support conveyancers with their anti-money laundering requirements  First AML, the anti-money laundering scaleup, today announced its integration partnership with Armalytix, the Open Banking technology platform which streamlines the collection of data for the professional and financial services industries, to bolster its Source of Funds and Source of Wealth capabilities. […]

PEXA update: Partnership with Natwest, May Marathon and more

PEXA's industry update for November

What’ve we been up to? As we step into the warmer months, PEXA continues to drive forward with innovative partnerships and engagements across various platforms, reinforcing our commitment to enhancing the property transaction landscape in the UK. Strategic leaps with NatWest Group We were thrilled to announce significant advancements in our strategic partnership with NatWest […]

OneSearch Appoints Business Development Manager  

OneSearch, the largest local search data company in the UK, has announced the appointment of Claire Slade as Business Development Manager. Claire brings over 20 years of experience in the business development field, having cultivated strong relationships and driven significant revenue growth throughout her career. For the past three years, Claire served as a Business […]

New Anti-Money Laundering check simplifies compliance for property professionals

OneSearch, the leading provider of comprehensive property data and search solutions, has launched an innovative Anti-Money Laundering check designed to enhance the way property professionals manage compliance and transactional due diligence. OneSearch AML harnesses market-leading technology and offers conveyancers an up to date Know Your Client checker in the fight against fraud in the sector, […]

LSB announces Christine Nwaokolo as a Board member

DUAL Asset Announces Strategic Partnership With Accredited Insurance (Europe) Limited

The Ministry of Justice and the Legal Services Board (LSB) today announced the appointment of Christine Nwaokolo as a non-lay member of the LSB. She has been appointed for four years, from 1 May 2024 until 30 April 2028. Dr Gary Kildare has also been reappointed for a second four-year term as a lay member […]

SRA proposes rise to Compensation Fund

Equity release expected to reach £5.6bn this year

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today published a consultation on its business plan and budget for next year, which includes a proposed rise in contributions to the Compensation Fund, in a move the Law Society has said will provide ‘crucial protection’. The SRA are consulting on practising certificate fees for 2024/25, proposing it is held […]

Join the Aconveyancing 2024 Crystal Maze Challenge

With just four weeks to go until Aconveyancing’s Crystal Maze Challenge, tickets are still available for the event on Wednesday 26th June. In partnership with the Conveyancing Foundation, the event will bring together industry partners, friends and firms to meet, network and raise vital funds for Action on Addiction, a campaign backed by Aconveyancing’s 2024 charity partner, the Forward […]

32,000 mortgaged properties at risk of being repossessed

A total of 32,000 properties are at risk of being repossessed as the UK saw 870 mortgaged homes repossessed between January and March of this year due to the cost of living crisis.  These figures come from UK Finance, as research shows that the number of mortgaged properties being repossessed in the UK has seen […]