SearchFlow’s Head of Product, Kris Clark to speak at Legalex 2016

Kris Clark, Head of Product at SearchFlow, property intelligence specialists, will be looking at how the digitisation of data is driving change within the legal sector. The transformation of land and property data is well underway, with the Land Registry, Local Authorities, Government bodies and search providers embracing a new push to digitise. Kris will […]

Property solicitor wins tmgroup’s quarterly prize draw

Commercial property solicitor Howard Meakin of Spratt Endicott Truman has won tmgroup’s quarterly prize draw, bagging himself a coveted technology prize bundle. Each quarter tmgroup asks conveyancers an industry-related question at legal conferences and exhibitions and, throughout January to March, tmgroup asked conveyancers: “When was the last time your firm increased your conveyancing fees?” Although […]

Groundsure launches new Homebuyers Report

Groundsure have relaunched their flagship residential property report – Homebuyers – the definitive report covering contaminated land, flood risk and ground stability. This new look report delivers all the key information on the front page showing identified risks within the vicinity of the property. Homebuyers also now features key information including proposed flood defence data […]

Rubbing your customers up the right way

Here at CDS, we pride ourselves on exceptional customer service: it is at the forefront of our daily activity. Customising our services to our clients’ needs is the key to our success; after all, everybody is different. Our sole aim is to make the task of ordering searches easier than ever. Each one of our customer […]

tmgroup make further enhancements to commercial property portfolio tool

Leading property data and service provider tmgroup have announced that just 3 weeks after launching their new LR extract property portfolio tool they have made further improvements to save conveyancers even more time. The Land Registry Register Extract Tool helps conveyancing firms save days of administrative processing when bulk ordering registers and plans from the […]

The TV interview – Andrew Stenning will discuss property searches

Managing Director of Searches UK, Andrew Stenning, will be interviewed next week by Brighton & Hove-based TV channel, Latest TV, for their ‘I Want To Live Here!’ segment about property in the area. The Latest Homes Live show is presented by Andrew Kay and Nelda Pereira and will feature regular segments such as ‘Here & […]

Land Registry update DX and postal addresses

Land Registry are set to update their DX and PO Box addresses from 27th May The Land Registry say they are changing their central address because their scanning centre is moving from Coventry to Gloucestershire. The currently public body say they have been scanning applications at a central address since January 2015 and now handle […]

Legalex 2016 Countdown

Less than two weeks to LegalEx 2016! The show takes place on 11th & 12th May 2016 at ExCeL, London, so save the date in your diary and secure your free ticket today! Once again Legalex has attracted the most amazing line-up of speakers; you can hear from Lesley Batchelor (Director General of the Institute […]

Black Connect appoint former Gordons LLP partner

Leeds based law firm Black Connect have appointed Ian Errington as their new commercial property partner. The firm who are part of Blacks Solicitors say Ian specialises in new builds and has 25 years of industry experience, including 15 at Gordons LLP. David Gilman, head of Blacks Connect, said: “Ian brings with him a wealth […]

Property Searches Scotland achieves 20% market share

Property Searches Scotland (PSS) has announced that it has achieved 20% market share of the Scottish residential conveyancing search market within just 4 years of being established. Part of the tmgroup family, Property Searches Scotland was launched in 2012 after commercial director Michael Tolland identified the burgeoning opportunity to provide fast, accurate and cost-effective property […]

Firms are taking on more work than they can handle says LFS Judge Richard Powell

Richard Powell, Director at Ryder & Dutton Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents, says some firms are taking on more work than they’re able to cope with after the 2008 recession saw so many leave the profession. However Richard also says volumes in his region, the North West of England, are still around a third less […]

eConveyancer owner ULS announce 31% increase in profits for 2015/16

The owner of comparison site eConveyancer ULS Technology has announced pre-tax profits of £3.8 million, up 31% on the last tax year. ULS who also own a multitude of other comparison sites and legal services including Legal Eye, CompareProbate.co.uk and convey4us.co.uk, announced revenues also increased by 28% in the tax year ending March 2016, exceeding […]