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 […]
Sponsor Spotlight: X-Press Legal Services
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is hosted as a hybrid event; with an in-person ceremony at the stunning Church House in London, simultaneously live streamed via […]
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 […]
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, […]
LMS launches confirmly to safeguard conveyancing process
LMS, the UK’s leading panel management specialist, has announced the launch of confirmly: a fast, trusted and secure law firm identity checking technology, designed to reduce risk and prevent scams when transferring conveyancing funds and client monies. Confirmly provides real time monitoring for law firms by harnessing LMS Panel Link and specialist data to verify bank […]
HMLR webinars: an hour of time to save nine
HM Land Registry’s free live webinars focus on areas of land law or practice that customers say they find challenging. They also welcome the chance to ask our experts related questions. The webinars are designed to help customers prepare quality applications. That is important because it saves time, effort and money in dealing with the delays […]
PEXA to launch into UK property market in 2022
PEXA, the Australian-founded fintech that enabled the world’s first fully digitised property settlement process, has announced plans to launch in the UK this year.
SRA issues guidance on healthy work environments
New resources providing law firms with support and guidance on creating healthy working environments have been issued by the SRA, coinciding with the publication of a review into what solicitors say about the culture in their existing workplaces. Based on a survey of around 200 solicitors, plus feedback from range of stakeholders, the SRA Workplace Culture […]
HM Land Registry is launching a podcast
It is not always easy to find time to sit down and engage with videos and webinars at work. But what if you could hear about key aspects of land registration at leisure, on the train, in the car or over lunch? HM Land Registry’s new podcast aims to make this possible. In their launch […]
Sponsor Spotlight: Thirdfort Limited
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham, simply would not happen without the support of the industry. Thank you to all those who have entered and sponsored the event which this year is hosted as a hybrid event; with an in-person ceremony at the stunning Church House in London, simultaneously livestreamed via The […]
Government-backed 95% mortgage scheme has “slow uptake”
Figures published by HM Treasury reveal that the Government’s flagship mortgage guarantee scheme for borrowers with small deposits has helped just 666 first time buyers. Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, first introduced the scheme back in March as part of his wider Budget announcement, but data shows that between April and the end of June just 812 mortgages completed […]
Challenging first half of 2022 anticipated for property market
End of year forecasts suggest further price increases, but greater barriers to home ownership in 2022. The latest Reallymoving House Price Forecast reveals that small monthly price falls in November (-0.1%) and December (-1.1%) will be wiped out by a +2.5% increase in January. The report, based on analysis of over 18,000 conveyancing quote forms […]
Confessions of a cyber conveyancer
As the last few weeks have highlighted the impact that technology has in conveyancing, I thought it might be interesting to share the trials and tribulations of a law firm that has bet its existence on the stuff. I wanted to share some of my own insight into a fast-moving world where we face daily […]
