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The bi-annual Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) diversity survey will be run in late Summer this year; the last survey took place in 2019 and saw 96% of firms reporting their data from more than 186,000
Written by Legal Bricks Driven by policies focussed on the redevelopment of brownfield land, an increasing number of new homes (c.50-80%) are constructed on former industrial sites. Whilst these developments aim to regenerate decaying inner
As part of our ‘Technical Corner’ we want to bring you information that will help you to continue to learn and grow in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Amy Bell, Director
CLS Group (“CLS”), a leading provider of data, technology and insurance services to the UK property sector, can confirm the sale of its title, chancel and ancillary search services from CLS Property Insight to Future
The acquisition expands Dye & Durham’s capabilities in the U.K. real estate value chain, adding products which are already utilized by Dye & Durham’s customer base and accessed through its platform today Through its proprietary
Written by Adam Ford, Deputy Director of Customer Services, HM Land Registry The last year has seen the conveyancing sector face incredible pressures. Not only have conveyancers had to adapt to working during a global
Conor Murphy, CEO of Smartr365, the end-to-end mortgage and protection platform shares his views on how digitisation can help conveyancing become faster, more fruitful and focused in the future. While digitalisation was introduced with necessary
Staff at Convey Law have raised an impressive £10,000 in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore to celebrate what would have been his 101st birthday. They raised £5000 by taking part in the Captain Tom
With just under eight weeks to go until the 30 June Stamp Duty deadline, new data has revealed the towns and cities across the UK where prospective homeowners are most and least likely to complete
The conveyancing events and stresses of the last 12 months are taking their toll on many conveyancers and those in the property industry. With 30% more transactions over the last 12 months, the effect of
Conveyancing fee earners are all over social media rightly complaining about the stress they are under and I thought a discussion about what’s happening and how to solve it might be worthwhile. It is not
Today’s Queen’s Speech is expected to include a Planning Bill set to be the biggest shake up of the planning system in 70 years. As reported in The Times the Conservative Government, buoyed by the
A survey completed by Today’s Conveyancer into the mental health and well-being of our readers has revealed an astonishing 49% of conveyancers have seen colleagues leave the profession in the last 6 months because their
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).has launched a consultation aimed at clarifying the extent to which cyber-related losses are covered by professional indemnity insurance (PII). The six-week consultation is in response to directions from both
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet re-shuffle has seen Manchester MP Lucy Powell replace Thangam Debbonaire as Shadow Housing Secretary. Debonnaire has been promoted to shadow Leader of the House Commons. Commenting on social
In January 2021 The Legal Sector Advisory Group on anti-money laundering (LSAG) updated its guidance on how law firms should be dealing with the increasing risk of money laundering. Conveyancing continues to be a focus
A case has been brought against a conveyancing firm for failure to notify their client of the incremental increases in ground rent on their leasehold property. The case relates to the previously common practice of
As the government’s controversial attempts to resolve the issues, relating to cladding, continue to cause uncertainty for both residents and residential property professionals, the Women in Residential Property (WIRP) Network has announced that it will
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (6th May 2021) announced the appointment of a new Non-Executive Chair. Nicky Heathcote, who has over 30 years’ experience in the
Equity Release Supermarket (ERS), the UK’s No.1 independent equity release advisory service, reflect on Q1 findings, along with shifts in equity release usage and behaviour. Data released by the digital pioneers revealed a shift in
In its 20th year, the Law Management Section’s Financial Benchmarking report provides a vital insight into how medium-sized law firms have been hit by the unprecedented conditions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic with profits
As part of our ‘Technical Corner’ we want to bring you information that will help you to continue to learn and grow in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Robert Blech LLB,
Property Lawyers Convey Law can now check information provided by clients against information held by the government to help verify someone’s identity at the start of a property transaction. This is the first such integration
More than eight out of ten brokers use the affordability calculators of up to six lenders when sourcing a single case, new research from mortgage technology expert Mortgage Brain has revealed. Attendees of Mortgage Brain’s
Almost three quarters of legal professionals are struggling to find the time to complete essential learning and training because of heavy workloads. New research from legal software specialist Access Legal has highlighted the challenges law
Following on from our chat with Mike Harlow from HM Land Registry about Safe Harbour being a positive catalyst for change, Alastair Johnson is Founder and CEO of Nuggets, a blockchain ecommerce payments and ID
BuildLoan welcomes the Government’s announcement on the Help to Build scheme as it offers wider opportunities for people to build or customise their own home. The new scheme also brings new opportunities for brokers to
Members of the Equity Release Council (the Council) have voted for stability and expansion by reappointing three directors to its Main Board and widening its Standards Board membership at its 2021 Annual General Meeting. Will
The nature of work in the legal industry is changing rapidly, according to new research from specialist recruiter Robert Half and global labour market trends experts Burning Glass. Law firms are simultaneously embracing remote working,
The Be Kind We Care initiative will host its first free webinar on Wednesday 28th April 1pm-2pm. April is Stress Awareness Month and the session will focus on stress management, with guest speakers providing practical
Poor air quality is arguably the most significant environmental risk to the health of our nation, with some 40,000 deaths per annum attributable to pollution from motor vehicles and industry. This has been brought into
While the UK’s succession of lockdowns brought the shutters crashing down on many sectors, the residential property market remained very much open for business throughout the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Indeed, as a result