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As part of the government’s ‘Build, Build, Build’ strategy in a bid to strengthen the UK economy following the coronavirus pandemic, it has been revealed that new homes and hospitals will be granted “automatic” permission
With evictions and repossession cases set to begin again on the 23 August 2020, the government has established Nightingale Courts – similar to the Nightingale Hospitals used to help the NHS – in a bid
The government has extended the completion dates for home buyers using the Help to Buy who reserved their homes by 30 June 2020. The deadline for practical completion will move from 31 December 2020 to
The LexisNexis Bellwether Report has revealed that confidence among law firms with regards to their financial prospects is ‘surprisingly high’, but there are still concerns. The report is based on the analysis of small firms
The Leasehold Group of Companies has said the Law Commission’s recommendations for enfranchisement reform could pave the way for a comprehensive overhaul of the leasehold system but has cautioned that the fight for reform is
Adapting to the new normal has been difficult for many people. The social distancing, working from home, furlough scheme and redundancy has made 2020 one of the hardest years to survive from a professional viewpoint.
Cavendish Legal Group, who were recently acquired by O’Neill Patient (ONP), is boosting its enfranchisement team on the back of the Law Commission’s recent proposals on leasehold reform. Jonathan Frankel, a partner at Cavendish Legal
According to the Equity Release Council, the equity release market has shown signs of recovery following the coronavirus pandemic, but numbers are still lower than in previous years. £698m of property wealth was accessed by
The Today’s Conveyancer Weekly Discussion LinkedIn Group has continued to grow throughout the coronavirus pandemic, with more and more professionals wanting to share their knowledge and virtually network with their peers during lockdown and the
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed that the requirements for all nine approved regulators to separate their regulatory and representative functions have been achieved. Consumers expect the regulation of legal services to be independent
WeComplete’s SaaS platform claims it can streamline the completion process, by coordinating the work of estate agents and legal teams. The PropTech platform is said to house unique software which includes: new business generation quoting
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
The government has laid out its plans regarding repossession cases, as the UK continues to return to normal following the coronavirus pandemic. The Housing Minister Chris Pincher MP, reminded the House of Commons that there
The Law Society for England and Wales has launched a survey to find out how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the working practices of disabled lawyers, as they make bid to understand how to improve
Whilst many of us have been getting to grips with the various phases of the government’s plans to lockdown and subsequently return the country to normal, it’s safe to say that cyber criminals haven’t been
HM Land Registry (HMLR) have revealed that since the 17 June, they’ve managed to process more register update applications than they’ve received. This has resulted in them reducing the queue time applicants are waiting to
The government is planning to extend the Help to Buy Scheme from its current agreed transaction date of December 2020, with the scheme petering out in April 2021. Ministers are looking at extending the scheme
Legal mental health charity LawCare has appointed a new chair to its board of trustees. Andrew Caplen replaces outgoing chair Bronwen Still as of this month. Andrew is a Solicitor, Notary Public and a former
With figures showing that 25% of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) solicitors make partner compared to 35% of their white counterparts, the Law Society of England and Wales is launching a series of virtual
Yesterday, HM Land Registry made the announcement that they will accept ‘witnessed electronic signatures’. It is a move which is deemed as bringing the conveyancing process into the 21st Century, and something that many in
The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) has published its annual report for 2019/20, and shown that complainants are still waiting too long for the Ombudsman to reply to their issues. The report demonstrated that throughout
From today, Monday 27 July 2020, HM Land Registry (HMLR) will accept ‘witnessed electronic signatures’: electronic signatures that enable an individual to sign legal documents, but which still require a witness who is present at
Property logbooks seem to be gaining some momentum in the property market. Tom Lyes from Today’s Conveyancer spoke to Stuart Young from PropertyLogbook.co.uk, Angela Hesketh, Director and Property Head at Jackson Lees and Maria Lati,
Since it has been revealed that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has asked the Office of Tax Simplification to review Capital Gains Tax (CGT), there has been a bit of discussion as to what will the
Congratulations goes to Paul Sams and Louise Uphill from Dutton Gregory Solicitors who have written and published their own book. Titled Covid-19, ‘Residential Property, Equity Release and Enfranchisement The Essential Guide‘ the book is available
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
Here at Today’s Conveyancer, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This week we’ve
Over the past couple of days, there have been lots of positivity surrounding the Law Commission proposed reformation of the leasehold sector. However, research conducted by Savanta Group has revealed that some leaseholders themselves aren’t
It seems the far-reaching effects of the coronavirus pandemic are never ending. The latest casualty is the equity release sector which have fallen in quarter two. Figures released by Key, have revealed that in quarter
The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has reviewed the Law Commission’s three highly anticipated reports concerning the future of leasehold and Commonhold reform. The three reports recommend reforms to: leasehold enfranchisement; the right to
Responding to the publication by the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) of its research on consumers feedback on quality indicators in legal services, Sheila Kumar, Chief Executive of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) says:
Estate agents have been given the opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions on what they think should be in the new Code of Conduct. The Code of Practice Steering Group, chaired by Baroness Dianne