New conveyancing tool aims to reduce unnecessary enquiries
A new conveyancing tool from property and land data company Landmark Information Group aims to reduce the volume of unnecessary additional enquiries and cut the average time between enquiries being raised and responses received. The Contract Pack Vault is a secure platform that enables conveyancers acting for home sellers to use a standardised, streamlined way […]
The government’s home buying proposals revisit some old ground – and conveyancers are weary
The recent announcement that the Government is, once again looking into improving the home buying and selling process is particularly poignant for me, because as most of you know, I owned a Home Information Pack production business back in 2010. Whilst the outlined new proposals don’t replicate exactly what was in a HIP, they do […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – ‘Hold please caller, so I can do my job’ – Part 4
After a very disrupted day, a call comes in that takes priority. If you missed what happened earlier, catch up with parts one, two and three. 2.30pm: A level of calm descends as staff settle down to work. All completions are done; we hope that all buyers have collected their keys without any issues and we […]
Cutting stress in conveyancing: Hidden triggers and practical solutions
Conveyancing is among the most high-pressure fields in law. Tight deadlines, exacting clients, and a constantly evolving regulatory landscape create an environment where stress and burnout are all too common. As Mental Health Awareness Week highlights, prioritising wellbeing is not just a personal necessity, but a critical business imperative for conveyancing firms. Uncovering hidden stress […]
Law Society to work with SRA to clarify impact of Mazur ruling; CLC is ‘quite clear’ on outcome for conveyancers
The Law Society of England and Wales has said it will work with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to provide clarity to practitioners on the impact of the the Mazur ruling on regulated professions, while the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has reassured firms that it is ‘quite clear’ on the position of non-licensed individuals […]
PEXA appoints experienced conveyancer Rob Hosier as head of conveyancer relationships
Property exchange platform PEXA has announced the appointment of Rob Hosier as head of conveyancer relationships, following the launch of the full PEXA platform, including Sale & Purchase, to the UK market. Hosier brings over 18 years of experience in the conveyancing sector to the role, including working as a conveyancer at Loosemores Solicitors. He […]
Case study: How Checkboard powers Homey’s lightning-fast conveyancing
As clients’ demands become more complex, conveyancers need to offer a smarter, faster alternative to their competitors. Homey is one such firm operating at the forefront of the profession. To find out how Homey has used Checkboard to power its lightning-fast approach to conveyancing, we recently spoke to its founder and CEO Say Vivekanantham. The […]
Why trustworthy data is the secret to seamless conveyancing
Sometimes, even in the most carefully managed property transaction, it only takes one piece of inaccurate data to derail the whole process. If you think of property data like a jigsaw, all the puzzle pieces need to fit together correctly to create a clear, cohesive picture. The result of a missing or damaged puzzle piece? […]
NCA and The Law Society target conveyancers with payment diversion fraud campaign
The National Crime Agency (NCA) and The Law Society have launched a joint campaign aimed at conveyancers and solicitors to highlight the risks of payment diversion fraud in property transactions. The fraud, involving criminals intercepting and redirecting property purchase funds by impersonating solicitors, estate agents or buyers, costs the public millions every year. Figures released […]
CLC seeks views in latest confidence tracker survey
Is the impending Autumn Statement putting buyers and sellers off making a move? The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) wants to hear your views! The regulator is running its last Quarterly Confidence Tracker of 2025 to gather the views of the profession on the current state of home buying and selling and to monitor how […]
Short leases, long chains: the lending pinch point every conveyancer meets
A buyer agrees a price on Tuesday; by Friday the valuation is back and the file feels less certain than it did at memo-of-sale. The sticking point isn’t title, searches or even the survey. It’s the lease length and, more precisely, how a lender will see it when time is already tight. Conveyancers know this […]
‘Conveyancers are at the heart of home buying and selling’ says incoming Law Society president Mark Evans
Next month I will be extremely proud to become the president of the Law Society of England and Wales. Holding this position of responsibility means I can help the profession that has given me so much. It is something that I will never take for granted. The Law Society is privileged to be able to […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – ‘Hold please caller, so I can do my job’ – Part 3
In part three of a very frustrating day full of phone calls and queries, the Secret High Street Conveyancer picks up the phone to ask some questions of their own. If you missed the previous instalments, catch up with parts one and two. I look at the clock – only 2.10pm. Three hours to go until […]
Pressure group launches stinging criticism of Law Society and urges attendance at AGM
The Law Society has ‘lost its way’ and is caught between its former position as a regulator and its current position as a membership body said the chair of pressure group the Property Lawyers Alliance (PLA) in stinging criticism of proposals to increase the number of votes required to hold the body to account at […]
A hard conveyancing process, ‘acutely stressful’ failed transactions, financial and emotional costs: Santander’s home buying report
A report from Santander which examines the ‘frozen in time’ process of buying and selling a home suggests failed transactions cost the economy ‘a conservative calculation’ of £1.5 billion each year – a combined total of direct consumer costs, lost work output, wellbeing costs and wasted leisure time. Santander’s research, conducted in partnership with consultants […]
HMRC consultation raises uncertainty of conveyancers’ role as tax advisers
A government consultation on the registration of all organisations who provide tax advice and interact with HMRC could see conveyancers required to register with the agency under new legislation. HMRC has identified a need to raise minimum standards across tax advisors with the proposed changes designed to ‘improve HMRC’s ability to monitor and exclude tax […]
Bank of England holds base rate at 4% – industry reacts, with some advice for conveyancers
Property industry experts have been united in their reaction to the Bank of England’s decision to hold the base rate at 4%, agreeing it was widely expected and offers stability to homeowners. Matt Smith, Rightmove’s mortgage expert: “A Base Rate hold today had looked fairly nailed on, especially after yesterday’s news that inflation remains stuck […]
Using QES for eWitnessing to accelerate conveyancing transactions
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has for some time been at the forefront in the promotion of digital methods to speed up transactions and reduce the risk of fraud. The pandemic was a catalyst in finding ways to work remotely and ensure that the sale and purchase of property and the related updates to the Land […]
Legal Eye launches AI-powered compliance health checker for law firms
Legal Eye, a leading provider of risk and compliance solutions for the legal sector, has launched an innovative, interactive risk & compliance health checker – a quick, AI-powered tool designed to help law firms assess their compliance health in minutes. Built using a bespoke Custom GPT, the tool simulates a guided conversation, taking firms through […]
Evolving NLIS: Land Data’s successful Proof of Concept draws to a close
Land Data’s Proof-of-Concept (PoC) project to explore the feasibility of a new technical and regulatory Framework for Official Conveyancing Searches has come to a successful end. A future Framework would bring new data standards and protocols to the Official Searches market, increasing market efficiency, transparency and confidence. Following extensive market-wide research in early Spring, the […]