Over the last 4 years or so I’ve spoken to lots of conveyancing firms and one theme that comes up on a regular basis when I start to ask firms about where or how they collect customer reviews is – “We don’t, we’re old school, all our business is through word of mouth or walks […]Read More
Real estate roundtable discusses agile working and role of technology:
SearchFlow, the UK’s largest provider of legal due diligence data for residential and commercial property transactions, brought together a group of real estate experts to discuss the opportunities that lie ahead in 2021 thanks to new technology innovation in the sector. The virtual roundtable event included talks from Paul Tostevin, Director of World Research of […]Read More
Cross-market trend analysis for England and Wales’ residential property market – a complete analysis of the property transaction pipeline from property listings, sold subject to contract, legal conveyancing and completions Landmark Information Group, the leading provider of information to the UK property market, has today announced the launch of a new Property Trends Report, which […]Read More
Ella Kissi-Debrah is the first person in the UK, and perhaps the world, to have air pollution exposure registered as a cause on her death certificate. The verdict of the inquest into her death comes after her mother mounted a tireless campaign to get air pollution formally recognised as a contributory factor to her daughter’s […]Read More
Clients need out of hours access, but don’t expect firms
The latest industry roundtables from Today’s Wills & Probate and Today’s Conveyancer have focused on the way in which technology has helped law firms to cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In many ways, the pandemic has forced a rethink of the way in which the customer interacts with businesses and those who […]Read More
Elizabeth Rimmer is CEO at LawCare It’s been a very difficult and challenging year for all of us. No-one has remained unaffected by the fall out of the global pandemic and its impact on our health, our relationships, our livelihoods and our mental health. For most of us this has been the most significant event […]Read More
In March, 40 house builders and developers signed up to a voluntary 14-point pledge designed to end the practice of unfair and onerous leaseholds. Many of the most influential home builders have committed themselves to the pledge that also includes the Home Building Federation. Throughout the past decade, a multitude of leaseholders have vented their […]Read More
After months of discussion, debate and at times confusion, Price Transparency is nearly here. I want to talk about the opportunity it could possibly create for your firm. I’ll try and stay away from the regulations, templates, averages and doing the bare minimum and look at the key subliminal message I think is sitting in […]Read More
As 2018 comes to an end, there have been a number of cases that suggest the legal service sector is responsible for creating a stressful working environment. Whilst 89% of UK law firms have enjoyed substantial growth in 2018, 84% of the top 100 law firms remain worried by a shortage of talent in the […]Read More
This was one of the many hot topics debated by a group of industry figures at a key event on the professional calendar earlier this week.Read More
The Court of Appeal has announced the ruling on the Dreamvar v Mishcon de Reya case. Dreamvar appeals success in part Mischon still liable, still breach of trust. No section 61 relief. Disagreement between the judges, Lady Justice Gloster believes Mishcon de Reya should have been awarded relief – more details hereRead More
Last month marked the first ever Today’s Conveyancer Roundtable, setting out to gain a professional insight into the views and opinions of key figures within the sector.Read More
On Sunday, Housing Secretary Sajid Javid announced measures to professionalise the estate agency market which may have a significant impact on the conveyancing market and our readers. This announcement was made by way of a press release with further detail to follow but is the outcome of the consultation completed last year by the Ministry of […]Read More
Based in Maidenhead, Gordons Property Lawyers Ltd (GPL) are one of the few specialist practices in the UK who are able to deal with high volumes of remortgage transactions.Read More
Brexit talks are to enter the second stage of negotiation following an announcement made in Brussels earlier today. During a press conference this morning, the President of the European Commission and the UK Prime Minister announced that a deal had been struck with the European Union, and Brexit negotiations would now move on to trade. […]Read More
The home moving process is something that most people will experience at some point during their lifetime.Read More
Along with rising property prices and the growing reports of property fraud, leasehold problems have been a frequent feature in both conveyancing and mainstream reports over the past year. This article will explore the progression of leaseholds and reform proposals, as well as highlighting the views of industry experts on both the problems with the system and […]Read More

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