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In a discussion which will no doubt elicit cries of empathy and a collective nod from compliance teams in law firms up and down the country, Lucy Batten joins the latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast to
A series of regional roadshows are coming later this month to showcase new technology in legal services. Starting in Swansea on 20th May, the events will move around country to Southampton, Oxford, Cambridge, Nottingham, Sheffield,
In this specially recorded podcast, the Today’s Conveyancer podcast joins forces with its sister podcasts from the Today’s Wills and Probate and Today’s Family Lawyer online news publications to discuss the topic of mental health
Home moving transactions edged up 1% in March 2024 from 83,040 in February 2024 to 84,200 but remain 6% down on 2023 volumes. Meanwhile, annual volumes from April 2023 to March 2024 decreased 17% on
The Law Society has come in for criticism for its handling of updates to the property protocol forms. The forms have been updated to include more information about the property that can be used for
Law firms must continue to remain vigilant to red flags and suspicious activity in property transactions as research reveals the number of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) submitted by legal and conveyancing professionals has fallen by
In this latest episode of the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie discusses the challenges firms face with the Building Safety Act (BSA). Liz Ramsden and Hannah Page, Senior Associate and Associate respectively at law
The newly appointed Managing Partner of Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has boldly announced plans for the firm to double in size over the next ten years. The Newcastle headquartered firm recently announced Steven
South-west firm Watkins Solicitors has appointed Sophia Ramzan as Partner and Head of Residential Conveyancing. Ramzan has previously held roles as Conveyancing Training Director and Senior Property Lawyer at a large firm in Newport and
Chain management technology tool ViewMyChain has announced an integration with the National Logbook Register to enable those involved in the transaction to check if a property has an associated logbook. The National Logbook Register is
Conveyancing report provider Navro and search provider PALI have announced the availability of the Automated Report on Title (ART) solution through the PALI conveyancing search platform. The tie up provides PALI users access to Navro’s
Legal and conveyancing outsourced services provider Auxilio has announced the appointment of its new Head of Business Development for Property Services. Kelly Leworthy joins with over two decades of experience in the financial and legal
Joining the latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast is Dan Temple, an expert in acknowledging and understanding the human impact of working, and managing employees and businesses. The discussion centres on creating effective and high performing teams,
A technology provider has pivoted its onboarding proposition to introduce a ‘pay-as-you-go’ model for its client onboarding solution. Property searches and technology business InfoTrack have announced that its Electronic Client Onboarding Solution (eCOS) will only
The updated TA6 property information form, released by the Law Society in the past week, places a new onus on vendors to be clearer about the risks posed by the incursion onto the property of
New sales instructions and buyer enquiries are on the up according to the latest RICS UK Residential Survey results (March 2024), predicting a ‘bounce in (the) housing market in both the near and longer term.”
Something has been bothering me this week; you know that niggling thing in the back of your mind that you can’t quite put your finger on… Well, I think I know what it is so
What are digital property logbooks, and why are they important to the future of property transactions? To answer these questions, and more, the Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes on Nigel Walley; founder and CEO of property
This week Coadjute announced a £10m strategic investment funding round led by Lloyds Banking Group and including Nationwide, NatWest, and property portal Rightmove, bringing the banking and property portal behemoths together for the first time.
Compliance business boss Tim Barnett joins the latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast to discuss the work being done to improve the process, and experience for consumers, of anti-money laundering, customer due diligence and know your client
Property logbooks for rental and buy-to-let properties are being trialed in partnership with Birmingham City Council and the Connected Places Catapult as part of a ‘wider programme of innovation in the West Midlands.’ Logbooks which
The latest iteration of the Buyer’s and Seller’s Property Information (BASPI) schema has been launched with amendments to both Part A (the disclosure of material facts) and Part B (additional information required for the legal
Chief Revenue Officer at Cashroom Alex Holt joins Today’s Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie to discuss his Cashroom and the development of the business over the last 10 years. Cashroom offer outsourced finance functions for
Proposed reforms around leasehold are reported to have been “quietly axed” with retrospective legal action and the knock-on effect on pension funds being cited as reasons for the Treasury withdrawing its support. Housing Minister Michael
Conveyancing charity, The Conveyancing Foundation has announced three new ambassadors have pledged their support to the initiative. AConveyancing’s Natalie Moore and ESTAS founders Simon and Sarah Brown will play their role in ‘enhancing the lives
The Today’s Conveyancer podcast talks to Chief Operating Officer at environmental data and search provider Groundsure, Malcolm Smith. After nearly 20 years in the sector Malcolm is known to many and in a refreshingly honest
Online meetings are no substitute for face-to-face meetings and would facilitate more harmonious relationships between estate and conveyancers says the founder of membership body Bold Legal Group, Rob Hailstone. In his 50th year in conveyancing,
Newport-based conveyancing practice Convey Law have announced the appointment of Richard Pickles as its new Group Sales Director. The appointment follows the company’s success at last week’s British Conveyancing Awards, at which Convey Law were
The UK’s rate of inflation has fallen to 3.4%,with the Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 5.25% this week. But the fall, the lowest level since September 2021, has fuelled speculation the
Fewer restrictions on access to home owner’s data would encourage them to take greater ownership of their data and put them in control of their property says the regulatory body for property logbooks. Off the
A training academy which provides training for existing conveyancing staff to upskill, and welcomes non-conveyancers to start their conveyancing journey has announced the latest cohort of graduate case managers. The academy is run by Movera,
Consultant style, or ‘Platform’ law firms are growing at a ‘significantly faster’ rate than traditional competitors with Setfords and Taylor Rose MW leading the way amongst Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs). Property law continues to