Solicitors’ leaders today welcomed the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) draft 2021-2022 business plan and budget, which will focus on anti-money laundering (AML), diversity, inclusion, technology and innovation. Law Society of England and Wales president I. Stephanie Boyce said: “We are pleased to see the SRA prioritising its work and resources on its core regulatory function […]Read More

PracticeEvolve are a recent addition to our range of partners. Further to success in Australia, PracticeEvolve launched operations within the UK in 2018. We speak with David Boland, Global CEO of PracticeEvolve Group, about their recent acquisitions, cloud software and how legal tech providers need to take responsibility for the success of law firms. Tell […]Read More

HM Land Registry’s digital mortgage service allows homeowners who are remortgaging to sign their mortgage deed quickly and securely. Conveyancers can use the service to create and register legal mortgages of residential property for homeowners who are remortgaging. Updates The Land Registry have updated the lists of lenders and conveyancers using the service. Find more […]Read More

DUAL Asset has been recognised for its outstanding customer service to its clients by The ESTAS, the biggest award scheme in the UK residential property industry. The ESTAS, sponsored by Coadjute honours the best agents, conveyancers, brokers and suppliers in the UK. The awards are powered by the ESTAS online customer review platform, which enables […]Read More

With 30 June stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday deadline just around the corner, there have been increasing support, praise and kindness for the property sector and practitioners. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak extended the SDLT holiday in the March budget. Once the 30 June deadline passes, which is for properties up to the value of […]Read More

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 seen the following announcement with regards to appointments and promotions: Perfect 10 for Talbots as investment in trainees pays off […]Read More

Leading law firm Higgs & Sons is embracing a fresh approach to recruitment by bringing in a new in-house specialist. Highly-experienced Claire Rankovic has joined as In-House Recruiter as the firm looks to ensure it can continue to attract the best talent into key positions while offering all candidates a positive and responsive experience throughout […]Read More

Convey Law has been recognised for delivering outstanding customer service and shortlisted for two awards at the ‘Oscars’ of the property world: the ESTAS – the Estate Agent of the Year Awards. Convey, based in South Wales, has been shortlisted for the National Conveyancing Group of the Year Award and the Regional Award for Wales. […]Read More

This spring saw firms paying an average third more for their professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover. The recent 2021 professional PII renewal season meant the legal sector ended up forking out on average 30 per cent more for their cover, according to Lockton Solicitors. A Law Society spokesperson said: “We previously warned firms could expect […]Read More

The Law Society of England and Wales has today unveiled the first wave of results from its Future Worlds 2050 project to coincide with the 2021 World Technology Law Conference. The project was set up to enable raw, frank and honest discussions around what clients will need in the future and to think about the […]Read More

On Tuesday 25th May 2021, professionals from across the conveyancing sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry at The British Conveyancing Awards 2021.  The inaugural awards took to the virtual stage, and were led by the fabulous award winning broadcaster and journalist Samira Ahmed. If you want a re-cap of the action, the […]Read More

Recent activity and data show no let-up for the conveyancing sector as the stamp duty holiday and broader market conditions continue to put pressure on the industry. The residential property market has experienced unprecedented changes over the past 14 months due to the impact of the pandemic. But with the stamp duty deadline looming fast, […]Read More

We’re re-running our mental health survey to establish how our conveyancing friends and readers are feeling as the impending Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday looms, and whether the gradual lifting of restrictions across the country has impacted our mood. The survey takes a couple of minutes and you can have your say here. The […]Read More

News the UK can begin the process of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was today welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales. Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce said: “Entry to the CPTPP will provide important benefits for the UK services sector given the number of UK businesses […]Read More

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 seen the following announcement with regards to appointments and promotions: Coodes grows conveyancing team to meet increased demand Coodes Solicitors […]Read More

Housing Minister Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP has announced a £1.1 million fund to test the use of digital tools and data standards across 10 local areas. The planning white paper ‘Planning for the future’, published in August 2020, proposed reforms to the planning system to streamline and modernise the planning process. The pathfinder programme […]Read More

A Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) petition launched last month which requires the current SDLT holiday to be triggered upon exchange of contracts rather than completion now has the attention of the Government. The petition, which was first launched in April by Christopher Holland, a senior offshore surveyor at UTEC NCS Survey, has now reached […]Read More

The conveyancing landscape was a lot different before Covid-19 was on the scene and now over 12 months later the sector post-pandemic has changed the habits and behaviours of buyers/sellers when purchasing their homes. In what has been described as a ‘mad’ housing market, a growing numbers of property buyers are making offers on homes […]Read More

With conveyancing job advertisements continuing to climb due to the stamp duty holiday, the government’s new mortgage scheme and overall impact of the pandemic continuing to change the shape of conveyancer’s professional working lives and the market, Dan Bowman, Director of recruitment company, Be Legal Ltd, gave his views and experiences on the conveyancing recruitment […]Read More

New-build price hikes could be on the cards following a warning from leading industry figures. Price rises in materials are set to make new build homes more expensive according to sector experts which could have an impact on First time buyers wanting to get on the property ladder. The chief executives of the Builders Merchants […]Read More