Strong finish to 2024 with transactions up 13% year on year

November housing transactions demonstrated an element of seasonality with a strong end to 2024 on the cards.  Despite a slow start to the year, the non-seasonally adjusted estimate of the number of UK residential transactions in November 2024 is 104,440, 19% higher than November 2023 and 6% lower than October 2024. “With more competitive interest […]

Interview: Janine Wellington takes the reins at Convey Law

Janine Wellington has been appointed as Managing Director of Newport-based Convey Law, taking the reins from outgoing MD and founder Lloyd Davies. No stranger to a challenge, having worked as a specialist residential and commercial Conveyancer for over 25 years, Janine has sizeable shoes to fill in Davies who recently oversaw the firm’s 20th birthday […]

Property portal Zoopla adds crime rates, flood and planning information to listings

Property portal Zoopla, part of home moving technology business Houseful, has announced additions to its property listings pages enabling home movers to view information regarding crime rates, flood risk, and planning applications in the locale of the property.  The portal says the feature is available through ‘connections with third-party data providers and local council authorities’ […]

ABS fined more than £25,000 for AML failings

A Birmingham law firm has been fined more than the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) stated £25,000 for ‘traditional’ firms for anti-money laundering (AML) failures because of it’s status as an alternative business structure (ABS). Tyndallwoods Solicitors, has been fined £27,813 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for failing to implement proper anti-money laundering (AML) measures […]

Have your say: What risks might sink your ship in 2025?

Ahead of the launch of an exciting new initiative in 2025 related to Risk Management within legal services firms, Today’s Media is surveying law firms on which risks to their business most concerns them; what firms see as important issues in 2025 and beyond; and how well equipped they feel to tackle them. The results […]

Complete and Correct Applications to HMLR – CLC Webinars

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The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) have announced a series of webinars to be hosted in conjunction with HMLR to tackle what it describes as the ‘variable quality of title registration applications across the regulated community.’ The CLC’s 2024 Risk Agenda identified requisitions as an area of focus for the regulator in 2025 and has […]

The good, the bad and the awkward: What clients say about their first impressions of law firms

First impressions are critical, especially for law firms. Clients often approach with high-stakes concerns, looking for more than just expertise – they want empathy, professionalism and reassurance. The Law Firm Marketing Club’s What Clients Want 2024 research posed a key question: “How did you first contact the law firm, and what was your first impression?” Respondents […]