The Conveyancing Climate Change Debate
Love it or loathe it, climate change appears to be here to stay following the release of guidance from The Law Society on the role of legal services in providing consumers with information. And it is the subject of this latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast as host David Opie is joined by Groundsure CEO Dan Montagnani, […]
Conveyancer Insights and Carton Consultants announce partnership
Conveyancer Insights are delighted to announce a partnership with Allan Carton of Carton Consultants to help clients interpret and capitalise on the findings of our Premium Market Insight Reports. Allan Carton wrote the Law Society’s first “blueprint” on marketing conveyancing services in 1997 and has been advising law firms, conveyancers, and estate agents on how […]
Lease enlargement: An ntitle case study
In the first of a series of case studies on unusual titles by title investigation outsourcing service ntitle, we will be discussing the concept of lease enlargement. What is lease enlargement? The concept of lease enlargement allows a tenant with a long lease satisfying various conditions to transform their leasehold interest into a freehold interest. […]
Martello Welcomes Chris Taylor as Product Director – Environmental Searches
Martello is excited to announce that Chris Taylor has joined the company as Product Director. Chris’ career to date includes co-founding Groundsure and Argyll Environmental Limited, leading environmental and commercial teams at Future Climate Info and Landmark as well as creating novel datasets and reports for GeoSmart. He also worked on the UK’s first residential […]
Firm with transaction timescales ‘half the industry average’ explains how to speed up conveyancing
National law firm Dutton Gregory Solicitors has called upon conveyancing firms to prioritise investing in their people to speed up transactions. The firm – which claims to have a transaction timeline “well below the industry average for conveyancing” – argues that investment in people is more important than additional technology enhancements. They claim that, while […]
Work life matters: Hybrid working
Law firms everywhere continue to grapple with how to make hybrid working work in their organisation. It’s certainly not easy. Back in lockdown-times, when there was no choice and people were duty-bound to work from home, that’s exactly what they did. They worked from home. Some people loved this. Some people hated it. Yes, there […]
It’s time to stop asking ‘are we doing enough’ and instead ask ‘are we getting this right’?
The negative mindset towards know your client procedures (KYC) is something that runs across the industry and I have noticed an increased frustration in the last few years especially. I know many conveyancers have approached this part of the job with an attitude of “are we doing enough” or “have I done the minimum required” […]
Dutton Gregory pair unveil new books on shared ownership and new build conveyancing
Dutton Gregory pair Sarah and Paul Sams have both released new books for practitioners to learn more about shared ownership and new build conveyancing. Sarah Sams, Partner at Hampshire-headquartered Dutton Gregory Solicitors, and a specialist in shared ownership, released her first book: A Practical Guide to Shared Ownership. Sarah has over 20 years of experience […]
Conveyancing Information Executive comments on the Law Society Guidance on Climate Risks
Last week, the Law Society of England and Wales published their highly anticipated “Guidance on the Impact of Climate Change on Solicitors”. CIE is supportive of the clarity that the Law Society guidance now provides to the industry, particularly with regard to the conveyancer’s duties to their client and how they should consider any advice and information […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer: 2nd May 2023
Being a solicitor, I like rules and I like (most) laws. I like the fact that barristers wear wigs and gowns; I like the fact that Judges wear robes – no dress down Fridays for them when they are in court! Being such a dull lawyer, I was reading about the fashion of the law […]
Reflections on property market trends in Q1 2023
In this latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast host David Opie welcomes Ben Robinson and Rob Gurney on to discuss the latest Landmark Property Trends Report. Ben is the Managing Director of Landmark Estate Agency Services, and Rob is the Managing Director of Ochresoft; both well placed to comment on the data which provides insight into 4 […]
AI: What does it mean for conveyancing?
The power of artificial intelligence (AI) has reverberated around the world in recent months. Whether driven by excitement, concern, or apathy, many have asked: what does it all mean for conveyancing? The answer to this question changes with each passing day. However, by looking at how AI is already being deployed within the property and […]
MyNestBox announces rebrand ahead of its first search product for conveyancers
Martello, the instant search provider formerly known as MyNestBox, is excited to announce its rebrand and the launch of its new website, signalling its growth and investment in the conveyancing industry over the past three years. With its first search from the pack, the Martello Residential Environment Report, set to launch in the next eight […]
The ‘holy grail’ of fully digital property transactions
In an article published in Today’s Conveyancer earlier this year, I stressed the importance of being forward-looking as the digital age advances around us. Less than three months later, we have had the announcement of a ground-breaking, brand-new digital synchronised settlement prototype which should help bring the Holy Grail of digital property transactions a step […]
A conveyancer’s guide to the Property Data Trust Framework: April 2023
The Property Data Trust Framework promises to be the enabler that finally enables a fully digital conveyancing process. Many other initiatives and products have promised that, and failed. Ed Molyneux, co-founder of Moverly, Participant of the Home Buying and Selling Technology Group, and key contributor to the framework, explains why this time it’s different. In […]
Work life matters: Workload challenges
I went to a Micky Flanagan comedy gig last night. His opener was “thanks for coming ‘out-out’ on a Tuesday. I guess you lot are all working from home tomorrow then”. Big laughs but it may have touched a nerve or two for some people. People are sensitive when it comes to being questioned about […]
The Ombudsman’s Corner: March 2023
I recently attended a conference at which I had an interesting conversation with a legal insurance broker, who told me that cyber insurance remains one of the most popular insurance policies with legal providers – a policy which covers lawyers from losses arising from loss of data and damages to systems following cybercrime attacks. This […]
Diary of a high street conveyancer: 27th March 2023
So we have come to the end of the first National Conveyancing Week and I have to say that I do think it was a resounding success. There were many interesting discussions and forums and it was so heartening to see so many firms involved. Please remember the week just gone when you are talking […]
Understanding exactly why you are winning or losing new business
The Today’s Conveyancer Podcast welcomes Mike Stainsby, Commercial Director at Conveyancer Insights on this week to discuss how conveyancing firms can use data and insight to drive better sales performance With 25 years service in and around the property market Mike brings a wealth of experience to the discussion which focuses on using data and […]
The Conveyancing Association: Celebrating National Conveyancing Week
I’m writing this slap bang in the middle of the inaugural National Conveyancing Week and I can’t think of a better time to be holding this series of events which make up the week, and to be highlighting conveyancing and its role within the whole property buying/selling process. Indeed, as I write, conveyancing firms up […]