Complying with compliance – Protecting client money against fraud
Scam alerts from the SRA occur almost daily and identity theft is constantly rising, therefore the industry regulator has placed fighting fraud in conveyancing at the top of their agenda in 2015. What do you and your firm do in order to protect client money? How do you look to ensure due diligence and adherence […]
Law Society Insights Community latest survey for conveyancers
The latest release within The Law Society Insights Community is calling for conveyancers to share their experience of Buildmark and the activation process. Having launched in January 2014, The Law Society view the Insights Community discussions to be an integral communication source between legal professionals and the society. It has since proven an effective way to […]
Are your publicised charges transparent?
Contained within the Solicitors Code of Conduct are specific rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their charges to clients. For example, Outcome 8.2 of the Code states that publicity relating to your firms charges must be clearly expressed, and must state whether disbursements and VAT are […]
Property market would suffer under Labour proposals
A Labour-led government would likely hit homeowners with a combination of falling house prices and rising interest rates, warns leading property website Zoopla. The state of the UK property market is a key driver of consumer confidence, and hence the economy as a whole. A drop in house prices can have a significant knock on […]
QualitySolicitors Talbots – Case Study
QualitySolicitors Talbots provides services to individuals and businesses from seven branches across the West Midlands. In early 2014 the firm took a completely fresh look at the way it handled incoming telephone calls. Here, Martyn Morgan, Senior Partner describes his experience of engaging with telephone answering specialist Moneypenny: “I’d seen Moneypenny at numerous conferences and […]
LMS announce partnership with Monmouthshire Building Society
Building upon 20 years’ experience of working with UK mortgage lenders, LMS is delighted to announce their latest partnership with Monmouthshire Building Society. LMS will undertake general panel management for Monmouthshire Building Society. This will allow them to offer their members access to a fully vetted, open and secure panel of law firms. Established in Newport in […]
New practice note highlights need for solicitors to introduce effective client quoting strategy
The Law Society has issued a new practice note underlining the importance that solicitors – particularly those who carry out conveyancing work – do not mislead prospective clients by giving them a false indication as to the likely cost of their professional services. In accordance with the Law Society’s definition of the word ‘should’, solicitors […]
Soon to launch conveyancing portal boosts sales team further
Veyo, the comprehensive home conveyancing portal, has now appointed Laura Morgan–Rees as Business Development Manager for Wales and the West, as the launch date soon approaches. Laura Morgan- Rees is a highly experienced and results driven sales professional. Previously, she worked at Equiniti, a leading provider of technology based solutions, as Head of Sales for […]
Search for Sid and Win an Apple TV
Searches UK, who are one of the country’s leading conveyancing Search Providers are delighted to announce the launch of their new website and new mascot, Sid. Searches UK are running a prize draw called ‘Search 4 Sid’. Searches UK’s mascot Sid, will be hiding on one of the website pages. Visitors to the site are […]
New rules for the regulation of small sewage treatment facilities
In 2015, the Government have brought in new rules that make the regulation of septic tanks and small sewerage treatment facilities in England simpler and make compliance easier to manage. It is vital for conveyancers to be aware of such changes as they will need to ensure their clients’ due diligence prior to completion. These types […]
FormEvo announces release of Law Society property forms
New entrant to the electronic legal forms market, FormEvo has become the latest legal software supplier to gain approval to supply the Law Society’s legal forms. FormEvo is a new product developed by the team from SDLT.co.uk who brought the first Stamp Duty Land Tax online return solution to the legal profession. The first range […]
SearchFlow launches seminars to support marketing, service and compliance
Leading conveyancing search provider, SearchFlow is launching a new seminar programme. It addresses how firms can market themselves to a changing consumer audience, highlights appropriate searches for specific transactions, and provides an update on compliance. Evidence has shown that the market is cooling this year and so it is vital for firms to market themselves […]
Redbrick Solutions first to announce they are to integrate with Veyo
Redbrick Solutions, market leading innovators in legal case and practice management, have this afternoon announced that they have plans to integrate with Veyo. They are the first case management provider to make such an announcement. Redbrick Solutions have a history of being first to market with new innovations. Over their 14 year history they have […]
The 21st century lawyer – accessible, productive, profitable
Richard Hugo-Hamman, Chief Executive Officer at LEAP Legal Software talks about the changing landscape of legal technology and how firms can get the most out of new developments. What clients are looking for today are lawyers who are responsive and have all the information about their matter available all the time. The days of waiting […]
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square is the third and final of the red properties on the monopoly board. It is situated in the City of Westminster It is the largest square in London built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. From the 14th to the late 17th century, much of the area occupied by Trafalgar Square […]
Interview with Nigel Poole, Director of Place on the Market
Nigel Poole is Director of Place on the Market, which launched in March 2015 and is offering a brand new ‘dating’ service to estate agents and vendors. He told Today’s Conveyancer why people will fall in love with it! What’s your background and what’s the story behind Place on the Market, Nigel? “I founded Eurolink […]
Election uncertainty puts the brakes on housing market
Demand is at the lowest it’s been in a year Nearly two thirds (63%) of NAEA member agents have seen the housing market cooling in the run up to the General Election Less than a quarter (22%) of total house sales were made to FTBs, the lowest since July 2014 NAEA releases March Housing Market […]
Magic and mayhem (Conveyancer Slater – Tweet of the Week)
This week’s Conveyancer Slater is an international tweet comparing conveyancing to a form of magic. If this is an accurate description of conveyancing, we wonder who Professor Snape would be? Inter-department banter’s the new norm these days. Apparently our litigators coin the practice of conveyancing as the ‘dark arts’. — Leo Huang (@leohnz) April 30, […]
March Market Trend Data from Land Registry
The March data shows an annual price increase of 5.3 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £178,007 compared with the peak of £181,049 in November 2007. House prices are down 0.8 per cent since February. The regional data indicates that: London experienced the greatest increase in its average […]
Interview with Peter Powell, Partner at Ellisons Solicitors
Peter Powell is retiring from Ellisons today (Thursday 30th April) after 52 years with the company, working in both residential and commercial and as senior partner from 1988 to 1997 and 2007 to 2012. Today’s Conveyancer asked him what changes he’s seen in the industry over half a century… How did you start out in […]