Law Society hails Government’s industrial strategy ‘bold and ambitious’

The UK government has unveiled it’s industrial strategy, a 10-year-plan to focus on boosting the ‘strongest sectors of the economy’. The Law Society has welcomed the new plan, with bosses hailing the strategy ‘bold and ambitious’. The society saythey will be reviewing the plan and contributing to the consultation. Ian Jeffery, chief executive of the […]
Practice Guide Update: Devolution on the death of a registered proprietor (PG6)

Devolution on the death of a registered proprietor (PG6) Page summary: What to do following the death of a joint, sole or last surviving proprietor of a registered estate, charge or mortgage (practice guide 6). Change made: We have clarified the guidance in the third paragraph in section 4 concerning the death of a joint […]
Leveraging Technology To Alleviate Lawyer Burnout

Lawcare, the mental wellbeing charity for the legal profession, reported back in October 2023 a significant 24% increase in individuals seeking support. The organisation noted that “Legal professionals were feeling increasingly overwhelmed and stressed, with many mental health concerns either intensified or caused by their work environment.” Why are lawyers facing a growing risk of […]
National house prices rising overall for first time in two years as market continues to pick up

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey indicates that the UK housing market continues to pick up. The September 2024 survey found that demand, sales, and new listings had all returned to growth, while sentiment related overall national house price growth for the first time since October 2022. The outlook also […]
Former Rightmove and Feefo figure pioneers business to help property companies boost Google visibility

An industry figure that has worked with Rightmove, ESTAS and Feefo has launched a new business in a bid to boost Google visibility for property companies. Today, Ben Marley has formally debuted his new business, GeoCale, which is offered on an exclusive basis by town- meaning that once a conveyancer is onboarded as a client, […]
CMA response to National Planning Policy Framework consultation

The CMA has published its response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government consultation on planning system reform. The CMA responded to the consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and planning system, led by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The CMA’s response welcomes the government’s intent […]
Renters’ Rights Bill set to get second of three readings in the House of Commons

Today the Renters’ Rights Bill is set to get its second of three readings in the House of Commons before it can progress to the House of Lords. The legislation intends to introduce a range of new requirements in hopes to further protect tenants in private rented homes. These include ending ‘no fault’ evictions whereby […]
QS acquisition creates multi-disciplinary professional services group

QualitySolicitors (QS) has announced it has brought an independent body of accountancy practices under a new multi-disciplinary umbrella group to ‘enhance capability, drive sustainable growth and improve efficiency, effectiveness and safety’ of member firms. CharterGroup, established in 1986, is a membership body for accountancy firms in UK and Ireland, and a member of the global […]
CLC consumer empowerment efforts having ‘measurable impact’

Work by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) to empower consumers is having “a significant, measurable impact,” the Legal Services Board (LSB) has been told. In its report to the LSB, the CLC also outlined its experience of co-operation with HM Land Registry and the Legal Ombudsman (LeO), as well as other legal regulators, that […]
Lower rates stoke first-time buyer demand

The latest data from Legal & General Ignite shows that improved mortgage affordability and lower interest rates are tempting prospective buyers to purchase their first home. Searches by brokers on behalf of first-time buyers grew 9.1% in September, following a 5.4% increase in the previous month. This growth in activity shows that lower mortgage rates […]
The Secret Diary of A High Street Conveyancer: Isn’t our work is hard enough without getting bashed on social media?

This week’s diary entry talks getting trashed on LinkedIn – and how much of the hard work in conveyancing is learned in day-to-day difficulties – not education settings…. Conveyancers are getting a hard time on LinkedIn at the moment. It is upsetting to see. I came into this profession to try and make some sort […]
149 ways to be more Google friendly

Firms and businesses who want to be found locally online for their products and services need to consider 149 different factors in order to ensure their online presence is search engine friendly. This is according to Ben Marley, formerly of Rightmove, feefo and ESTAS, who joins the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast to discuss the launch […]