Convey law shortlisted for two British Conveyancing Awards
Leading conveyancing practice Convey Law has been shortlisted for two top awards at the British Conveyancing Awards later this month. Convey Law Managing Director Lloyd Davies is one of five leading industry figures in the running for the first ever “Today’s Conveyancer Industry Champion”, while the company has also been shortlisted in the “Outstanding Employee […]
Landmark Information Group joins the Institute of Customer Service
Landmark Information Group has today announced it has become a member of the Institute of Customer Service (ICS), the UK’s independent professional customer services body. Landmark is working with the ICS to further embed the customer service culture across the entire group, which includes nine business entities. Benefits of the membership include accessing training programmes and […]
Access to Justice Foundation calls on firms to make risk-free donations using residual funds
Over the last two years, conveyancers have been working tirelessly under unprecedented pressure. They have strived to ensure that their clients were able to complete their home purchases whilst dealing with the impact of COVID on their own lives, and working under increased pressures brought on by massive transaction increases experienced during the pandemic, due […]
New tm:tv series to shed light on how property professionals can achieve real change
tm:tv is continuing into 2022 with a six-part series called Achieving Change: Think tomorrow, act today! – set to take part across Spring and Autumn this year in a refreshing “Top 5” format. Brought to the market by tmgroup, Conveyancing Data Services (CDS) and mio, the series will invite property industry experts to share their […]
HMLR Practice Guide updates: PG1, PG6, PG10 and PG12
HMLR has published details of the updates it has made to Practice Guides PG1, PG6, PG10 and PG12. Practice Guide 1: First registrations Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time. It does not deal with the effects of registration or the characteristics of the various classes of […]
Conveyancers reminded of impact of sanctions on Russia
The Solicitors Regulations Authority (SRA) and Council for Licensed Conveyancers have issued reminders to be aware of dealing with those on sanctions lists and conveyancers’ responsibilities under the Money Laundering Regulations. The move comes as the UK imposes further sanctions on Russia and individuals in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. A new message […]
Final call for votes at sell-out British Conveyancing Awards
Voting is open for conveyancers up and down the country to recognise the individuals and firms shortlisted at the British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham. Over 1000 votes have been cast so far with a week left until voting closes. This year’s awards introduces two industry-voted categories: Today’s Conveyancer Industry Champion, sponsored by […]
Time on market plummets, despite January’s dip in transactions
The latest data shows that the average time to sell a home over the last six months currently sits at 248 days, down from an average of 306 days during the previous six months – a drop of 58 days. By region At 284 days, the North East is home to the longest average time […]
“Alarming” trend sees new road schemes hidden from standard searches
In a disconcerting trend uncovered within the UK’s home buying market, councils are categorising new road schemes as planning permissions for “Private Bodies”, meaning they are invisible to the standard questions answered within the local search for homebuyers. This is leaving homebuyers vulnerable to unseen road schemes that are planned but not yet under construction […]
inCase announces new video calling feature
inCase, the first mobile application dedicated to helping law firms improve communication with clients efficiently and securely, has announced a new video calling feature as the latest addition to their popular app. This feature lets lawyers and fee earners talk directly to clients, in real-time, using their smartphones. This is an exciting upgrade for firms […]
LMS partners with Uinsure to simplify mortgage process
LMS, the UK’s leading conveyancer and panel management specialist, has announced the integration of Uinsure to its enhanced Select product: an innovative, easy to use platform that links brokers with law firms to refine the way they secure conveyancing product quotes and instruct law firms. The integration with Uinsure means brokers can now provide conveyancing […]
Planning approvals for new homes bounce back
New sector analysis has shown that, while planning approvals for new homes dipped during the first year of the pandemic, this negative trend reversed in 2021 with the third highest annual total seen since 2007. The figures show that, during the first year of the pandemic (2020), just 295,000 residential homes were granted planning permission, […]
Thirdfort property fraud webinar: how money launderers operate
AML regulations provide an essential framework for conveyancers to mitigate the risk of committing a serious money laundering offence. They also provide guidance for criminals looking to exploit the system. Compliance by itself does not remove risk, unless lawyers know how the bad guys operate and what to watch out for. The webinar will be […]
Major UK law firm becomes first to accept payments in cryptocurrency
gunnercooke has announced it is now accepting payment for legal and professional services via cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin, in a move believed to be the first for a major law firm in the UK. Such payments are being accepted in a growing number of professional industries, but there are currently no major players […]
HMLR: January 2022 applications transaction data
Latest HMLR Transaction Data has been published, providing information about the number and types of applications that HMLR completed in January 2022. In January more than 1,771,690 applications to change or query the Land Register were completed by HMLR, with the South East topping the table of regional applications at 417,879 requests. HMLR completed 1,771,694 […]
Building Safety Bill: amendments will ensure leaseholders treated equally
Amendments to the Building Safety Bill would ensure that all leaseholders are treated equally when it comes to cladding remediation. An amendment tabled last week is proposing to remove prior amendment 64, which states that leaseholders should not have to pay for cladding remediation if the property is the leaseholders’ principal home, the leaseholder doesn’t […]
tmgroup celebrates industry-leading accolades in Best Companies and more
tmgroup are delighted to announce that they have ranked 12th in “Best Technology Company to Work for in the UK”, as well as 46th in the “Top 50 Best Companies to Work for in the UK” – as revealed in Best Companies Live, which aired last Friday. That is not all. tmgroup also achieved fantastic […]
Transaction data reveals January slump
HMRC monthly transaction data reveals a dip in residential property sales for January. Non-seasonally adjusted property sales were 85,520 in January – down 22.2% from December, and down 12.6% from a year earlier. Although figures have dipped, experts say this is reflective of a typical January before the pandemic hit. Non-residential transactions reduced to 9,070; […]
Upcoming events with Women in Residential Property
Women in Residential Property are hosting two webinars over the coming weeks, as well as lunch on 21st April. 24th February – Women in Residential Property: taking the bravest step. A webinar on the hights and lows of starting your own business. Hear from three inspiring women who successfully run three very different businesses. 11:30am, […]
Rightmove HPI: biggest monthly price increase for 20 years
The price of property coming to market has risen by 2.3% this month (+£7,785) to a record £348,804, the biggest monthly jump recorded by Rightmove in more than 20 years. The property website says that prices are now 9.5% higher than a year ago, the highest annual rate of growth seen since September 2014. This […]