DP Conveyancing moves to Redbrick Cloud: How switching transformed the way they work
DP Conveyancing has recently moved its case management system to Redbrick Cloud, Redbrick Solutions’ secure, fully managed cloud hosting service. After reviewing the previous provider, the firm found that Redbrick Cloud offered a far more cost-effective, efficient, and reliable solution, with the added benefit of being fully supported by the same trusted team that delivers […]
Housing reform will trigger a UK surveyor shortage
As the government moves forward with housing market reforms aimed at improving transparency and speeding up transactions, the elephant in the room is the clear lack of surveying capacity to make this a success. Those with a memory of the aborted Home Information Pack (HIP) scheme, an earlier attempt at similar reforms, will recall it […]
Groundsure named Search Provider of the Year at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we’ve won Search Provider of the Year at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2025 – which took place on Thursday 20th November. Winning Search Provider of the Year is a testament to the hard work by the entire team and, most importantly, the trust our clients place in […]
Legal Eye urges law firms to strengthen their AI governance following landmark High Court warning
Legal Eye – a leading provider of risk and compliance solutions – is highlighting the heightened need for robust AI governance within law firms following the Divisional Court’s recent judgment in Ayinde v London Borough of Haringey and Al-Haroun v Qatar National Bank [2025] EWHC 1383 (Admin). In a strongly worded decision, the court criticised […]
Landmark appoints Nick Dyoss to the newly created role of group business development and relationships director
Landmark has appointed Nick Dyoss to the newly created role of group business development and relationships director. In this pivotal position, Nick will act as a business owner and ambassador for Landmark’s strategic initiatives, including LandmarkConnect and Project 28, reinforcing Landmark’s reputation as a trusted partner within the property industry. Nick brings nearly three decades […]
As mansion tax rumours become fact, expert share their views on its impact
Of the many rumoured changes to the system of property taxation, the mansion tax – or ‘high value council tax surcharge’ – was the only significant measure introduced by the chancellor in her autumn budget. From 2028, an annual ‘high value council tax surcharge’ of £2,500 for properties worth between £2-5 million and £7,500 for […]
Now the wait is over, how will the housing market react to the budget?
A Rightmove survey of 10,000 potential movers carried out before the budget found almost one in five (17%) had paused their plans due to uncertainty about any potential changes to property taxes. Now the wait is over, and many of the rumoured changes failed to materialise, what does that mean for the housing market? Experts […]
Landlords lose out in the budget, but tenants will pay the price
In her budget speech yesterday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was committed to creating a fairer system and would ‘ensure that the wealthiest will contribute the most’. Announcing a two percentage point increase in the basic and higher rate of tax on property income, she pointed out that under the current system, a landlord earning […]
How to write a successful awards submission; top tips to win at #BCAwards2026
With the deadline for entry into the British Conveyancing Awards 2026 just days away on Monday 1st December, Today’s Conveyancer considers what makes a standout entry for awards programmes. Awards events pit firms against their peers and really encourages them to think about what success looks like; how they as a firms define success; how […]