Shortlist announced for Property Forum Awards 2015
The list of law firms shortlisted for the inaugural Property Forum Awards has been announced. These awards, in association with SearchFlow and Legal Futures, are designed to highlight and applaud excellence within the conveyancing industry. “There were a great number of worthy entries to the first Property Forum Awards,” commented John Pickford, Managing Director of […]
High Tide Mark for Village Greens?
In February, the Supreme Court looked again at the ability of the public to protect its use of certain tracts of land as a town or village green. Such registrations can be and are used by objectors to prevent or hinder potential development. “R (Newhaven Port and Properties Ltd) v East Sussex County Council” dealt […]
Lord Chancellor calls in for tea at award winning law firm Rowlinsons Solicitors
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Christopher Grayling together with local MP Graham Evans paid a visit to Frodsham law firm Rowlinsons Solicitors last Tuesday on a whistle-stop tour of the area. Andrew Graves, Managing Director at Rowlinsons, said “It isn’t every day that you have the Lord Chancellor stroll into the […]
Lou Andreozzi to lead New .Law Top-Level Domain
Minds + Machines (LSE: MMX), the owner of the new .law top-level domain have announced the appointment of Lou Andreozzi, former Chairman of Bloomberg Law and CEO of LexisNexis North American Legal Markets, Martindale Hubbell and lawyers.com, as CEO of .law. Carl Jaeckel, founder of Lawyer Central and CMO of Morgan & Morgan will also join […]
Cracking up isn’t a laughing matter
Ground Stability issues aren’t something the average homeowner considers when putting in an offer on their new home. It is more likely that thoughts will turn to BBQs on the lawn whilst the sun is shining, rather than focusing on what lies beneath the property, and this can so easily turn the dream home into […]
Broker Conveyancing recruits new Sales & Operations Manager
Broker Conveyancing, the largest, independent conveyancing distributor, has announced the appointment of Steve Johnston as its new Sales & Operations Manager. Steve, who has an estate agency sales management background, starts with immediate effect and is responsible for Broker Conveyancing’s sales relationships with all its broker customers, and all members of the internal sales team […]
Zero house price benefit for HS2 destination cities
House prices in the three major cities to be linked to London by the HS2 railway project are currently growing in value 10% slower than the national average, based on new research announced today from Groundsure. The HS2 city house prices are also rising much slower than regions along the rest of the proposed route. […]
Dedicated to their duty – Milton Keynes law firm implement Lawyer Checker to combat the criminal conveyancer
Milton Keynes Property Lawyers Kingsley David Solicitors are keen to ensure that the conveyancing service they provide treats each and every transaction and client on its individual merits. Each property transaction is not just a file; each is a valued client. Kingsley David aim to deliver a promise which provides a thorough and professional conveyancing […]
Who gets your vote for Conveyancer of the Year?
Is there that one conveyancer who makes you sigh in relief when you find out they are acting for the other side? A colleague in the industry that you just know will make your life easier when working on the same transaction? How do you acknowledge the work of fellow conveyancers who go that extra […]
Estate agents can register now to preview online conveyancing portal
The conveyancing industry is gearing up for an online revolution with the imminent launch of Veyo, the comprehensive conveyancing portal. Estate agents will be able to access the system to keep track of the sale of their client’s home, helping them provide an enhanced customer service in a more time efficient manner. For the latest […]
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
The legacy of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in the UK has caused many problems for the construction industry over the last few years. Recently we have seen disruption to projects in Central London and Eastbourne, East Sussex. On 16th March 2015 at a building site in Eastbourne, 80 bombs were discovered after a digger excavating material […]
Hoowla partners with Quantas Conveyancing Support Services
Conveyancing case management software provider Hoowla has partnered with Quantus, a major national supplier of support services to the legal profession. Clients can now place property search orders via Quantus directly through Hoowla’s conveyancing software. Fulfilled search orders are automatically returned by Quantus into the client’s case in Hoowla, ready to be downloaded and shared. […]
myhomemove recognised as fastest growing company
myhomemove, the UK’s leading provider of mover conveyancing services, has been recognised as one of the top 15 fastest growing larger technology companies in the North at the Northern Tech Awards 2015. The conveyancing provider, which opened an office in the heart of Manchester in early 2014, collected two awards at the ceremony, including recognition […]
The public support action to address housing shortage, by advertising new homes in the UK first
Homeowners support raising inheritance tax threshold Support for increasing tax on homes over £2m, but new council tax preferred over a new annual property tax or ‘mansion tax’ Ending the Right to Buy most evenly divides the electorate Programmes to support first time buyers are popular With an election a matter of weeks away, the […]
Peace of mind for knotweed removal
The Invasive Non Native Specialists Association (INNSA) launched its new Code of Practice to protect consumers and businesses at its annual Conference in Manchester yesterday. The Code provides peace of mind for anyone using the services of INNSA members to remove invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed from their land. The Code sets out the […]
New Housing Zones – government showing its commitment to brownfield first
On 18th March 2015, the Chancellor George Osborne announced the 2015 Budget report which set out the government’s budget decisions and plans relating to spending and revenue. The budget revealed plans to introduce 20 new housing zones outside of London and has also pledged to continue to support 8 other shortlisted areas, which in total […]
New dashboard on Searches UK’s Quick Quote
Searches UK have launched a new pipeline dashboard on Quick Quote for conveyancing cases which can be accessed by both law firms and estate agents. Law firms can view according to quote, instruction and completed cases their top referrers of conveyancing work at company, branch and staff member level. Estate agents can also access their […]
Searches Superstar Returns from Oz
When one of the search industry’s most well-known names in the South of England decided it was time to experience life Down Under it was a sad time for many people in our industry. However we knew it would not be forever and I am excited, not to mention proud, to announce her return to […]
The public support action to address housing shortage, by advertising new homes in the UK first
Homeowners support raising inheritance tax threshold Support for increasing tax on homes over £2m, but new council tax preferred over a new annual property tax or ‘mansion tax’ Ending the Right to Buy most evenly divides the electorate Programmes to support first time buyers are popular With an election a matter of weeks away, The […]
ETSOS and LAWFUSION join forces to improve conveyancing efficiency and profitability
ETSOS and Select Legal Systems have joined forces to bring the conveyancing search specialist’s class-leading ordering platform direct to LAWFUSION users. The solution gives residential and commercial conveyancers one-click access to a complete range of conveyancing products directly from the workflow saving firms time and money on each transaction and improving profitability. ETSOS offers the […]