Osprey Approach scoops ILFM’S software award
Osprey Approach is thrilled to announce that it has been chosen as this year’s winner of the Institute of Legal Finance & Management’s (ILFM) Software Users Award, based on users’ feedback. For more than 18 years, ILFM members have been asked for their feedback on their day-to-day use of software and to choose their award winners […]
‘Major acceleration’ in tech adoption among conveyancers
New research from Landmark Information Group reveals a major acceleration in the adoption of technological tools across the conveyancing sector, with AI usage among residential conveyancers doubling in a year. Last year, 39% of conveyancers interviewed by Landmark said they used the technology, rising to 78% in October this year. The vast majority of research […]
Budget fall-out continues, with 14% drop in mortgage searches
The latest data from Twenty7tec shows a clear pause in borrower behaviour in November, which the financial technology firm attributes to households and landlords waiting for budget clarity before making new commitments.Total mortgage searches fell to 1,405,878, a 14.64% drop compared with October and 3.81% lower than last year. The slowdown was led by purchases, […]
Government’s ‘swift and fair’ courts plan erodes rights, Law Society says
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Justice David Lammy has announced plans to modernise the criminal courts and cut delays, in reforms he said would deliver ‘swift and fair’ justice for victims. But the Law Society of England and Wales says the proposals ‘erode the right to be judged by our own peers’ […]
Building Societies Association launches growth plan to boost home ownership
The Building Societies Association has launched a growth plan to help boost financial resilience across the UK and expand home ownership. The plan calls on government and regulators to improve access to mutual capital by removing barriers that prevent building societies from financing growth and innovation, and to introduce appropriate capital regulations that reflect the […]
Home buying and selling reform: A practitioner’s perspective
In a detailed response to the government’s consultation on the reform of the home buying and selling process, David Pett, solicitor and director at MJP Conveyancing, draws on extensive operational experience in residential property law to argue that effective reform must confront the true structural causes of delay and uncertainty. The legal framework of […]