Last chance to try new ‘Safe Harbour’ ID Check for free
There are just days left for property professionals to claim their free Thirdfort Standard ID (Safe Harbour) Check from tmgroup, the leading provider of property searches and data. This offer is available Friday 4th June to Friday 18th June 2021 inclusive, and also extends to orders placed for the Thirdfort Original ID Check and the […]
HIPs not part of 14th programme of Law Reform
The Law Commission has revealed that as part of it’s 14th programme of law reform, it will look at the conveyancing process. However, it has ruled out the return of home information packs (HIPS). There has been lots of talk over recent months about upfront property information, with the likes of the BASPI data set […]
Firm wins trio of conveyancing awards!
On Tuesday 25th May 2021, professionals from across the conveyancing sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry at The British Conveyancing Awards 2021. The inaugural awards took to the virtual stage, and were led by the fabulous award winning broadcaster and journalist Samira Ahmed. If you want a re-cap of the […]
Convey Law Shortlisted for two awards at the “Oscars” of the property world
Convey Law has been recognised for delivering outstanding customer service and shortlisted for two awards at the ‘Oscars’ of the property world: the ESTAS – the Estate Agent of the Year Awards. Convey, based in South Wales, has been shortlisted for the National Conveyancing Group of the Year Award and the Regional Award for Wales. […]
Highly Commended: Best Use of Marketing
On Tuesday 25th May 2021, professionals from across the conveyancing sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry at The British Conveyancing Awards 2021. The inaugural awards took to the virtual stage, and were led by the multi-award winning journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed. If you want a re-cap of the […]
HMLR Practice Guide updates: PG80 & PG67
Here are the latest practice guide updates issued by HM Land Registry. Coronavirus (COVID-19): useful information for conveyancers (PG80) Page summary: Information about pre-existing and new practice of particular relevance in the current circumstances (practice guide 80). Change made: Update to section 2.2 to clarify amending panel 7 of form AP1 also applies to the […]
Construction sector continues to feed economic recovery
Construction output fell 2.0% in April 2021 following a particularly strong increase in March (5.8%), and output now stands slightly above its pre-pandemic February 2020 level1 Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, says: “Despite the drop in monthly construction output following a strong March, the construction sector remains one of the leading lights in the […]
Cyber attack crisis management for law firms
Law firms are unfortunately enticing prospects to cyber criminals, due to the high value transactions involved. A robust disaster recovery and business continuity plan are therefore imperative to safeguard against a cyber attack. Lawyer Checker specialise in risk mitigation for the legal sector and sadly know it is a case of when not if an […]
New era for industry leading “Today’s” publications
The industry leading “Today’s” publications enter a new era as owners Chris Harris and Karen Babington step away from the business. Covering three main areas of private client law, conveyancing, wills and probate and family, the three publications have a significant reach and influence in their respective sectors. Managing Director David Opie will take the […]
Professional Indemnity insurance premiums rise significantly for firms
This spring saw firms paying an average third more for their professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover. The recent 2021 professional PII renewal season meant the legal sector ended up forking out on average 30 per cent more for their cover, according to Lockton Solicitors. A Law Society spokesperson said: “We previously warned firms could expect […]
Top Tips for Customer Reviews
The news earlier this week that the SRA is running a pilot with customer review platforms is very welcome news and long overdue. Conveyancers, in general, are way behind agents in generating and marketing customer reviews to secure new business. I’ve spoken to many conveyancers over recent years and when I ask where or how […]
4 Tips to Better Client Relationships
Your clients trust you with what can be the biggest transaction of their lives—buying or selling property. As such, it is essential that you consider how effectively you’re managing your client relationships. In fact, if managing client relationships doesn’t form part of your current business development plan, it should. Good client relationships benefit everyone: For […]
Ochresoft is Executive Partner of The ESTAS Forum & Awards 2021
Ochresoft – the legal workflow software specialist for property and private client lawyers and a Landmark Information Group business – has been confirmed as an Executive Partner of The ESTAS Forum & Awards 2021. The programme is unique in recognising and rewarding estate and letting agents, legal conveyancing professionals and mortgage advisors for their exceptional […]
Law Society publish new guidelines in final countdown on stamp duty holiday
As the 30 June stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday deadline approaches, the Law Society has published new guidance for under-pressure conveyancing solicitors. The guidance covers managing clients’ expectations and offers practical suggestions for dealing with transactions. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak extended the SDLT holiday in the March budget. Once the 30 June deadline passes, […]
Highly Commended Spotlight: Elisha Birgul
On Tuesday 25th May 2021, professionals from across the conveyancing sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry at The British Conveyancing Awards 2021. The inaugural awards took to the virtual stage, and were led by the multi-award winning journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed. As part of our winner spotlight features, […]
Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence 2021 Winners Announced
Local Land Charges teams at ten local authorities have been recognised at the annual Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence which took place virtually on 8th & 9th June. The national awards highlight the work and achievements of Local Land Charges departments in England and Wales. Entries and nominations were submitted by solicitors, […]
Premium Data Layers from SearchFlow provides property lawyers with enhanced geolocation insights and mapping
SearchFlow, one of the UK’s largest providers of legal due diligence data for residential and commercial property transactions, has introduced an enhanced data-led service that provides property lawyers with advanced location insights and the richest view of actionable data, revealing the insights needed to best understand the complexities of sites and properties they advise on […]
Legal profession casts an eye at an uncertain future
The Law Society of England and Wales has today unveiled the first wave of results from its Future Worlds 2050 project to coincide with the 2021 World Technology Law Conference. The project was set up to enable raw, frank and honest discussions around what clients will need in the future and to think about the […]
Linetime Integrates with InfoTrack so Firms Can Manage Their Conveyancing Business, Digitally
Linetime and InfoTrack have announced productivity enhancements to their two-way integration, enabling conveyancing departments to achieve end-to-end conveyancing, digitally. InfoTrack’s File Importer enables users to select files held within the matter to be accessed, removing the hassle of saving to desktop, renaming, and uploading. Preventing the risk of misplaced or misfiled documents, all results are […]
What happens to those unclaimed assets?
With reports suggesting that up to £15 billion of unclaimed financial assets are present in bank accounts, pensions, life assurances and investments and almost half of UK adults confirming that they would not know how to find the details of a loved one’s total financial assets upon their death, the LandmarkFAS tracing service centralises the […]