JP Goldman join Fitzalan Partners conveyancing panel
A Trafford based firm who boast they have “fewer clients per fee earner” have joined Fitzalan Partners’ conveyancing panel. JP Goldman currently act for home buyers around the Manchester area but believe Fitzalan will bring them qualified instructions from around the country Daniel Hewitt, Managing Director at JP Goldman said: “We are delighted to announce […]
LegalEx 2016 – And the winner is…
The dust is still settling from this year’s LegalEx show, and what an event it was! With over 2000 members of the legal community in attendance over the two days and a host of interesting seminars to choose from, there was a real buzz around the ExCeL on the 11th and 12th of May. After […]
High end estate agent to launch private conveyancing hub
Hamptons International are to launch their own private conveyancing hub with Countrywide. The hub will aim to reduce completion times and work closely with Hamptons branches across Buckinghamshire and Hampshire by Autumn 2016. London branches of Hamptons are expected to follow “in due course”. Hamptons International say the hub will operate under a Head of […]
Lancashire firm appoint new director for residential conveyancing
A former partner at Linder Myers LLP has been appointed as a Director and Head of Conveyancing at Preston based Harrison Drury. Liverpool University graduate Duncan Rawlinson was at Lytham St Annes based Linder Myers for six years and brings with him a number of specialisms, including property transactions for high-net-worth individuals, major relocation projects […]
Linder Myers bought by Metamorph Law as first of planned 60 firm aquisition streak
Manchester based law firm Linder Myers have been bought by Metamorph Law, two years after they avoided administration. Linder Myers, who trade from Lytham St Annes, Chester and Shrewesbury as well as central Manchester will now reportedly trade as “Linder Myers, part of Metamorph Law” Metamorph had five acquisitions targeted for 2016 with chief executive […]
Don’t miss out on the LFS Conference 2016 – book today!
With three and half months still to go before this year’s LFS Conveyancing Conference, we are pleased to report that tickets sales are running at record levels. We have already sold more than last year and despite moving to the fantastic new venue – the Vox Centre at Resort World in Birmingham, it could well […]
PSG continues to expand its operations across the East of England
Market leading national conveyancing search provider PSG continues its impressive start to 2016 with news of expansion across the East of England. From the 1st June, customers in Cambridge will be serviced by the newly merged PSG East Central office which will cover Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. The merger will bring more “boots on the […]
Andrew Stenning of Searches UK speaks to Today’s Conveyancer on takeovers, cybercrime and caricatures
Searches UK more than caught the eye at Legalex down in London earlier this month, bringing in a caricature artist to sketch visitors to their stand, as well as displaying other framed works of art. Jane Common asked Managing Director Andrew Stenning why, according to Searches UK, every single transaction is a masterpiece. This stand […]
Welcome to the new look Today’s Conveyancer
It’s been nearly two years in the making, but today we finally got to unwrap and show off the new look Today’s Conveyancer. It’s been all change since I started writing for the site back in October, having previously been writing for local and national press, and it’s been great to see the site’s readership […]
Modern Law Conveyancing Awards nominations announced
The nominations for the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards have been announced ahead of the award ceremony in Liverpool on 14th July. Awards include regional conveyancing firm of the year for the North of england, Midlands, South of England and Wales, Search provider of the year, rising star, business development professional and innovation of […]
Geodesys now offers the Law Society’s updated CON29DW
Following a consultation with the Law Society, the content of the CON29DW is being updated to reflect changes to legislation impacting the water industry. Geodesys has now launched the enhanced CON29DW for the Anglian Water region along with the same updates to their COMMERCIALDW and COMMERCIALDW Plus products. This means that all Geodesys drainage and water […]
Search Acumen’s Andrew Lloyd looks back on 15 years in conveyancing and searches
The acceleration in technological developments is set to change conveyancing even more than it has over the last fifteen years, are the thoughts of Search Acumen’s Managing Director, Andrew Lloyd as he looks back on his time in conveyancing searches. At this time of year back in 2001, Andrew was just getting his feet under the table as […]
ConveyancingBrain joins Mortgage Support Network as a preferred technology solution
Mortgage Brain’s conveyancing service, ConveyancingBrain has been picked as one of the Mortgage Support Network’s preferred conveyancing technology solutions. Mortgage Brain say the system has a simple, one-step registration and login process and will offer MSN’s Appointed Representatives instant access to conveyancing quotes, online access to reports and the ability to manage ongoing cases, view […]
InfoTrack integrate Land Registry AP1 Transfers, including requisitions within their platform
InfoTrack continue to challenge normal conveyancing processes by becoming the first conveyancing service provider to integrate AP1 Transfers and include the ability to manage requisitions within their online platform. Having already integrated SDLT Submissions, Searches and Land Registry services, InfoTrack are pursuing their ambition to challenge and evolve the conveyancing processes, by consolidating everything into […]
Pali Shortlisted for Modern Law Conveyancing Awards
Pali (Property And Land Information) is delighted to announce they have been shortlisted for the Best Use of Technology category in the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards. It has also been announced that Marketing Director at Pali, Jo Milne, has been shortlisted for the Business Development Professional in the same Awards Scheme. Modern Law Magazine was […]
InfoTrack Shortlisted for Two Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2016
InfoTrack has been shortlisted for two honours at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2016, named in both the Search Provider and Service Provider of the Year categories. General Manager of Marketing at InfoTrack, Adam Bullion says: “We are delighted to be in the running for two Modern Law Conveyancing Awards. Being shortlisted is testament to […]
Thames Water Property Searches’ latest headline CPD event a huge success
Over 80 conveyancers attended our property conference ‘Property Problems and Solutions 2016’, which took place in April at The Law Society, London. Consisting of five hours of CPD, the conference covered a huge range of topical property issues such as managing flood risk, land registry practice, landlord immigration checks on tenants and problem areas arising […]
Essential CPD Seminar Announced on latest Drainage Guidance for Lawyers
New guidance has been released for lawyers on drainage requirements for new build developments. Recognising the significance of the Guidance, GeoSmart Information is hosting a breakfast seminar for property and planning lawyers at Salters Hall, Central London, on Thursday 9th June. At this breakfast briefing John Bates, together with environmental lawyers and drainage experts, will […]
Two conveyancing firms settle with SRA over £3 million SDLT avoidance
Two firms who illegitmately avoided more than £3 million in stamp duty each have been fined and rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Norfolk-based Hawkins Ryan avoided payment of at least £3,763,634.47 to HMRC on behalf of its clients and was fined £2,000 as well as being asked to pay SRA costs of £3,636.47 London-based […]
CMA decries Land Registry privatisation in consultation response
The Competition and Markets Authority have raised concerns over the effects of a potential privatisation of Land Registry. Writing to the Department for Business and Skills’s Lizzie Dixon, the senior director at the CMA says the gobvernment’s preferred model for privatisation is unlikely to deliver the benefits consumers want, the wide access to Land Registry […]
