Property Workshops continue with Key Insights into What Customers Really Want
tmgroup are pleased to announce that they are continuing their series of Property Workshops this June, sharing brand new insights into “What Your Customers Really Want” across the South of England.
Prescription problems
Introduction Welford v Graham [2017] UKFTT 0058(PC) (Judge Elizabeth Cooke) Wilson v Bowe [2017] UKFTT 0244 (PC) (Judge Jefferis) Two recent cases show how difficult it can be to acquire an easement by prescription. Both these cases involved an application to Land Registry by a landowner to register a claimed right of way by prescription […]
Top 5 Tips for Marketing your Law Firm
In this article, Emma O’Day, Marketing and Communications Manager at the Cashroom, shares advice on the best ways of marketing a law firm.
Free CPD Event: Commercial Conveyancing Update
Date: Thursday 15th June 2017, 9:30am till 4:00pm Venue: STEAM Museum, Fire Fly Ave, Swindon, SN2 2EY Each year we invite industry leading speakers to present on a wide range of topics relating to the challenges and opportunities currently facing conveyancers. Experts in their field, our speakers provide in-depth knowledge, bags of enthusiasm and some […]
Expert Opinion: Leasehold Woes – Deeds of Covenant
INTRODUCTION I am sure that conveyancers do not need reminding that most modern flat leases will contain an obligation for a tenant to require any successor to enter into a deed of covenant with the management company. This is then enforced by a provision in the lease that a restriction is to be placed on […]
Expert Opinion: More problems with rights of way
In November last year we looked at the case of Bramwell v Robinson [2016] EWHC B26 (Ch) and the problems that can arise when the access to Property A is by a right of way over land forming part of Property B. The implications of this from the point of view of a buyer of […]
Expert Opinion: Airbnb and Leasehold Flats
Introduction Just in case there are some readers who have not comes across Airbnb before it is described (on its website) as ‘a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodation around the world — online or from a mobile phone or tablet. Whether a flat for a night, a castle […]
Expert Opinion: Adverse Possession Woes
Adverse possession is something that conveyancers come across regularly – it is not that unusual to find that the property being sold includes some ‘extra’ land not included in the registered title.
Practice Guide 21 update
Land Registry Practice Guide 21 has recently been amended to illustrate when separate fees are due during property transfers, even if a single transfer form is used.
Expert Opinion: Conveyancing fraud – Who picks up the bill?
I think that it is fair to say that many conveyancers have been shocked by the decision in Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya (see Today’s Conveyancer January 30th 2017). But it is consistent with previous court decisions and follows basic principles. The buyer’s solicitors were held liable to a buyer client for breach […]
The Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Conference
Modern Law is excited to announce the return of the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Conference
10 considerations when starting your own law firm
The continuing advancement of cloud technology and the new ownership regulation means it has never been easier to start a law firm. Mobility, simpler and lower cost technology and widespread acceptance of remote working is motivating legal entrepreneurs wanting to start their own practice. Peter Baverstock, CEO of LEAP Legal Software UK gives ten points […]
How will you protect client money in 2017?
What a year! Last year saw some noteworthy decisions made in the courts relating to the conveyancing industry. These decisions, coupled with the Code of Conduct in particular Principle 10, are of paramount importance to conveyancers when considering the protection of client money and the significant risk which cybercrime presents. 2016 case law Conveyancers need […]
Cancelled applications to be returned online
Land Registry have stated that cancelled application results will be returned to a customer’s online portal account, regardless of whether the application was sent though the post.
Share your views in the latest Conveyancing Association Lender Survey
Thanks to responses to the previous Lender’s survey, the Lender’s roundtables have made some real inroads into improving the post offer query process and general responses from lenders. The Lender Survey will only take five minutes to complete and it is vitally important that we gather enough responses to provide credible data to the lenders and their regulators. […]
How direct business directly affects your conveyancing firm
Working as a conveyancer, you can often find yourself to be overworked and short of time to even think about bringing in new business and develop your network. Are you therefore relying heavily on referrals from panel management companies and estate agents? Not acquiring work directly means you’re losing out on vital income, with referral […]
Ignorance is…?
Can I first of all very belatedly wish all conveyancers everywhere a very happy and prosperous New Year? Of course, the Christmas and New Year break was a good time for catching up on things, including the newspapers. A couple of reports I came across started me thinking, always a bad thing! Firstly, an article […]
Leasehold reform takes major step forward
There are often pivotal moments in any campaign and, at the House of Commons last month, we appear to have seen one. As many will know, the CA has been working on a campaign, with many stakeholders, towards reforming the leasehold process, and the debate between MPs on the 20th December was a huge step […]
Conveyancing complaints report released
Although unsurprising as it is the most frequently used legal service, the greatest level of complaints received by the Legal Ombudsman relate to residential conveyancing. In line with the growing number of market transactions, the volume of complaints increased in both 2013/14 and 2014/15. Despite the continued transaction growth in 2015/16, the level of complaints […]
Pensioners forced to sell homes
As studies indicate the average annual care home cost at £30,000, the likelihood of elderly people being forced to sell their homes increases.
