Mental Health Survey – how are you feeling?
We’re re-running our mental health survey to establish how our conveyancing friends and readers are feeling as the impending Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday looms, and whether the gradual lifting of restrictions across the country has impacted our mood. The survey takes a couple of minutes and you can have your say here. The […]
SLC commends Government for new Commonhold Council
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has commended the government for launching the Commonhold Council – an advisory panel of leasehold groups and industry experts who will inform the government on the future of this type of homeownership. The expert group will aim to help homeowners gain more control over their homes, as the advisory […]
Have you signed the Call for Kindness Pledge?
Following on from the inaugural British Conveyancing Awards, we thought it would be the right time to reaffirm the commitment we’ve all made as an industry to help each other navigate through these tough times, and highlight our Call for Kindness pledge. David Opie, Managing Director of Today’s Media who publish Today’s Conveyancer, said: “At […]
Glitz and glamour as the Conveyancing sector celebrates at British Conveyancing Awards
This afternoon the conveyancing industry came together to celebrate and recognise the herculean efforts of all those involved in the property market over the last 14 months. The inaugural British Conveyancing Awards took to the virtual stage, with multi-award-winning broadcaster and journalist Samira Ahmed leading the prestigious event alongside headline sponsor Lawyer Checker and Champagne […]
SRA Chair reappointed for three-year term
Anna Bradley has been reappointed as the Chair of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Board for a second three-year term. Anna will be the SRA Chair until December 2024, having originally taken up the post in January 2019. Her reappointment was confirmed by an independent panel chaired by Elizabeth Filkin CBE. During her tenure as […]
Website Transparency – Haven’t we done this already?
As part of our ‘Technical Corner’ we want to bring you information that will help you to continue to learn and grow in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Amy Bell, Director of Teal Compliance. We have seen an increase in the enquiries we have had about compliance with the Transparency Rules. […]
New tool to help firms achieve Cyber Essentials accreditation
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way cyber criminals target those they want to exploit. With this in mind, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has launched the Cyber Essentials Readiness Tool which helps firms prepare themselves for Cyber Essentials certification. The tool has been developed by IASME and asks firms a series of questions […]
British Conveyancing Awards Sponsor Spotlight: Terrafirma
In a series of Supporter in Focus pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our supporters of The British Conveyancing Awards 2021 Alongside headline sponsor Lawyer Checker, we look forward to recognising individuals, teams and companies who have gone above and beyond to support buyers and sellers to move home during the most challenging year the […]
Digital ID panel answer your questions
Embracing technology and the positive impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the legal sector in regards to adopting technology has been a hot topic of conversation. Here at Today’s Conveyancer we’ve been at the forefront of these discussions and recently welcomed a panel of esteemed guests to discuss the importance of the digital ID […]
Terrafirma warns just one month to go until Bank of England launches climate stress testing
Ground risk specialist, Terrafirma, warns that there is just one month to go until the Bank of England launches regulatory climate stress testing. This will initially affect all the largest banks, building societies and insurers who will have until September to provide initial feed back to the Bank of England. It is then expected to […]
Introducing Nicky Heathcote, Non-Executive Chair
Nicky Heathcote is Non-Executive Chair at the Conveyancing Association (CA) and she recently shared her thoughts on her new role and the sector. You’ve recently joined the CA as its new Non-Executive Chair. What attracted you to the role? The CA has a unique purpose to proactively improve the conveyancing process and therefore being able to influence […]
Search insurance case studies in conveyancing risk management
To search or not to search It is always a dilemma for conveyancing solicitors; to search or not to search when purchasers want to skip that key stage of the conveyancing process. Often a purchaser is desperate to complete, for example, because they have a tenant lined up to rent the place or they need […]
The Digital Solicitor Podcast: Confidence in the Cloud
In recent years there has been a cultural and emotional shift with the Cloud becoming an everyday part of our lives and yet few of us can truly describe what the cloud is. There remains something of the black arts about it that can cause uncertainty, especially for potential business users who are used to […]
8 days till the British Conveyancing Awards!
There’s only 8 days until the very first British Conveyancing Awards, a time when we can all come together to recognise the herculean efforts of the sector over the past 14 months. The shortlist for the ceremony, and that registrations were now open to book your seat. Just because the awards are taking to the […]
Digital ID at the forefront of people’s minds
Embracing technology and the positive impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the legal sector in regards to adopting technology has been a hot topic of conversation. Here at Today’s Conveyancer we’ve been at the forefront of these discussions and recently welcomed a panel of esteemed guests to discuss the importance of the digital ID […]
End of Government support likely to take heat out of housing market
Analysis of the latest House Price Index published for April shows the beginning of signs that the housing market could be at risk of overheating. Among those signs are the lack of available properties, rising prices, and high demand. However, the economic measures introduced by the Government to protect the housing market are likely to […]
Three ways the conveyancing industry can benefit from digitalisation
Conor Murphy, CEO of Smartr365, the end-to-end mortgage and protection platform shares his views on how digitisation can help conveyancing become faster, more fruitful and focused in the future. While digitalisation was introduced with necessary haste throughout various lockdowns in the last 12 months, the world should now take time to carefully explore its long-term […]
Cloud-Based Terrafirma acquired by Dye & Durham for $20 Million
Dye & Durham Limited , a leading provider of cloud-based software and technology solutions designed to improve efficiency and increase productivity for legal and business professionals, today announced it has acquired Terrafirma IDC Ltd for approximately $20 million (£12 million). Terrafirma’s proprietary workflow software and data insights have been critical at transforming how decisions are […]
Fee Earners not coping – an alternative view
Conveyancing fee earners are all over social media rightly complaining about the stress they are under and I thought a discussion about what’s happening and how to solve it might be worthwhile. It is not just about the stress it’s also about the errors and risks. The #AnonymousConveyancer on Twitter posted this week “I’ve screwed […]
tmgroup & mio become ESTAS partners
ESTAS has announced today that tmgroup and sales progression solution mio have signed up as ESTAS partners for the 2021 Forum and Awards sponsored by Coadjute. ESTAS Founder Simon Brown said “The ESTAS Forum & Awards in October will be attended by agents, conveyancers and brokers with the theme of ‘Working Together Better’. We will […]