Updated practice guides: PG8,PG9, PG11, PG14A, PG19, PG24, PG26,PG30,PG31,
Which practice guide has changed? Practice guide 6: devolution on the death of a registered proprietor When did it change? 17 June 2024 What has changed? We have amended sections 4 and 7. What does it mean for customers? We have updated our guidance to explain how the well-established rule of survivorship affects joint proprietors […]
Everything you need to know about AML for conveyancers
Every Property Law Solicitor and Conveyancer knows that carrying out an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) check before taking on a client is crucial to ensure compliance. AML checks help to prevent illegal activities such as money laundering and terrorist financing within conveyancing transactions. The volume of transactions and high property values, especially in London and the South East, […]
The Power of Customer Reviews in an Uncertain Market
As we navigate a year filled with economic uncertainties and a change in government, customer trust in the property industry has never been more important. In such a climate, reviews play a pivotal role in guiding consumer decisions and bolstering business credibility. Today’s consumers are more diligent than ever before, with 70% of their buying […]
Landslide or Avalanche? Let Compass help your firm avoid the Fear of Keir.
On Friday the country awoke to the first change of governing party in nearly a decade and a half. The merits or otherwise of this political sea change are being endlessly debated on TV, radio and social media and will doubtless continue to be so for weeks, months or even years to come, but what […]
PEXA opens up doors to integration
Digital property exchange platform PEXA has said it has opened up its doors to industry integration with the launch of a new ‘API Hub’ which provides access to all their available APIs, speeding up and easing customer integrations. Describing the development as ‘significant,’ PEXA UK say the APIs are ‘key to powering the delivery of […]
Ambitious, punchy, and headline-grabbing – The Chancellor’s first speech
It is ambitious, it is punchy, and it is headline-grabbing; 1.5 million new homes during the parliamentary term and it’s lacking the devil details. The UK has not built 300,000 new homes a year since 1977 and that was a combination of private enterprise, housing associations, and local authorities. The two areas for me in […]
