PLS Solicitors latest panel firm member to fully integrate with conveybuddy
Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has announced the completion of its full technology integration of panel firm member PLS Solicitors into its platform. The integration means advisers instructing PLS Solicitors through conveybuddy will benefit from a seamless transfer of case information directly into the firm’s case management system, removing the need for duplicate data entry and enabling […]
Humans behind the tech: João Fernandes, head of innovation and AI
João Fernandes joined InfoTrack in 2017 as a .NET developer. Nearly a decade, several promotions and one new job title later, he’s now leading the charge as our head of innovation and AI. It’s a role that didn’t exist before this year, and one that João seems almost destined for. It’s also very much a […]
Responsible AI for law firms – security, trust and governance
AI is rapidly changing the way legal professionals work. From summarising lengthy documents to drafting correspondence and improving productivity, AI is helping law firms reduce administrative burden. However, as AI adoption grows, so do the questions that surround security, compliance and trust. Before introducing AI into their legal practice, law firms need confidence that the […]
HMLR adds property identifiers to price paid data
HM Land Registry (HMLR) will include unique property reference numbers (UPRNs) and INSPIRE IDs with its monthly price paid dataset from Friday, to make it easier to match and analyse property data. The inclusion of the data has been implemented in response to customer demand and will help to generate greater value from land and […]
‘Clear signs autumn bounce is coming’ – Zoopla
There are clear signs the autumn property market bounce is already starting according to Zoopla’s latest house price index, which reveals the number of prospective buyers searching for homes is up 7% year on year. For the first time since August 2025 the trend is national. More people are searching in every region, despite would-be […]
Later life lending up 13%, ‘reflecting increasing importance of property wealth’
Later life lending figures from UK Finance show a 13.4% annual increase in the number of new loans advanced to borrowers aged 55 or over in Q2 2026. The Later Life Lending Update Q2 2026 reveals 37,300 new loans were advanced to older borrowers in Q2, suggesting increasing numbers of people are recognising the role […]
Firm news: mergers, relocations and milestones
Flint Bishop has relocated to a new Sheffield base as part of a wider programme of investment across its office network after record-breaking growth, with the firm surpassing a £43 million in revenue for year ending 30 April 2026. The move to offices at 1 Holly Street in Sheffield mark a “major milestone” in the […]
The rework ledger is a good start. The real return is what you learn from it
A recent article in these pages proposed a ‘rework ledger’ for measuring the true cost of conveyancing AI. Ed Molyneux agrees, and argues that the firms which treat that rework as a cost to tally will be beaten by the ones that treat it as something to learn from. A recent article in these pages, […]