Becoming the only choice: The power of brand differentiation
In today’s highly competitive business landscape, legal conveyancing firms must strive for more than just delivering quality services. They need to differentiate themselves from the competition to stand out in the market, attract the right customers – and attract the right talent to work for them. By focusing on what makes you different you can […]
What conveyancers should know about recent Land Registry updates
The goal of conveyancing is to ensure a smooth and legally valid transfer of property ownership. To do so, conveyancers need to keep up with the latest changes. The Land Registry has been making some important updates in recent times which are shaping how conveyancers work. In this article, we’ll talk about what these updates […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer: 14th August 2023
So, additional enquiries are still irritating, annoying, and frustrating us! I know that there are some which we have to ask because they arise out of the contract documents, but it is those standard ones – you know, the ones where we know they are just being asked to tick a box. I am not […]
Is this the best kept secret in conveyancing?
Many firms have heard about the Bold Legal Group (BLG) and the weekly information bulletins, but not as many have heard about the BLG online forum. The Bold Legal Group is a membership association of nearly 700 law firms throughout England and Wales, and the weekly bulletins go to c. 5000 individual conveyancers. However, just […]
Dealing with the TA7: Tips and traps for residential conveyancers
The TA7 form was updated in January 2023 and was in use from the 14th February 2023. What is it with Valentines Day and the Building Safety Act 2022? I don’t know any conveyancers who are dealing with transactions with BSA 2022 issues that are “feeling the love” currently. The purpose of this article is […]
The Lender’s Corner: How can we bring borrowers along on the net zero journey?
Climate change is the defining issue of our generation, yet as the shift to a low carbon world gathers pace, a number of key questions remain. Many homeowners know there’s a need for change but are unsure how to get there. Others may not realise the role they will need to play, or the options […]
Source of Funds and Airport Queues
We sometimes get asked questions like, “Why am I being asked to do a Source of Funds? I’m only giving my granddaughter £2,000 to help her buy a house!” and “Why do we need technology for this, can’t I just give you a bank statement?”. We thought an airport-based analogy might help to explain. Source […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer: 31st July 2023
As a week progresses in conveyancing land, I do sometimes stop and think about the work. This week, I was thinking about my favourite part of the transaction. Is it when you call the client on completion to tell them they can pick up the keys? (And invariably they mention that they have been waiting […]
Confessions of a cyber conveyancer: ‘If you’ve only got a hammer, everything looks like a nail’
You’re in the kitchen when a screw drops out of the bottom of a chair and it needs to be put back before it gets lost. Although it’s got a Philips head, you grab a sharp knife from the nearest drawer and the job is done. You know you should have gone to the garage […]
What are the challenges in the conveyancing process and how can it be improved?
In an era defined by soaring consumer expectations and rapid technological advancements, the home buying and selling process finds itself struggling to keep pace. Landmark data reveals that the average time from instruction to completion takes 80% longer than it did in 2007, leaving buyers and sellers mired in frustration. But what is causing these […]
Could a 20-minute house sale ever become a reality?
Krystle joined PEXA over 10 years ago and worked with the property industry to design and build the completion platform that transformed the industry and is used for over 90% of property transactions in Australia today. Taking the industry and platform learnings with her, Krystle has moved to the UK to help deliver transformational outcomes […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer: 17th July 2023
It is funny how I get an idea as to what I am going to write and then it becomes a topic for discussion on social media – a bit like when you discover a song and then you hear it everywhere! So I had been thinking about how adversarial and confrontational conveyancing had become. […]
What do transaction volumes look like in the second half of 2023?
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast considers the outlook for transactoin volumes and in turn conveyancers for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. To find out host David Opie turns to Nick Chadbourne CEO at panel management business LMS. Recorded in June, Nick shares insight available through LMS which has extensive coverage of the market […]
Scapegoats: Inexperience alone does not slow down transactions
In response to the number of conveyancers leaving the industry over the last 10 years, many firms have excelled in establishing facilities and programmes that are dedicated to finding, training and advancing the carers of future conveyancing talent. As we really start to reap the rewards of those programmes and see numbers replenish, in the […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer: 11th July 2023
I went to a property conference this week. I always find the sponsors at such events an interesting mix. What struck me was how many companies were offering services, and it is clearly the case that there are lots of tech companies who believe that they have the magic wand which they can sell to […]
PEXA: UK-specific route to digital conveyancing needed despite Australian success
Lessons learned from the digital transformation of conveyancing in Australia are valuable, but we need a local approach in the UK, says James Bawa, UK CEO, PEXA Australia’s conveyancing sector has come a long way from the days of queuing at the land registry to update a title. In today’s tech-first world, it’s hard to […]
Interview: Nick Hale, CEO at ONP Group
In the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast host David Opie is joined by Nick Hale, CEO of ONP Group. In a wide-ranging interview Nick discusses his introduction in to the conveyancing world since his appointment in April 2022, and the journey he and ONP Group have been on. The opening part of the discussion explores the […]
Making Digital Real | Tip #2 – LinkedIn algorithms
Here, Mike Roberts of Making Digital Real and FRAMA UK explains how to keep the LinkedIn algorithm on your side. This follows the first video which looked at the incredible potential of LinkedIn business pages.
Martello Joins Mishcon de Reya’s MDR Lab Programme
Martello, a digital platform that is building the first live property search database to help speed up the homebuying process, has today announced that it has joined the summer cohort of MDR Lab, the product-focused innovation programme of Mishcon de Reya, one of the UK’s leading law firms. Over the coming 12 weeks, Martello will […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer: 30th May 2023
I am going to write about something I have written about many times before, but I make no apology for writing about this again: costs and fees. I was asked to provide some figures for a client buying a property. When I called her to check if the figures were acceptable to her, she told […]