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Running a busy conveyancing firm has its ups and down and you might have forgiven the latest guest on the Today’s Conveyancer podcast if he had packed his bags and walked away when he sold
Australian digital conveyancing platform PEXA has announced the intended acquisition of Smoove PLC for £31m. The deal is expected to complete in the final quarter of this year. The deal follows months of extensive negotiations
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes Simon McCrum to discuss the contents of his latest book “The Perfect Lawyer” with host David Opie. There isn’t much Simon McCrum doesn’t know about running a law firm
Provisional numbers from HMLR indicate that transaction volumes fell slightly in August to under 85,000, compared to 86,500 in July, and against August 2022 represent a fall of 20%. The figures are drawn from HMLR’s
Property logbooks are helping conveyancing firms get on the front foot with post completion, encouraging home movers to take greater ownership of their property information and enabling them to present more up-front information to prospective
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched its “Future Digital Conveyancing Protocol” document to help firms benefit from the range of digital services available to support the home buying and selling process, and to help deliver
The Conveyancing Foundation has announced it has raised over £1m for causes up and down the country and has paid tribute to “the individuals, volunteers, and organisations that have played a pivotal role in reaching
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes Orbital Witness CEO Ed Boulle on to discuss how the explosion of technologies using artificial intelligence is being harnessed to benefit conveyancing lawyers. Far from technology replacing lawyers, the
Younger workers lack collaboration skills including communication, team working and critical thinking, creating barriers to collaborative working in business according to a recent poll by recruiter Robert Walters. Despite being IT literate and proficient, the
PEXA Group Limited has announced the appointment of Joe Pepper as UK CEO, charged with delivering the “game changing PEXA solution to UK customers and industry.” Until recently Pepper was CEO at conveyancing search and
Joint research by the Legal Services Board (LSB) and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has identified key trends in the professional indemnity insurance market. The research found that the average PII premium is now equivalent to
A new steering group to lead the implementation of digitalisation in conveyancing formally launched today (12th September) in London. The Digital Property Market Steering Group welcomed delegates from across the property sector to the Leonardo
The value of mortgage advances in Q2 2023 was down nearly 33% on Q2 2022 as the Bank of England base rate rise, and the cost of living bites. The Bank of England’s Mortgage Lenders
A new initiative has been announced this week which aims to improve the experience of moving house in Northern Ireland. Following in the footsteps of National Conveyancing Week 2023, hosted in March of this year,
I have been on holiday for a week – only a week, but I think we would all agree that in conveyancing land, a week is a long time. And is it really a holiday
Conveyancers up and down the country should take pride in their role; working as a profession to help people make what for most is the largest emotional and financial investment of their lives. Collaboration with
Following a break for the Summer, the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast returns with more insight and discussion from across the property profession. In this latest podcast host David Opie is joined by founder and Director Olly
The founder of the Professional Paralegal Register (PPR) was formally recognised for the outstanding work she has done to develop the role of paralegals across the legal community at a special awards ceremony last night.
Manchester -based law firm referral and fee-share scheme Lawshare is hosting it’s annual Management Conference in Manchester on Thursday 5th October. The conference will again be hosted at The Lowry Hotel and sees key decision
The Law Society of England and Wales is joining forces with media and other legal sector bodies to tackle the rise of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) which stifle freedom of the press to
Teal Group have appointed lead Paul Davies to the team to support the expansion of their risk and compliance services, and national rollout of Home Owner’s Passport, an upfront information and onboarding app for home
A well known property industry figure has taken the reins at Women in Residential Property, a popular group aimed at fostering greater collaboration across the property industry. Nicola Broomham, a Director at one of the
AI enquiries startup Collaborative Conveyancing has announced Paul Saunders as the latest investor supporting its plans to introduce an automated solution for property lawyers to classify enquiries and structure responses. Paul, a well-recognised industry figure
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Ian Floyed, a titan of the property industry who founded MyHomeMove – which evolved into Simplify and is now the largest conveyancing firm in
There are an ever-growing number of searches becoming available within the conveyancing process which are covering a greater range of subject matters. When balanced against all of the other tasks required to advise clients on
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast considers the outlook for transactoin volumes and in turn conveyancers for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. To find out host David Opie turns to Nick Chadbourne CEO at
In the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast host David Opie is joined by Nick Hale, CEO of ONP Group. In a wide-ranging interview Nick discusses his introduction in to the conveyancing world since his appointment in
Update: Lancashire-based firm Alexander Grace Law has announced to customers that it will be closing on Friday 30th June. The firm specialised in residential conveyancing, wills, probate, and private client work. Clients have been advised
If we thought branding was about logos and then we’re absolutely wrong… it’s about reputation, meaning, culture, service and so much more according to Matt Davies who joins host David Opie on the latest Today’s
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast discusses the opportunities presented by outsourcing. Joining regular host David Opie is Sophie Swanborough Operations and Marketing Manager at ntitle, an outsourced title checking solution. There is a growing marketplace
Today’s Conveyancer is running a short survey gathering information on the well-documented issues surrounding additional enquiries within the conveyancing process. Please take two minutes to answer the below questions. This follows on from a similar
Key investor David Newnes, who is a well known senior figure in estate agency having been part of the founder MBO team and PLC Board member at LSL Property Services, owners of a large portfolio