Jen is the Senior Media Officer for Today’s Conveyancer, Today’s Wills & Probate and Today’s Family Lawyer.
Having gained a degree in Multimedia Computing, Jen fell into a content role after successfully applying for a job at Cheshire Police. During her 6-year service, she took on the role as personal Press Officer under the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire and worked in the busy press office for the force.
Jen has experience in the marketing and communication sphere, which stems from her time in the public sector, private care sector and now here at the Practical Vision Network, where she can utilise her skills and challenge herself further.
The International Underwriting Association of London (IUA), the trade body with the responsibility for underwriting professional indemnity insurance (PII) have written an open letter of the industry warning them about their PII renewals. In the
The Legal Services Board (LSB), recently published its Prices of Individual Consumer Legal Services in England and Wales 2020: Wave 3 of a survey of prices for commonly used legal services report, in which it
Last week the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) issued their cyber crime thematic review, and reminded law firms that now more than ever was a time to remain cyber secure. The review focuses on 40 separate
A report released by the Tech London Advocates’ (TLA) Blockchain Legal and Regulatory Group in conjunction with the Law Society of England and Wales provides lawyers with regulatory guidance around distributed ledger technology (DLT) and
Mortgage brokers have had a busy couple of months as they’re enjoying an increase in mortgage searches thanks to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) cut, which is boosting the property market. According to information
The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has welcomes the CMA’s enforcement action against four of the UK’s house builders over their mis-selling of leasehold properties. As well as mis-selling of properties, the Competition and
Adapting to the ‘new normal’ has been difficult and it has been a time where companies and individuals have acted quickly to ensure businesses can carry on as much as possible, even in these unprecedented
In a bid to embrace an information upfront sales process, PMPL have exclusively developed the digital ‘ePIF’ to significantly reduce enquiries from a prospective buyer’s conveyancer. Following detailed research and profiling PM Property Lawyers have
New research from Legal and General in conjunction with business consultancy Cebr, have shown that 23% of housing transactions are backed by Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD). 24% of borrowers are now more reliant
Today’s Training is hosting a short online training session on 8 October at 10am with best-selling author Vanessa Ugatti, discussing how you can generate more revenue whilst having more time to feel confident whilst you’re
The Law Society’s National Property Law Conference will be hosted virtually as a webinar series on 6 – 8 October 2020. Over three days we will be joined by industry experts including Nationwide, Moore NI
The HM Land Registry’s Local Land Charges (LLC) service has stopped including information on charges that affect land adjoining that of the search area. The change came into effect on 20 August 2020 and is
The CMA is launching enforcement action involving 4 leading housing developers it believes may have broken consumer protection law in relation to leasehold homes. As part of its ongoing investigation which officially started last summer,
Criminals are duping leaseholders in multiple apartment buildings across the country into paying them thousands of pounds by faking External Wall Fire Reviews (EWS1) forms. The cladding used in apartment buildings is a troublesome subject
Recent analysis conducted by Rightmove has shows that the number of homes selling within a week of coming to the market is 125% up compared to the same period last year, and is the highest
The LSSA (Legal Software Suppliers Association) has announced that DigitalMove is the latest legal technology provider to join the association. As the UK industry body for legal systems developers and vendors, the LSSA maintains technology
One of the lasting positive consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic, has seemingly been the legal sector’s ability to adapt and embrace technology a little more than perhaps it would have in normal circumstances. In a
As lockdown restrictions ease, businesses will need to prepare for the reinstatement of effective and manageable working practices, where employees feel they can be effective, connected and motivated. In his second article for Today’s Conveyancer,
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have called on banks to continue supporting home owners with mortgage holidays until 31 October 2020, then come up with a tailored plan to get them back on track Home
Barratt’s, the housing developer, have released their annual financial results, in the year ending 30 June 2020, demonstrating that they are in a strong position heading out of the coronavirus pandemic. The organisation has seen
It is safe to say that 2020 has been a year like no other. Following the lockdown of the UK, the future of the economy was something that played on people’s minds as we would
According to the latest figures released by Pricipality Building Society, the lockdown of the Welsh property market as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has reduced transactions in Wales by 66%. The Welsh government made
For six weeks Today’s Conveyancer has been observing how many recruitment adverts that included the term ‘conveyancer’ had been placed on the Indeed website. In four weeks, the increase has grown by 59.8%. This is
There are still places available for the Today’s Training: A Comprehensive Guide To Unregistered Conveyancing. The four sessions will be hosted over four consecutive weeks, with the first starting on 8 September at 10am. The
Are your conveyancing team up to speed with the frauds that you might inadvertently get caught up in? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) which describes itself as the global money laundering and terrorist financing
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme also known as the furlough scheme will be changing from 1 September 2020. From next month the scheme will only pay 70% of an employees wage, up to a maximum
Simplify, the UK’s largest conveyancing and property services group has appointed Mark Howell as Group Head of Marketing. Mark, with over 20 years’ experience in financial services has helped build Pink Home Loans, Bristol &
Demand continues to run ahead of supply, sustaining annual house price growth at +2.5% Time to sell since the market reopened has decreased by 31% across the UK, averaging just 27 days in the period
Management consultancy Journey4, has released guidance on how businesses can implement ‘Smarter Working’, following lessons learned by businesses in the wake of coronavirus. Director, Stuart Pearce, outlines some key research findings and what this could
It’s safe to say that the UK wide lockdown which was introduced on the 23 March 2020, and was slowly eased from the middle of May to present day, has had a huge impact on
The Law Society for England and Wales have sent out a rallying cry to the legal community, encouraging them to act now on their professional indemnity insurance (PII) renewal. Most firms still renew their PII
The latest Yomdel Sentiment Tracker suggests that the mini boom that the housing market has experienced since it re-opened following lockdown is continuing. The data released by Yomdel shows that there is a huge amount