“Everything you need to know about digital onboarding”
In this latest interview by InfoTrack, Sam Jordan, COO from InfoTrack, is joined by David Opie, Managing Director of Today’s Media, and Nathan Kapoor, Managing Partner at Charles Coleman Solicitors. Together, they have explored how to identify the processes to keep and how to ensure the successful adoption of your new digital approach. This new […]
6 key reasons why SME law firms should develop a sustainability strategy for 2024
As environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues become a priority for businesses the world over, sustainability and ESG planning are important considerations for SME law firms. According to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) who identify key areas of ESG risk by market and discipline, there are a number of concerns that SME law firms […]
“All change please”: End of the line for status quo?
It is fair to say that ‘Home Information Packs (HIPs) 1.0’ wasn’t exactly embraced by the industry and eventually brought the “quasi-lawyers” (estate agents) out onto the streets with their pitchforks! The reticence then was HIPs would slow the market down, add extra cost to selling and alienate casual sellers. From my memory of selling […]
Diary Of A High Street Conveyancer – 11th December 2023
Due to the work load coming into the Christmas period and because I am after all a High Street Conveyancing solicitor, like all of you who read my diary (and hopefully enjoy it), I am busy making sure that all of my clients who want to can move before the 20th December (at the latest!). […]
Building a fully digital property market: what is it and why is it happening now?
There’s no two ways about it, the property market is fragmented. In a bygone age property transactions were much simpler and efficient. Physical cash, deeds, and contracts were exchanged in person as property changed hands in a fraction of the time it does today. However simpler it may have been, this was never a scalable […]
Material Information parts A, B, and C – Friend or Foe of the Conveyancer?
It was recently claimed that the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) was “re-engineering conveyancing by the back door” by introducing the full Material Information Guidance and we were warned that “non-regulated companies” would seek to take advantage of “HIPs 2.0.” All a bit dramatic maybe? I think so. However, conveyancers would […]
Coming Soon: New requirements for property related payments – ISO20022
We are on the verge of a once in a generation improvement to the way money is moved on a global scale. A new, established international standard for financial messaging (ISO20022), is poised to revolutionise the global payments landscape and positively impact the broader economy. For law firms this will finally bring some much needed […]
Material Information is “re-engineering conveyancing by the back door”
A pressure group that says it represents the interests of property lawyers has described the Parts A, B, and C guidance introduced last week by the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team as “re-engineering conveyancing by the back door” and warned “non-regulated companies” seeking to take advantage of “HIPs 2.0.” The recently launched […]
From 16 to 65, the magic of multi-generational teams
With four generations spanning Boomers, Gen Z, Millennials and Gen A, modern workforces are the most age diverse they have ever been. With the benefits of office based working, flexible hours and advances in technology, conveyancing is an widely attractive career to employees across the spectrum, from 16 to 65. But how often do leaders […]
CIE drives environmental reports standard settings
The Conveyancing Information Executive (CIE) has updated its recently completed and industry first Climate Change Environmental Report(s) Compliance Standard, in light of the Law Society guidance (article) and growing data availability across the property risk sector. With further sector specific (real estate) climate change guidance due next year and consideration to be given to wider existing environmental […]
Diary Of A High Street Conveyancer – 4th December 2023
There are certain things that clients say and they think that you may never have heard anyone say it before – I know it is like that in most walks of life! So this week, I had the first client of 2023 to tell me that she needed to know whether or not to put […]
Confessions Of A Cyber Conveyancer – IT and Technology
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that we live in pretty judgmental times. Recent events surrounding the IT problems affecting a number of law firms have played into the hands of those who believe that technology doesn’t improve the delivery of conveyancing. I’ve read too many comments by lawyers suggesting that […]
Conveyancing nirvana; the perfect contract pack
Conveyancing nirvana might be the perfect contract pack says Rob Gurney, Managing Director of Ochresoft in the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast. Rob discusses how the desire for speed has created a rod for our own backs when it comes to transaction timelines. There is this onus on getting the contract out to the other side […]
Increase revenue while delegating billable time
“I was dealing with issues with team dynamics, HR, processes not being where they should be and constantly fire-fighting and dealing with major exhaustion.” This is what Vanessa Challess, the owner and founder of Tiger Law a firm that provides M&A, commercial property and conveyancing services said she was dealing with before we met and […]
“Momentous” leasehold reform bill introduced to Parliament
The “Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill” is set to be introduced to Parliament today (27th November), just two weeks after the Kings Speech. The Bill could see new leasehold homes banned in England and Wales Reformers have described its introduction as “momentous” with the bill set to make it easier for leaseholders to purchase their […]
Interview: Thomas Maerz; CEO tmgroup
With a Competition and Markets Authority investigation hanging over them until recently, and with new ownership which has brought about changes in the management team, it’s fair to say conveyancing search and technology provider tmgroup have had a testing last 24 months. And that’s before we consider the impact the current property market volumes have […]
An expert take on case and matter management
Steven Hill, Managing Director at Case Management System provider Denovo BI joins Today’s Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie to discuss technology, case management, and the challenge of working across Scottish and English jurisdictions. Steven talks about his history with the business over 18 years and his recent promotion to the role of Managing Director. Denovo […]
Diary Of A High Street Conveyancer: 27th November 2023
As I mentioned last week, it is difficult managing expectations coming into the Christmas period. It is also hard to manage those expectations when we know that estate agents want as many matters to exchange prior to the Christmas break even if completion is not until the New Year. It stops people changing their minds […]
Leasehold reform: Striking a balance for fairness and sustainability in the housing sector
The announcement of the Leasehold and Freehold Bill in the King’s Speech was clearly a landmark moment for the sector, not least for all leaseholders themselves and all those stakeholders – including the CA – who have long-campaigned for their rights. To say we were relieved to see this Bill in the King’s Speech would […]
Diary Of A High Street Conveyancer: 20th November 2023
It is that time of year again – we are coming up to Christmas … so we have the mad rush of those house movers who did not realise that Christmas was on the 25th December (even though it is not a movable feast day like Easter!) and those who just want to be in […]