The surge in property transactions has placed huge pressure on conveyancing firms and their staff, a subject which is being shared widely on Today’s Conveyancer and throughout social media. One of the areas of concern

“Stamp Duty needs a proper rethink, especially right now, and you can quote me on that” says Ben Thompson, Deputy CEO at Mortgage Advice Bureau, at the end of our discussion on the current state

A cyber attack on Hackney Council has brought the local housing market to a near stand still as the council recovers from the impact of having its systems severely disrupted. While the exact nature of

A Northern Ireland solicitor has captured the mood of the conveyancing industry in a short video posted on LinkedIn. Recorded at 11.30pm on Friday evening, Philip Armstrong, of Greater Belfast-based Armstrong Solicitors discusses the challenges

The reported “Conveyancing Standards Bill,” a Private Member’s proposal brought before Parliament by MP for Dudley North, Marco Longhi, has prompted a lively response from Bold Legal Group Members. The proposed Bill, which according to

A 10 minute rule motion was read in Parliament today by the Conservative MP for Dudley North Marco Longhi, in which a proposal for a “Conveyancing Standards Bill” was formally discussed and passed its first

Tom Backhouse, CEO at Terrafirma is interviewed by David Opie of Today’s Conveyancer… We know the property sector has taken off in the last 6-8 weeks… has Terrafirma seen a similar rise in volumes? Like

Two months on from his previous article, Today’s Conveyancer pick ups again with Karl Knipe, Director at Kings Group Estate Agents, to see how things are going. In his previous article Karl was bullish about

In an entertaining discussion with David Opie from Today’s Conveyancer, Karl Knipe, Director at Kings Group Estate Agents outlines why it is not all doom and gloom. In his owns words, Knipe, who is a

At a time when simplifying the home move is high on the agenda, adopting technology has yet to deliver much meaningful change to transaction times. Today’s Conveyancer has recently been introduced to Alex Beagrie principal

In a short commentary for Today’s Conveyancer, Simon McCrum, former Managing Partner of national firm Darbys Solicitors, discusses his experience of joining the business in 2007 just weeks before the Credit Crunch. That business in

The property sector must maintain the progress it has made in a very short space of time urges Search Acumen’s Andy Sommerville in an interview with Today’s Conveyancer discussing the release of their latest Conveyancing

The UK Government have this evening provided further clarity on their intentions to kick-start the housing market. The daily briefing was this evening conducted by Housing Minster Robert Jenrick who provided an update on the