Conveyancing firms should prioritise client experience in order to thrive, new report suggests
Conveyancing firms that treat client experience as a “strategic priority” will grow in the upcoming financial year, a new report suggests. As larger conveyancing firms extend their lead of completed HM Land Registry (HMLR) applications annually and overall numbers of active conveyancer firms fall, a look into the conveyancing market showed that firms that prioritised […]
Lawtech ‘reduces fall-throughs to 5%’ as more services are launched to aid sales
Two more lawtech firms have launched services intended to speed up the home buying and selling process, ahead of government plans to prioritise digitalisation of the sector. LawtechUK, the Ministry of Justice-backed initiative supporting digital transformation in the legal sector, says technology already being used in property transactions shows how earlier information and appropriate automation […]
Drainage expert flags Environment Agency rule change for conveyancers
A drainage expert has shared a warning for conveyancers to be aware of a technical change within the Environment Agency’s General Binding Rules related to drainage. The Environment Agency updated its official guidance for small sewage discharges to ground, adding specific requirements for discharges into engineered ground. Tom Perkins from Cumbria Off-Mains says buyers and […]
Dutton Gregory campaign promotes ‘the people behind the difference’
A social media campaign from regional firm Dutton Gregory shines a spotlight on the people behind the firm. The campaign will see 12 of the firm’s legal team publish short films under their own name, exploring who they are, what drives them and the difference they make. Participants are drawn from across the firm, from […]