Conveyancing Compliance Case Study: Harris & Harris

Explore how Harris & Harris streamlined their conveyancing compliance with Checkboard and reduced time spent on these tasks by up to 90%. Conveyancers understand the administrative burden of identity verification and source of funds checks. Harris & Harris, a legal firm specialising in property transactions, recently addressed this issue by integrating Checkboard into their workflow. […]

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group raises offer to £6.2bn, Rightmove ‘will consider’

Rightmove Release Pre-Closing Statement

Rupert Murdoch’s Australian-based REA Group has made its fourth attempt to acquire Rightmove – raising its bid to £6.2bn. Rightmove has said that it “will consider” the new offer. This marks an increase from the £6.1bn offered earlier this week, with REA urging Rightmove’s board to begin negotiations after several refusals to meet. Rightmove has […]

High Court rules TSB ‘did not breach’ contracts after ‘mortgage prisoners’ claim they unwillingly paid out £30K in extra interest

The High Court has ruled that a high street bank did not breach so called ‘mortgage prisoner’ contracts after it was alleged by claimants that homeowner’s contracts were ‘violated’. In a preliminary ruling that took place in July, bank TSB was placed under scrutiny alongside its subsidiary Whistletree, after 400 former Northern Rock claimants argued […]

Reeves aims to unlock £50bn for housing

Bold Legal Group respond to proposed Conveyancing Standards Bill

Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, is exploring changes to the government’s borrowing regulations, potentially freeing up as much as £50 billion to fund major projects like housing and renewable energy. Economists estimate that had such rules been in place during the last budget, it could have provided an extra £50 billion in borrowing capacity. To support […]

The Labour Party Conference – A Measure Twice (the Gains) and Cut Once Manoeuvre

While the Chancellor and the Housing Minister delivered impassioned speeches at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, we remain light on details or perhaps we are missing the key messages? The construction industry continues to face significant challenges. The recent collapse of construction giant ISG, which held more than £1bn worth of government contracts, resulted […]

From medicine to moving home

Today's Conveyancer Podcast

Sayinthen Vivekanantham is the latest guest on the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast to discuss his second career as founder of prop-tech solution Homey. In his first career Say was a medical doctor until a few years ago when his side-hustle in developing a small property portfolio turned into a passion for helping estate agents and conveyancers […]