Enhance AML processes seamlessly with Redbrick Solutions and Thirdfort
Arrow Conveyancing is a family-run business, specialising exclusively in conveyancing; they pride themselves on delivering services to the highest of standards. Integrating Thirdfort within Redbrick’s legal case management software came from the need to improve their AML process, which was largely manual and time-consuming. Clients often misunderstood instructions or submitted unclear ID documents, leading to delays and increased admin. […]
AML fines: Why conveyancing firms need to prioritise smarter compliance
The conveyancing sector has come under heightened scrutiny from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), with significant Anti Money Laundering (AML) fines levied against conveyancers. Since June, AML fines against UK conveyancers have exceeded £100,000, reflecting the SRA’s intensified oversight in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, as reported by Today’s Conveyancer. Recent AML penalties have primarily […]
NHBC reports ‘modest growth’ in new home registrations
There were 30,405 new home registrations in Q2 of 2025, the National House Building Council (NHBC) has reported, up 4% on both Q1 and the same period last year. The total includes 20,924 private sector registrations, which were up 6% compared to the same period last year. The remainder of registrations were in the rental […]
Legal Ombudsman shares enhanced guidance on remedies for earlier complaint resolution
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has published enhanced guidance on remedies that sets out five questions to assess whether a remedy is appropriate. The updated guidance is aimed at supporting service providers to identify and apply appropriate resolutions at an earlier stage and has been issued in response to findings from the 2024/2025 financial year. Many […]
Santander gross mortgage lending jumps 43% to £10.6 billion – ‘pipeline is good’
Figures released by Santander reveal a 43% year-on-year jump in gross mortgage lending for the first half of this year, with a total of £10.6 billion in ‘new business’ loans. The average loan size for borrowers was £250,000, up from £246,000 in the second half of 2024. Home movers made up 41% of the total, […]
HMRC warns of penalties for ‘spurious’ SDLT claims after rise in ‘uninhabitable’ claims
HMRC has issued a warning to home buyers and property professional about ‘scams’ involving firms offering to reclaim Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in return for a share of the reclaimed fee, claiming the properties are subject to exemptions on the basis they are ‘uninhabitable.’ A recent Court of Appeal ruling in Mudan & Anor […]