Simplify Appoints Nicola Bloor-West As Head of Business Development
Simplify, the UK’s largest conveyancing and property services group, has appointed Nicky Bloor-West as Head of Business Development. Nicky brings with her over 18 years’ industry experience, including 12 years as area director at rightmove, regional sales manager for OnTheMarket and more recently as head of partnership development at Lifetime Legal. Nicky will be responsible […]
Delivering Searches Directly To Buyers
Property Searches Direct deliver Searches to conveyancers and now crucially, to property buyers direct. The simplest of ideas can sometimes make you think “I don’t know why nobody else thought of that” – well they have, in differing guises. Reviews of the UK property market tend to deem it slow, by international standards, with a […]
AML Failings Result In Solicitor Suspension
Natalia Levinzon has been suspended for nine months by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal after failing to implement anti-money-laundering safeguards in regards to property transactions she was conducting for a clients in Russia and the Ukraine. During the investigation, Ms Levinzon revealed to the investigators that the firm – Dobrovinsky & Partners LLP (now closed) – […]
Congratulations To Chris Harris
Last week Today’s Conveyancer founder Chris Harris celebrated his wedding day. Everyone at the publication would all like to congratulate the happy couple.
SDLT Fraud Results In Solicitor Being Struck Off
Munpreet Singh Virdee falsified returns he sent to Her Majesty Revenue & Customs (HMRC) regarding the amount of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) paid on transactions, so he could pocket the difference has since been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. He fraudulently obtained the money in a bid to keep his struggling law […]
Legal Sector Embrace Technology Thanks To Pandemic
The legal sector isn’t well known as an industry that embraces technology. Often relying on laws that are hundreds of years old, the public perception of this archaic sense of working can be understandable. But who would have known that in 2020 a global pandemic would sweep over the world, with various countries initiating lockdowns […]
Online Agent Yopa Six Months Ahead Of Schedule On Profitability
Online estate agency Yopa has released a statement saying the company it has reached profitability six months ahead of schedule and now holds “a substantial amount” of cash on its balance sheets. July showed massive jumps in the number of listings on property portal Rightmove, showing a 76% increase on the number of listings the […]
Feel Good Friday: Trio Of Promotions At Surrey Firm
There has been lots of positive things happening across the sector this week, so we wanted to share these good vibes with you as part of our ‘Feel Good Friday’ news items. Here is a little snap shot of what’s been going on.o New promotions announced at Surrey Law Firm Three solicitors have been promoted […]
Titlesolv UK And Ireland Joins The Westcor Family
Set up only 15 years ago, Westcor Land Title Insurance Company based in Maitland, Florida is now the fifth largest title insurance underwriter in the United States and the number one independent title insurer. Westcor International set up base in the UK just three years ago and received FCA authorisation in 2018. Its vision is […]
Celebrating Ten Years Of The Bold Legal Group
Free online forum now available to all conveyancers The Bold Legal Group is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Founder Rob Hailstone said: “It is no secret that the BLG was formed after Hips went, and that Bold stood for bundle of legal documents. However, pretty quickly in 2010 I realised that voluntary packs were […]
Confidence Is High For Firms, But Concerns Remain
The LexisNexis Bellwether Report has revealed that confidence among law firms with regards to their financial prospects is ‘surprisingly high’, but there are still concerns. The report is based on the analysis of small firms and small offices of larger firms. It demonstrates that this new research paints a different post pandemic picture as opposed […]
Tracey Quirk Explains How MSB Solicitors Worked During Lockdown
Adapting to the new normal has been difficult for many people. The social distancing, working from home, furlough scheme and redundancy has made 2020 one of the hardest years to survive from a professional viewpoint. That doesn’t take into account the personal tribulations many people have had to face. Although, we’re now over half-way through […]
Index Partnership With PinPoint Information Delivers Integrated Services
Index Property Information is continually looking at ways to expand technology solutions and announces more success in this ambition. Following a successful XML integration* with PinPoint our regional offices are now able to process Coal reports and Chancel searches much quicker than ever before. Richard Norman, Commercial Director of Index Property Information observes: “As most, […]
Conveyancing Digital Discussion Group Continues To Grow
The Today’s Conveyancer Weekly Discussion LinkedIn Group has continued to grow throughout the coronavirus pandemic, with more and more professionals wanting to share their knowledge and virtually network with their peers during lockdown and the return to ‘normality’. The group now has over 680 members, with many more people requesting to join on a daily […]
Feel Good Friday: East-Midlands Law Firm Rated ‘Excellent’ in Lexcel Audit
There has been lots of positive things happening across the sector this week, so we wanted to share these good vibes with you as part of our ‘Feel Good Friday’ news items. Here is a little snap shot of what’s been going on. East-Midlands Law Firm Rated ‘Excellent’ in Lexcel Audit Following a successful audit […]
Law Society Open Consultatation For Disabled Solicitors
The Law Society for England and Wales has launched a survey to find out how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the working practices of disabled lawyers, as they make bid to understand how to improve their work experiences. Simon Davis, President of the Law Society, said: “We are aiming to build on the knowledge gained […]
LawCare Announces New Chair & Trustee Recruitment
Legal mental health charity LawCare has appointed a new chair to its board of trustees. Andrew Caplen replaces outgoing chair Bronwen Still as of this month. Andrew is a Solicitor, Notary Public and a former President of the Law Society of England and Wales (2014/2015), Chair of the Law Society’s Management Board (2010- 2012) and […]
BAME Progression To Be Addressed By Law Society
With figures showing that 25% of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) solicitors make partner compared to 35% of their white counterparts, the Law Society of England and Wales is launching a series of virtual round table discussions to explore why this group is under-represented at the senior level. The Society’s Ethnic Minority Lawyers Division […]
Property Logbooks What Does The Future Hold?
Property logbooks seem to be gaining some momentum in the property market. Tom Lyes from Today’s Conveyancer spoke to Stuart Young from PropertyLogbook.co.uk, Angela Hesketh, Director and Property Head at Jackson Lees and Maria Lati, Partner and Head of Residential Property at Grant Saw to get their views. Although many of us understand the concept […]
Feel Good Friday – X-Press Legal Services
There has been lots of positive things happening across the sector this week, so we wanted to share these good vibes with you as part of our ‘Feel Good Friday’ news items. Here is a little snap shot of what’s been going on. Young businessman up for major franchising award In the five years of […]