Conveyancer to Tackle Wall of Death Climb in 2014
Geraint Aubrey of Convey Law Conveyancing Lawyers, is set to climb the Eiger and face a wall of death climb in support of Cancer Research this year. In July/August 2014 Convey Law conveyancer Geraint Aubrey will be attempting to reach the summit of three of the most formidable mountains in the Bernese Alps, within just […]
OneSearch Remortgage Benefits from Refresh as Market Picks-Up
OneSearch Direct, the largest local authority data search company in the UK, has today officially announced the re-fresh of its popular OneSearch Remortgage search and insurance solution aimed at conveyancers. OneSearch Remortgage which was originally launched 10 years ago, uses real-time data for remortage searches and comes with a comprehensive insurance for Local Land […]
Administration for Swinburn and Jackson LLP
A long-established conveyancing firm has gone into administration after reported debts of more than £800,000. After failing to find a buyer Gateshead-based Swinburne and Jackson LLP, which has been running for over 150 years, had to close all five of its regional offices and make 50 people redundant. Administrators Gordon Goldie and Matthew Higgins from […]
SLC Roadshows announced
The Society of Licensed Conveyancer’s has announced the first of its 2014 roadshow will be on March 8 in Brentwood. 2014’s roadshows will be spread throughout the year and will cover topical updates on issues ranging from the government’s Help to Buy scheme and regulations around staff pensions to flood protection options and updates from […]
Leasehold Reform Bill goes to Lords
The Leasehold Reform Bill has successfully passed its third reading in the House of Commons and will now be sent to the House of Lords for review. The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) and leading law practise, Seddons, hailed the progress of the private members’ bill on January 24. In a speech in the […]
Land Registry possible refunds
The Land Registry recently posted on its website that applicants who have registered a grant or acquisition of an easement since 1 April 2004 may have overpaid if it related to three or more titles. The post states that those submitting applications should have been charged under Article 12 of the Fee Order, which asks […]
Record month in London
January 2014 has been a record month for prime London property, with over a third of houses being snapped up within a fortnight of being put on the market, according to data from Marsh and Parsons. Almost half of all properties were sold for, or in excess of, the asking price, with the extraordinary conditions […]
Conveyancing Association members leading market
Land Registry data has confirmed that Conveyancing Association member firms are leading the residential conveyancing market. The transactions for value data (applications for full market value) in 2013 shows nine out of the top ten firms are Conveyancing Association members. 39% of the top 100 are also members. Eddie Goldsmith, Chairman, Conveyancing Association, said: “These […]
Local Land Charges Institute on Land Registry proposed takeover
The Local Land Charges Institute representing Local Land Charge Officers across England and Wales has written to the Minister for Business and Enterprise, to raise concerns about the Land Registry’s proposed takeover. The organisations letter outlines a strong stance against the proposal saying: “We believe that the proposed takeover of the Local Land Charges function […]
Sales reach decade high
Property sales have seen their fastest annual growth in a decade, say Lloyds Bank. According to the research from Lloyds in the six months to September 2013, property sales rose to their highest level since the 2007 downturn. The figures show that the North, the West Midlands and Wales and London were named as regions […]
SRA Diversity Data update
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has reported a 79% of firms have submitted their diversity data on time, after the exercise was launched last July. So far, 8,396 firms have submitted data, and the first time reports on workforce diversity have been collected to be published online. Mehrunnisa Lalani, Director of Inclusion at the SRA, said: […]
7 Ways to Increase Profit from Residential Conveyancing – CPD
Half-day CPD Training Course London, 6th March 2014 Improve the profitability of your conveyancing work and attract more instructions With many Solicitors needing to improve their profit margins from residential conveyancing, ETSOS, the country’s leading property search supermarket, is pleased to announce a collaboration with fee improvement specialists Legal Mentors to deliver a CPD Training […]
BCL Legal’s January Edition of The Brief
There has been huge debate and speculation in the press over recent months about the UK property market and whether another ‘bubble’ is on the horizon. Most commentators agree that London and the South East have their own drivers so can’t be used as a barometer for the whole of the UK. It’s certainly a […]
2013 – SRA delivers poor phone service.
Over 100,000 calls not answered, lengthy call waiting times and high call abandonment rates common place when calling the Solicitors Regulation Authority.Information obtained by Lawyer Checker using the Freedom of Information Act confirms what many solicitors feel about the way in which the SRA manages its call volumes. The longest time someone waited for the […]
myhomemove becomes first law firm member of AMI
myhomemove, the UK’s leading supplier of mover conveyancing services, has become the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries’ (AMI) first legal services company to join the organisation as an Affiliate Member. myhomemove has also agreed to assist AMI and its members in an advisory capacity, as the legal landscape undergoes significant change and lenders have heightened sensitivity […]
Legal Eye introduces marketing support service
Legal Eye has an enviable track record of supporting law firms with their compliance requirements so that their processes are sound. It’s the essential bedrock of any practice. But in an ever more competitive marketplace, how do you gain market advantage? Without a clear marketing plan where do you start? Legal Eye has established Marketing […]
Flood Risk identified – but what about insurance?
Insurability of property deemed at risk from flood is an increasingly high-profile issue affecting the whole of the UK, and as recent revelations over the Government’s Flood Re scheme indicate, there may be a significant number of homes without access to affordable flood insurance. From February PSG, working with Landmark, can offer a solutions-based report […]
Searches UK welcome and introduce new members of its rapidly expanding team
Searches UK, one of the leading providers of searches to UK conveyancing practitioners, is pleased to welcome three new members to its team — Kerensa Romero-McMahon, Melanie Zgardzinski and Natalie Shelley. Kerensa, an original New Yorker, has over 5 years of legal experience and brings a wealth of knowledge to the Orders team. Having dealt […]
Moneypenny announces 2014 investment in legal sector
With the number of law firms using telephone answering specialist Moneypenny at an all time high, the company has announced significant investment in the sector for 2014. With around 900 law firms of all sizes now relying on Moneypenny for either switchboard ‘overflow’ support or a fully outsourced reception facility, Moneypenny’s dedicated legal team is […]
Titlesolv expands planning capabilities with major hire
Titlesolv, the leading provider of title insurance and indemnity solutions for the property market in the UK and Ireland, has today announced the appointment of Paul Denholm as Specialist Underwriter, Planning & Judicial Review. He brings to bear significant expertise specifically around the planning process and the complex risk challenges it can often represent for […]