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The 20th annual ESTAS Awards, sponsored by Headline Partner Coadjute, will take place on Friday 20th October, welcoming 1000 property professionals from across conveyancing, estate agency, mortgage and supplier sectors. The ESTAS takes place at
Two legal sector experts are coming together to challenge law firm leaders and partners to answer the “fundamental question” of “What is leadership in a law firm and what role should Partners play in it?”
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes on Kevin Johnson and Jeremy Dorkins to discuss their latest venture as founders of On Point Data, a new conveyancing search company launched in 2023. Following significant consolidation of
The 179th Presidential of the Law Society of England and Wales was inaugurated this week, alongside a new leadership team following the end of Lubna Shuja’s time in post. Nick Emmerson, a partner at Lewis
Following the recent legislation Building Safety Act 2022, what do conveyancers need to know that has or is going to impact the conveyancing process? Buying or selling a house can be one of the most
HMRC has warned landlords and property investors of a marketing scheme that claims to offer tax efficiencies by transferring properties to a limited liability partnership (LLP) with a corporate member. In guidance published last week
Lower prices and improved mortgage affordability may start to strengthen the property market into 2024 as home movers and those remortgaging begin to accept the “new normal” of higher interest rates. The latest Halifax House
A free-to-access baby-loss awareness training programme has been launched to help law firms gain a deeper understanding of how to effectively support their employees and co-workers who have experienced the loss of a baby. The
Nearly two-thirds of lawyers feel less optimistic about their career prospects after having children, with 58% of respondents to a recent survey indicating they feel it holds back their professional opportunities. The research has been
Quality of service and expediting matters which could cause “hardship” to clients has been identified as key commitments for members to make as part of an update to the Conveyancing Association’s (CA) “Pledges” Following on
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