Building on the Novus AI Six-Pillar Framework in Conveyancing
In our previous article, we introduced a six-pillar framework—Vision, Value, Cost, Risk, Adoption, and Transformation—as a step-by-step approach to implementing AI in conveyancing. We emphasised the importance of aligning AI projects with broader organisational goals, understanding the total cost of ownership (TCO), and managing risks, particularly around regulation and data security. Now, let’s dig deeper […]
ABS fined more than £25,000 for AML failings
A Birmingham law firm has been fined more than the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) stated £25,000 for ‘traditional’ firms for anti-money laundering (AML) failures because of it’s status as an alternative business structure (ABS). Tyndallwoods Solicitors, has been fined £27,813 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for failing to implement proper anti-money laundering (AML) measures […]
Have your say: What risks might sink your ship in 2025?
Ahead of the launch of an exciting new initiative in 2025 related to Risk Management within legal services firms, Today’s Media is surveying law firms on which risks to their business most concerns them; what firms see as important issues in 2025 and beyond; and how well equipped they feel to tackle them. The results […]
The importance of ESG amid investor fatigue and greenwashing concerns
In our latest report: Reflections and predictions for sustainability in the property sector in 2025, Landmark’s Sustainability Director Chris Loaring explores the law firm’s perspective on greenwashing risks, integrating ESG policies effectively, and technology’s role in supporting ESG due diligence. With near-term net zero targets just five years away, and global scrutiny intensifying over corporate […]
Steele Raymond expands from Bournemouth to Southampton as firm continues to grow
A regional law firm say it has ‘set it’s sights on growth’ as plans have been unveiled for a sleek new Southampton office. Steele Raymond, based in Bournemouth, intends to open a second office in Ocean Village, Southampton – in a newly refurbished building called Arcadia House. Currently with a team of 110, Steele Raymond […]
An end to uncertainty on leasehold reform?
2024 has come to a close with some very welcome clarity from the government on leasehold reform. Is this an end to uncertainty? At ALEP’s annual conference in October, the overwhelming sentiment was one of uncertainty – uncertainty which extended across professions but also to the five million plus leasehold flat owners in England. With the […]
The benefits of shared experience when running a conveyancing practice
There is often no better way to explore how you operate as a conveyancing firm than by sharing your lived experience with others in the same industry, and to be able to hear from other firms on the ways and means by which they deal with, what are often, the very same issues and problems […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer: A Christmas carol for conveyancers…
It has been an eventful year and I support , congratulate and thank all conveyancers throughout the country for just being there. It helps that we know that we are all going through the same trials and tribulations of helping people move house but just remember that without us, the public could not move house. […]
Change in the Property Market: A Conversation, Not a Revolution
Last month, I was at a digital conveyancing conference, where the excitement around AI and automation was palpable. In the front row, I watched as a product owner enthusiastically showcased new technology that promised to digest 300-page documents in seconds, delivering neat summaries of key findings. To my left, a conveyancer remarked wryly, “Reading through […]
Diary of a Cyber-Conveyancer: “Only data can protect us now”
As a conveyancer, especially at this time of year, you’ll know it’s not really the season of good tidings and joy. Pressure levels are at a level that would make a Tower executive wince, with social media posts reveals a depressing litany of long working hours where everything feels like a battle. What makes this […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer: We need to work together
I have been thinking this week about how we can all work together to make house moving better for the public. There are so many ‘tech’ promises out there but it is difficult to know which is the best and it just seems to me that firms use many different processes when it comes to […]
‘The market should feel extremely encouraged by these figures’ as mortgage tracker shows repayments shrinking
The industry has responded positively to the latest lending figures from Rightmove’s weekly mortgage tracker. The current average asking price of a typical first-time buyer property is £225,340. For someone taking out an average five-year fixed, 85% LTV mortgage, the average monthly mortgage repayment on this type of home is now £1,104 per month if repaying over 25 years, compared […]
Podcast highlights what the future law firms will look like and how to prepare for success
The latest episode in Osprey Approach’s podcast series, Empowering Law Firm Leaders, is available now to watch and listen for free on YouTube, Spotify, and Amazon Music. It features a conversation with Chris Bull, consultant at Edge International and former COO for Osborne Clarke, who shares his predictions of what law firms will look like […]
Webinar on HM Land registry
HM Land Registry plays an essential role in every property purchase, yet many property lawyers have limited understanding of its requirements for registration applications. This often leads to requisitions and delays in completing registrations. To assist lawyers, Stewart Title is working with IQ Legal Training to present a free webinar featuring guests from the HMLR Customer Training Team on […]
iamproperty launches exchange-ready Premium Conveyancing service
iamproperty has launched what it is calling its ‘Premium Conveyancing’ service to be offered as an enhanced conveyancing option within its movebutler solution. The firms says it is designed to offer a route to ‘speedier, smoother and more successful’ private treaty sales by ensuring properties are exchange-ready faster. Having run auctions sales via Modern Method […]
HMLR Survey: Help Shape the Future of Digital Conveyancing
An online survey has been launched by HM Land Registry to understand the extent of digital adoption among conveyancing firms. In particular the survey asks questions about firms’s current experience of digital tools, including third parties to order ID and AML checks, searches, and post-completion services to HMLR; and what plans firms have to adopt […]
Diary of High Street Conveyancer – What a way to make a living
I saw a post on LinkedIn during the week about conveyancers working nine to five; or rather a post asking if conveyancers work nine to five? I will be honest and say I do not remember the last time I worked a nine to five day. I cannot remember the last time I finished early […]
The Secret Diary of A High Street Conveyancer: Chat GPT answers why the conveyancing process takes so long
I have seen so much over the last few weeks, even months, as to why does it take so long to move house? I am sure that we all have our own thoughts as to the reasons but I decided that I would ask trusted AI to tell us all the reasons why So here […]
The train has left the station…
Having talked about keeping the search industry on its toes in their previous appearance on the podcast, Kevin Johnson and Jeremy Dorkins of On Point Data join the latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast to provide update on their progress over the last 18 months, climate change, the quality of search information and advice for practitioners, and […]
Diary of High Street Conveyancer – What are the funniest typos you’ve seen?
There is so much negativity out there at the moment; so this week, let’s laugh. And let’s discuss typos in letters or emails. I mention this because I was on the telephone to another solicitor and he told me about the time when he made a typo error in an email to a client. It […]
