The Judges’ Table
Having given our views on the LFS Awards’ judging process, in preparation for tomorrow’s event, we’ve asked some of the other judges their views on the event and what they have looked out for in order to find the worthy winners. Roger Wilson, Conveyancing Services Director at Connells, comments: “The LFS Awards Evening is a […]
James Boyd predicts falling service levels this quarter
James Boyd, the ex-conveyancing CEO at Birchall Blackburn and who sits on a number of Boards within the housing sector, talks openly to Today’s Conveyancer about the solutions he believes are important for the market. Given some of the recent mergers and acquisitions in the conveyancing market, Chris Harris of Today’s Conveyancer is seeking to […]
Remote Sensing
Every day any number of aircraft, satellites and various forms of recording equipment scan the Earth’s surface producing a wealth of data. Collecting the data in this way is known as remote sensing, and has been used for many years. Remote sensing is defined as the recording, observing and/or perceiving of objects from a distance […]
It’s lovely weather for ducks!
What does autumn mean to you? Drinking a Starbucks pumpkin spiced latte while sat on a sofa watching the outside world? Country walks with the family kicking the red, gold and orange leaves in your new Hunter wellies? The rugby season starting? Especially the world cup! Or does it mean that you know that holiday […]
An evening with Brandon Lewis MP
On Thursday 22nd October Conveyancing Data Services (CDS) are hosting an exclusive black tie evening with Brandon Lewis MP; the Minister of State for Housing and Planning at the Department for Communities and Local Government. The private event is being held at the Victory Services Club in London and will be attended by key figures […]
Meet the Groundsure team at the LFS Conference & Awards
Malcolm Smith is Commercial Director at Groundsure and one of the organisers and sponsors of this year’s Law Firm Services (LFS) Conference and Awards, taking place on Thursday September 17th at the MK Stadium in Milton Keynes. He told Jane Common at Today’s Conveyancer why it’s such a positive event – and fulfils his love […]
London overshadowed by East and South East house price growth
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) House Price Index for July 2015 figures have shown: UK house prices increased by 5.2% in the year to July 2015, down from 5.7% in the year to June 2015. House price annual inflation was 5.6% in England, 0.3% in Wales, 7.4% in Northern Ireland and -1.3% in Scotland. […]
15% of solicitors and conveyancers do not recommend flood searches
In 2015 we experienced the ‘worst’ summer in three years, with extreme levels of rainfall having an unexpected effect on residential areas in England and Wales. A recent survey from Searches UK uncovered that 15% of solicitors and conveyancers, based in England and Wales, currently do not recommend a Flood Report to their clients. These […]
Compulsory Purchase Orders
A Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) allows certain statutory bodies to obtain land or property from an individual without their consent to do so. These orders will occur when the purchase of said land or property is needed to carry out a function that Parliament feels is in the public’s best interest (1). In practice, the […]
Regional Award winner – one year later
Napthens share their experience of becoming an award winner at last year’s LFS Awards. Napthens was named the North West’s top conveyancing firm when our Residential Conveyancing team won the title of Regional Conveyancing Firm 2014. We were particularly proud of this result, as the award is judged by a panel of industry experts from […]
Interview with Ben Harris, Marketing Director at TM Group
Ben Harris is Marketing Director at TM Group and one of the key speakers at this year’s Law Firm Services Conference on Thursday September 17th. He told Today’s Conveyancer why the conference is such an important event in TM Group’s year and what attendees can expect from his talk… Have you spoken at and attended […]
Interview with Dan Montagnani, Managing Director of Groundsure
Dan Montagnani, Managing Director of Groundsure, is celebrating ten years with the business. He told Jane Common at Today’s Conveyancer how the company has retained its core values, even while growing substantially to become a major player in the conveyancing searches industry. In a nutshell, what does Groundsure do? “Groundsure is a location intelligence business […]
One in 20 homebuyers rely on ‘bank of mum and dad’ for deposit
Number of homebuyers relying on gifted deposits climbs as house prices rise Top Tips for providing a cash gift to relatives buying a home and for buyers using a gift Over 64,000 property purchases over the last year have seen the buyer rely on a gift of cash for all or part of their deposit, […]
The price to pay (Conveyancer Slater – Tweet of the Week)
This week’s Conveyancer Slater doesn’t seem to be aware where their money is going. How often should conveyancers keep their clients informed? Is it your duty to inform the client where every last penny is going? Let us know your views on duty of care for conveyancers in the comment section below. Find myself […]
Lack of new instructions continues to hold back sales growth
Prices rise at quickest pace in over 12 months New buyer enquiries continue to build at a solid rate Lack of new instructions still appear to be holding back sales growth The August 2015 RICS Residential Market Survey results point to a further acceleration in national house price inflation, again underpinned by the enduring mismatch […]
The Matterhorn Challenge -Mount Riffelhorn conquered
Intrepid mountaineer and conveyancer, Geraint Aubrey, continued his training for the Matterhorn mountaineering challenge in aid of the Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice last month. Geraint conquered the Riffelhorn Mountain in the Swiss Alps, which was a difficult rock climb with extreme exposure to the elements. Geraint climbed over 2930 metres to conquer the mountain in […]
Chancel Repair Liability – still in the dark?
The ancient Chancel Repair liability, presumed abolished by legislation passed in 2002, is still leaving a sting in the tail. With parish council’s still technically able to impose a charge and force homeowners to pay for their local church’s repairs, properties continue to be blighted in often idyllic rural locations. How do conveyancers and their […]
Free Enquiry Handling System – No obligation two month trial
The ETSOS QRS (Quotation and Referral System) has always been free to our existing clients, but we’re so convinced that your conveyancing department will benefit from using it that we’re happy for you to trial the system for two months, no obligation. You don’t even need to meet with us! I’m confident that using the […]
Groundsure provides data to ITV’s ‘Tonight’ programme
Groundsure were recently approached by ITV’s ‘Tonight’ programme to advise on, and provide spatial data portraying known infrastructure and planned projects, relating to infrastructure with the potential to cause noise disturbance. The information supplied was used by the programme for their team to create ‘indicative noise maps’ covering the UK. The data supplied to the […]
One week to go until the LFS Conference and Awards!
The fourth annual Law Firm Services (LFS) Conveyancing Awards will be presented at a glittering gala evening on 17th September in Milton Keynes, where over 350 leading members of the conveyancing and estate agency profession will be present. The awards evening will follow the annual Law Firm Services Conveyancing Conference, which has a wide range […]