Profile: Ryan Hannah, CEO of Compass
Ryan Hannah is the founder and CEO of Compass, the UK’s only fully indemnified SDLT assessment and calculation platform. He built Compass to address systemic inaccuracy in Stamp Duty Land Tax, ensuring purchasers pay exactly what they owe under the law, no more and no less. What was your career path to your current role? […]
Post-completion: Dispositions made by an overseas entity
The penultimate article in our post-completion series from PCC Education Hub’s Priscilla Sinder and Maria Hardy provides an overview of requirements when acting in a disposition which concerns an overseas entity. The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022: HM Land Registry practice guide 78 defines an ‘overseas company’ as a company that is […]
Ambrose vs Quirk: Candid conveyancing
The latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast welcomes two of the property industry’s most outspoken voices: Peter Ambrose, Managing Director of The Partnership, and Russell Quirk, co‑founder and director of Proper PR. Both are known for their forthright views and are regular contributors to property discourse. Both have been on the podcast before and arrive ready to dissect the […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – Did you hear the one about the conveyancer?
I read a quote this week that really resonated with me: The cheapest conveyancer is often the most expensive decision. So apologies, as I often talk about fees and costs and how we all need to charge more and be better respected… So I’ll just leave that quote with you and write about something else. […]
Islamic finance paves the way for faith-aligned home ownership
Sakeeb Zaman, founder and CEO of halal finance company StrideUp, outlines the fundamentals of Islamic financing in home purchases, and explains why conveyancers should be aware of this increasingly popular model. Islamic home finance has grown steadily in recent years. Britain’s housing market remains challenging, with 40% of young adults reportedly unable to afford […]
The need for a balanced and authoritative approach to leasehold reform
In the final instalment of our leasehold series from ALEP, lease extension and enfranchisement specialist Shabnam Ali-Khan explores the changes that are necessary for meaningful reform to the leasehold system. It is widely accepted that the leasehold system is in need of reform, and that the current leasehold system is flawed in many ways. The […]
Profile: Gethin Lloyd, residential property partner at Knights
Gethin Lloyd is a partner in the residential property team at Knights, having joined the firm in 2014 to start the residential property department in the Chester Office. His focus is service, communication and speed. If a client wants to get a transaction done quickly, he will do everything he can to achieve that. He […]
Post-completion: Mercury signatures and conveyancer-certified electronic signatures
In this week’s look at post-completion, Priscilla Sinder and Maria Hardy from the PCC Education Hub examine the requirements for virtual signatures. If you have any questions related to post-completion you’d like Priscilla and Maria to answer, email press@todaysconveyancer.co.uk. HM Land Registry published its 82nd practice guide covering electronic signatures on 28 March 2022. […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – What is conveyancing coming to?
What is conveyancing coming to? I received a memorandum of sale from an estate agent this week and saw something I had never seen before. I then had a second memorandum of sale from another branch of the same estate agency with the same condition in the agreement. Bizarrely the agreement was not the sales […]
25 years of property due diligence and searches – and what comes next…
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast marks a major milestone for property due diligence and environmental search provider Groundsure, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary Podcast host David Opie is joined by CEO Malcolm Smith and Customer Engagement Director Catherine Shiers to reflect on the evolution of the industry, the shifting expectations of consumers, and […]
Leasehold in practice
In the penultimate of our regular series from ALEP, lease extension and enfranchisement specialist Shabnam Ali-Khan explains why the majority of ownership structures work – and how to improve those that don’t. More than a year on from the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (LAFRA), there is a feeling in the leasehold enfranchisement sector of […]
Profile: Kevin Tunnicliffe, CEO and founder of Sort Group
Kev Tunnicliffe is CEO and founder of Sort Group (SortRefer and Sort Legal), a technology led property services provider focused on improving the home moving journey for brokers, conveyancers and consumers. With more than 35 years in the property industry, Kev launched SortRefer in 2009 to bring better collaboration, data and technology to the conveyancing […]
Post-completion: Devolution on the death of a registered proprietor
This week, conveyancing post-completion experts Priscilla Sinder and Maria Hardy from the PCC Education Hub simplify the complex requirements of devolution on the death of a registered proprietor, with tips and examples. If you have any questions related to post-completion you’d like Priscilla and Maria to answer, email press@todaysconveyancer.co.uk. This article intends to offer […]
What can be done about post-exchange fall throughs?
Property transaction fall throughs is the topic of the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast; specifically how to tackle situations when there is an issue between exchange and completion. Although admittedly rare, the consequences can be chastening; and this was certainly the case for the sister of former director of FTSE 100 wealth‑management business St James’s Place […]
Why 2026 feels like a turning point for conveyancing
Joy Hagelthorn, senior product manager at e4 Strategic UK, explores the frustrations that persist within the conveyancing process, and explains why she believes 2026 will be the turning point. Just before Christmas, I read a piece on Today’s Conveyancer from Landmark Information Group that looked ahead to this year and the pressures and prospects […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – Handbags vs houses
I lost two possible new clients this week. I always follow up with clients after sending a quote and in both of these cases I was told that I was too expensive. What was interesting about one of these prospective clients is that when I asked if they had considered my quote, they told me […]
Why law firms are losing enquiries even with strong rankings
Are your online enquiries in free-fall despite your website showing at the top of page one on Google? Damian Reed, head of brand and marketing at QualitySolicitors, explains why AI is to blame – and what you can do about it. So, your firm is sitting comfortably at the top of Google, but suddenly, […]
Commonhold won’t work without managing agent reform
In our regular series from ALEP, right to manage specialist Louise Uphill from Moore Barlow and ALEP explains why management agent reform is needed before commonhold becomes mandatory for all new-build flats. As part of its wide-ranging leasehold reform agenda, the government has, through the publication of its Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, […]
Profile: David Pett, solicitor and director of MJP Conveyancing
David Pett is a director and solicitor at MJP Conveyancing, specialising in residential property transactions with a particular focus on risk, compliance and process efficiency. After starting his legal career in litigation across family, personal injury, employment and sports law, he moved into conveyancing in 2010, recognising it as an area where technology could meaningfully […]
Post-completion: When can an application be made to alter the register?
This week in our regular look at post-completion issues, Priscilla Sinder and Maria Hardy from the PCC Education Hub explain how to make applications to alter the register. The post-completion experts share insight and advice every Tuesday; if you have any questions related to post-completion you’d like them to answer, email press@todaysconveyancer.co.uk. One of […]