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.
Following on from Nigel Haddon’s interview, Jackie Emmerson Managing Director at Emmerson Solicitors has shared her views with Today’s Conveyancer about price transparency. The Solicitors Regulatory Authority determined that solicitors should be transparent in their
According to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Christmas 2020 is a time to be ‘jolly careful’, as we continue to battle the coronavirus. Here at Today’s Conveyancer we’d like to spread some Christmas cheer and share
The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a Best Practice Guide to complement its Checklist for Advisers and support firms when discussing and documenting customer needs. The detailed guide has been produced by the
Today, LexisNexis has released the latest version of the Gross Legal Product index. Just as GDP measures a basket of goods and services that track the level of output in the overall economy, the Gross
Flood Re, which is a group of government and insurance industry representatives want to introduce a Flood Performance Certificate (FPC) for every home, similar to the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) that is already a mandatory
Brexit talks have slowly started to emerge in the national media over recent weeks as the UK’s transition period nears its end. Santander have now thrown their hat into the ring and have revealed that
Back in August we reported that Nationwide would be restricting the amount of money first-time buyers (FTBs) could be gifted by their parents, or the Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD). 2020 is seemingly a
Following the SRA’s recent announcement that it is back on the case with pricing transparency Today’s Conveyancer caught up with pricing expert Nigel Haddon to talk about the do’s and don’ts of pricing, and what
At the moment, the mini housing boom as a result of pent up demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday announced by the Government back in the
In an article recently published by the Financial Reporter, it outlined the shocking reality which resulted in one couple losing their life savings, as their housing chain collapsed as a result of a mortgage broker
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
Thousands of homebuyers could unwittingly have to pay up to £15,000 when the stamp duty holiday ends because of huge delays in the conveyancing process, a lawyer has warned. The Chancellor’s stamp duty holiday –
In the Bank of England’s Money and Credit report, it details that mortgage approvals are at a 13-year high, with an additional £4.3bn secured borrowing in October. Jeremy Leaf, former RICS residential chairman and a
Further calls for the legal sector to embrace further diversity have had a spot light shone on them in the Financial Times, as their legal correspondent Kate Beioley focused on the issue in one of
HMRC and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have joined forces to clamp down on misleading marketing as part of stamp duty and tax avoidance schemes. The Treasury released a statement, which said: “The joint enforcement
ULS Technology plc, the provider of online platforms to support UK consumers moving home, announces that it has sold its wholly owned subsidiaries Conveyancing Alliance (Holdings) Limited and Conveyancing Alliance Limited (“CAL”) for a cash
The first quarter of 2021 is set to record a property uplift, with 100,000 additional sales expected to complete before the end of March. As buyers rush to beat the stamp duty deadline, the increased
Please note this story was also published on Legal Futures. The safeguards a conveyancing firm had in place with their bank failed, enabling a fraudster to transfer money from the firm’s client account. The firm
The latest data from HMRC has revealed that residential property transactions for the UK have increased in October 2020 compared both with September 2020 and October 2019. The increase in figures is thought to be
Applications for the government’s revamped Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme are set to open on 16 December 2020. The scheme will run from April 20211 to 2023, and applies to new build only, enabling
There have 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
As Chancellor Rishi Sunak addressed the House of Commons this afternoon he began to outline the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the UK economy. In his address, he spoke about property taxes and
A new report by the Legal Services Board (LSB) gives an in-depth review of the legal services sector following ten years of independent regulation. The State of Legal Services 2020 report is informed by data,
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has revealed that homes without cladding would no longer need an ESW1 external wall safety certificate. The safety measures were introduced as a result of the Grenfell tower disaster, following the
Data released by HM Land Registry have demonstrated that the number of applications they receive each month has continued to rise, with over 57,000 more applications processed in the last month than in October. The
Solicitors’ leaders are calling for urgent action to be taken to ease growing pressure in the residential property market ahead of the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday deadline on 31 March 2021. The Law
The Supreme Court has ruled that negligent conveyancers shouldn’t be able to avoid liability because it later emerges that their client was engaged in mortgage fraud. The Court revealed that if a conveyancer did this
The Advisory, a property consultancy firm, have revealed that with less than 21 weeks to go before the end of the SDLT holiday, around 30% of buyers are going to be unable to complete in
In a blog published on the HM Land Registry website, Mark Kelso, Local Land Charges Programme Director, shared his views on delivering local land charges and planning for the future. He writes: “Back in March,
There have 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
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme until March 2021. This news comes on the back of England beginning it’s four week lockdown today (Thursday 5 November). The BBC website said: “The move follows
As the coronavirus pandemic takes centre stage, the Brexit transition is still rumbling on behind the scenes. But with the deadline nearing, it is worth taking into account what the changes can mean to businesses