Lawshare continues to grow and help legal sector
Having the right support in place can have a huge impact on the well-being of an individual. With mental health and well-being now at the forefront of a lot of people’s minds, it is always nice to see what different avenues are available to those in the legal sector to garner a little extra support. […]
Lawyer Checker – proud headline sponsor of the inaugural British Conveyancing Awards
Lawyer Checker is delighted to announce that we are headline sponsor for the new British Conveyancing Awards 2021. Taking place virtually on the 25th May 2021 the awards will recognise and reward champions from across the conveyancing sector, who have gone above and beyond in these challenging times. Organiser of the event – leading digital […]
Mentoring scheme helps to share legal knowledge
Over the last 12 months, as most of us have been working from home, referring to our children, pets and other halves as our work colleagues, it can sometimes feel extremely lonely. Having a mentor or a point of contact that you could talk to on a regular basis could help to combat the feelings […]
Spotlight: Judging Panel for the British Conveyancing Awards
In a series of Supporter in Focus pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our Judges of The British Conveyancing Awards 2021. Alongside headline sponsor, Lawyer Checker, we look forward to recognising individuals, teams and companies who have gone above and beyond to support buyers and sellers to move home during the most challenging year the […]
Awards Early Bird offering ends on Sunday
Sunday 21st March 2021 is the final day for firms to take advantage of the ‘early bird’ offer currently available to enter the inaugural British Conveyancing Awards. The awards are taking place on Tuesday 25th May 2021 with Samira Ahmed leading the virtual celebrations from 3.30pm, alongside headline sponsor Lawyer Checker. Tom Lyes, Director of […]
Law firms urged to prepare for post-lockdown demand
As the end of the third national lockdown approaches, law firms must prepare for a dramatic and sustained spike in new enquiry volumes, according to research from Moneypenny. Moneypenny handles more than 2 million legal calls and live chats each year for more than 1,000 legal firms in the UK, including 60 of the Top […]
Poll finds conveyancers have better work/life balance during lockdown but miss the office printer!
Many of us have quickly adapted to spending the past 12 months working from home, however for those handling property transactions there were regulatory and legal barriers to overcome as well as mastering Zoom. X-Press Legal Services is a property search firm with a network of 26 regional offices and recently polled its conveyancing clients […]
A second shot in the arm is the right prescription to get the Scottish property market back on its feet
As the socially-distanced queues snake round the block at vaccination centres across Scotland, there is a general acceptance that a shot in the arm is a jolly good thing. As far as Pfizer is concerned, a second shot is even more devoutly to be wished. This observation could equally well apply to the residential property […]
Is law still a man’s world? Not in conveyancing
‘Staff are by far our finest asset – many of them working mothers – let’s start treating them that way.’ When I told my company director before Christmas that I was pregnant, I must admit, I felt nervous. Not because I thought she would be anything other than 100% supportive, which she was, but because […]
IPSA Members Help Streamline Conveyancing Process
Whilst last week’s announcement regarding the extension of the SDLT holiday was welcomed by many, the news was not universally applauded. Countless conveyancing firms have been stretched to their limits over recent months and were looking towards April as a time to be able to reflect, regroup and revitalise their exhausted teams. IPSA Searches, a […]
Don’t be fooled! Customer service is not the same as customer experience.
Recently some people in the industry have said to me that customer service is not relevant anymore, today apparently it’s all about the customer experience or ‘CX’ as it’s often termed – sounds much sexier doesn’t it? “Yes the customer experience is important but the service your team deliver is what sets you apart from […]
Conveyancing Foundation Be Kind We Care Initiative
The Be Kind We Care initiative has been launched by the Conveyancing Foundation to promote kindness and wellbeing within the property industry. With the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the pressure cooker environment that many in the property industry find themselves in, mental wellbeing and support has become a key issue for many professionals. […]
Category Sponsors announced for British Conveyancing Awards
We’re excited to announce some of our award category sponsors for the upcoming British Conveyancing Awards which are taking the virtual center stage on 25th May 2021 led by broadcast journalist Samira Ahmed. Introducing our award category sponsors The following awards have been sponsored: Best IT Team Sponsored by CTS, who are the managed cloud […]
Industry backs Call for Kindness
Since launching our Call for Kindness campaign, we’ve seen the sector really getting behind the initiative as we all continue to navigate through the next couple of tricky months. But we must remember we’re all in this together. The fact that the industry has come together demonstrates the need for recognition of our colleagues in […]
Celebrating our role models on International Women’s Day
Katharine Saunders at Aconveyancing took some time to speak to her colleagues at the firm to see who they look to for professional inspiration and why. On 8 March 1917, Russian women took to the streets in the name of women’s rights to protest against poor living conditions, rising food prices, and inequality. Since that […]
Greene to step aside as Law Society president from 19 March
The Law Society for England and Wales has revealed that current President, David Greene will step down from the position in the next fortnight, and I. Stephanie Boyce will become the new President of the organisation. The Law Society released David Green’s statement, which reads: “In the past few weeks, a long-running issue to do […]
A better way to avoid the cliff edge?
David Parton, who heads Shoosmiths’ UK residential conveyancing team, which last year dealt with more than 100 property transactions with values exceeding £1 million, comments on the Chancellor’s decision to extend the SDLT holiday in the Budget: “The extension of the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday holding the nil rate bank until the end […]
Time to merge?
Written by Gregor Angus, Head of Business Development at Cashroom We spend a lot of time talking to our current clients, new prospects, and strategic partners to ensure that we keep an ‘ear to the ground’ with what is happening in the sector. One theme that we are hearing a lot at the moment, is […]
Spotlight: British Conveyancing Award categories
Entries have now opened for the British Conveyancing Awards. With the extension of the ‘early bird’ entry, we wanted to share some of the categories with you. Category spotlight This week we’re spotlighting the following categories: Community Involvement Award This award goes to the firm with an organised approach to corporate social responsibility. The winner […]
SDLT extension causes mixed reaction
Yesterday, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced his budget, in which the cliff-edge of the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday has been extended by another three months. This adds further pressure, to an already pressurized system with conveyancers and other stakeholders working tirelessly to ensure Britain keeps moving, with seemingly little regard for people’s mental […]