Job for life (Conveyancer Querier – Tweet of the Week)
Looks as though you made the right choice! Would you agree? Does years of experience always out-do newly trained solicitors – or are there just some skills that traditional lawyers need to catch up on? @MrJohnBates @margarethagan conveyancing and Wills & probate. They’re not going away. 🙂 — Adam Manning (@AdamManning) June 17, 2015
May Transaction Data from Land Registry
Land Registry completes 1,298,742 applications South East tops the table of regional applications with 299,361 Birmingham tops the table of local authority applications with 20,035 The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over 1,298,740 applications from its customers in May. This includes 1,264,074 applications by account customers, of which: 286,606 were applications in respect of registered […]
TM Group Announce Coal Authority Integration
As part of their ongoing commitment to streamline the conveyancing process, TM Group are proud to announce they are the first search provider to complete integration with The Coal Authority’s Business to Business interface for the provision of CON29M Mining Report Services. The XML integration with the Coal Authority covers both residential and commercial CON29M […]
Conveyancing Association meets with Council of Mortgage Lenders to promote links with lenders
The Conveyancing Association kicks off lender engagement programme The Conveyancing Association (CA) is today hosting its second All-Members Meeting of 2015, welcoming guest speaker, Paul Smee the Director General of the Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML). The event is the latest initiative from the CA to improve the home moving process, by considering how conveyancers […]
SLC recognises the INNS Code
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) announced today that it is recognising the Invasive Non Native Species (INNS) Code which was recently introduced by the Invasive Non Native Specialists Association (INNSA). The Code protects consumers and property professionals who use INNSA members to remediate sites infested with invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed. The Code […]
Making technology simple – which system do you choose?
Nigel Williams of LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions has recently written an intriguing guest post, which has been published by Law Firm Services (LFS). “Is your conveyancing system fit for purpose?” questions the new breed of demanding consumer combined with the developing case management technology within the realm of conveyancing. This may seem like the perfect combination […]
In the rush to build more homes – concern that new homes standards are slipping
Twice as many people desire an old home over new Lower energy and maintenance costs for new homes New homes seen by some as best way to get onto the housing ladder The British public are shunning new build homes because they are seen by some as being poorly built, characterless and with too small […]
Trawsfynydd power station – nuclear weapon?
Constructed in 1928 the Llyn Traswfynydd is a 1200 acre man made reservoir set in the picturesque Snowdonia National park near the village of Trawsfynydd in Gwynedd, North Wales. The reservoir waters were initially created as the header reservoir for the Maentwrog hydro-electric power station then they were used as the cooling water for the […]
Future Climate Info teams up with TM Group
Environmental reports provider Future Climate Info (FCI) have announced that TM Group (UK) Ltd is offering residential FCI Environmental Reports to its customers. FCI specialises in the analysis of environmental, flood, ground stability and energy and infrastructure data in succinct reports, with a RICS backed professional opinion provided on all data. Speaking on the launch, […]
Search Acumen appoints Zoe Dobson as Client Relationship Manager
Recruitment will help to maintain service commitment as the business continues to grow Search Acumen has strengthened its team of experienced industry professionals by appointing Zoe Dobson as Client Relationship Manager. Zoe joins the conveyancing search provider from Wessex Searches and increases the size of its Client Relationship Management team to four as Search Acumen […]
Legal profession in denial of capital allowances
Almost three quarters (73%) of solicitors are unlikely to alert their clients about the importance of capital allowances Almost four in 10 (37%) solicitors believe it is not their responsibility to ensure that capital allowances are assessed Catax Solutions estimate £2.1bn in capital allowances tax relief went unclaimed since the implementation of the Finance Act […]
Receptionists ready to cross the equator as 24/7 legal client numbers continue to rise
The latest two receptionists from telephone answering specialist Moneypenny are packing their bags to fly to New Zealand ready to join the team answering overnight calls for UK law firms during their daytime. The pair are heading off for an experience of a lifetime in Takapuna, Auckland as the number of law firms seeking 24/7 telephone […]
Property prices hit new highs while supply reaches record lows
The recent election outcome has resulted in a strong and immediate recommencement of escalating asking prices, following increased buyer demand after the election re-established certainty over forthcoming economic, taxation and housing policies. House prices have now reached record highs following the Conservatives election victory, but hopes for a similar boost to housing supply has been […]
Recruiting the right person
Gary Jones is a Director at Totum Partners, a recruitment firm that specialises in finding and securing individuals from traditional management sectors for the important new roles emerging in the specialised area of law firm management. With a personal background in firms such as Marks and Spencer and Linklaters, Gary understands the issues associated with […]
Inside the LFS Awards
This year, we have been given the privilege of being involved in the judging panel for the prestigious Law Firm Services (LFS) Awards. The first judging day was held earlier this week, so we were able to get the inside scoop and find out how the process really works. On discussing the 2015 awards with […]
Conveyancing Association Operations Director Wins IOD Award for leadership in corporate responsibility
Lloyd Davies, Managing Director of Convey Law and the CA Operations Director, won a prestigious award at the Welsh Institute of Directors Awards ceremony last month as a result of his fundraising endeavours. The latest conveyancing fundraising initiative is The Matterhorn Challenge in aid of the Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice. Lloyd and the Conveyancing Association […]
CLS team to run British 10k London run in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital
On the 12th July this year, a team of just over 30 staff from CLS will brave the Vitality British 10k London run. Our army of staff are currently training and fundraising hard in order to raise as much as possible to help Great Ormond Street continue to provide world-class paediatric care. Therefore we are […]
Bad Rep (Conveyancer Slater – Tweet of the Week)
This week’s Conveyancer Slater made a mention of a particular firm, so we’ve omitted the name and have included a link to the original Twitter conversation instead. Something to learn from certainly, but often delays are out of the conveyancer’s control. So what’s the solution? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below. @***** WHB […]
Prices gain further momentum as supply tightens once more and demand picks up speed
Buyer demand increases at fastest pace since April 2014 New instructions continue to fall with average stocks per surveyor hitting a fresh low Near term price expectations tick up, led by London The May 2015 RICS Residential Market Survey results point to a further (albeit modest) acceleration in house price inflation over the month, with […]
Understanding flood risk infographic
Groundsure has created an infographic detailing key flood risk to potential property purchasers. The data used was collated from the most accurate and reliable sources (e.g JBA and Environment Agency) and covers England and Wales. This infographic was produced to help simplify different types of flood risk, the common misconceptions and how the cost of […]