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.
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
Ben Davidson, Managing Director of Simply Conveyancing, spoke to Tom Lyes at Today’s Conveyancer about some of the problems that have arisen over the past few months as a result of the pandemic and opportunities
The Council for Licensed Coveyancers (CLC), want your views as they plan for their 2021 annual conference. The CLC have released a survey they’re asking people to complete, in order to gauge what type of
Simplify, the UK’s largest conveyancing and property services group, has appointed Nicky Bloor-West as Head of Business Development. Nicky brings with her over 18 years’ industry experience, including 12 years as area director at rightmove,
The effect the coronavirus pandemic had on the property market in the first six months of 2020 has finally been revealed. According to the Lloyds Bank Home Mover Review, 106,985 people moved house in the
Time is nearly upon us for firms to begin their professional indemnity insurance (PII) renewals, with the usual ‘renewal season’ spanning the next three months. However, with the unprecedented times that we’ve experience in 2020,
Natalia Levinzon has been suspended for nine months by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal after failing to implement anti-money-laundering safeguards in regards to property transactions she was conducting for a clients in Russia and the Ukraine.
Last week Today’s Conveyancer founder Chris Harris celebrated his wedding day. Everyone at the publication would all like to congratulate the happy couple.
Munpreet Singh Virdee falsified returns he sent to Her Majesty Revenue & Customs (HMRC) regarding the amount of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) paid on transactions, so he could pocket the difference has since been
Women in Residential Property (WIRP) which aims to encourage collaboration between those involved in residential property transactions and improve networking opportunities for women has grown to over 300 members since lockdown began. Commenting on the
The legal sector isn’t well known as an industry that embraces technology. Often relying on laws that are hundreds of years old, the public perception of this archaic sense of working can be understandable. But
The latest house price index released by the property portal Rightmove has demonstrated that the property market is still continuing its post lockdown recovery. The index has revealed a number of key points, including: The
According to research conducted by comparethemarket has shown that 80% of those considering moving since lockdown began, are now more likely to move thanks to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday announced by Chancellor
Shawbrook Bank has reinstated some of its pre-pandemic financial criteria, as the lockdown restrictions continue to ease. Shawbrook was amongst a number of lenders who tightened their lending criteria during the height of the pandemic,
Next month, Today’s Training will be hosting four webinars over consecutive week covering the conveyancing process regarding unregistered land, which is ideal for conveyancers who require a refresher on unregistered land. The course is also
The law firm Devonshires, has seen a spike in the number of clients asking for Covid Clauses to be included into their contracts when moving home. It is believed the client’s reasoning for this clause
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is launching an investigation into property firms (and other organisations) to see if any of them have abused the furlough scheme. One of the ‘frauds’ HMRC is said to be
There has been lots of positive things happening across the sector this week, so we wanted to share these good vibes with you as part of our ‘Feel Good Friday’ news items. Here is a
Set up only 15 years ago, Westcor Land Title Insurance Company based in Maitland, Florida is now the fifth largest title insurance underwriter in the United States and the number one independent title insurer. Westcor
Nationwide is said to be restricting the amount of money first-time buyers (FTBs) can use as a deposit that has been gifted to them by their parents – or the Bank of Mum and Dad
Free online forum now available to all conveyancers The Bold Legal Group is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Founder Rob Hailstone said: “It is no secret that the BLG was formed after Hips went,