Judges confirmed for the upcoming British Conveyancing Awards
We are pleased to reveal some of the judging panel for The British Conveyancing Awards 2021. There are some familiar faces on the panel, whose task it is to pick the winners for this year’s celebrations. The judges are: Rob Hailstone is the founder of the Bold Legal Group and was formally a residential conveyancer with […]
Industry Bodies Petition Chancellor over SDLT
Three leading conveyancing membership bodies have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak imploring the government to consider an “alternative” end to the SDLT holiday. Rob Hailstone, CEO of the Bold Legal Group (BLG), Mike Ockenden, Head of Secretariat at Society of Licensed Conveyancers and Beth Rudolf, Director of Delivery at the Conveyancing Association have responded to […]
The First…. to Create Shorter, Fully Comprehensive Reports
Clarity and transparency is essential in any transaction; and the information which underpins a property purchase is no different. This is especially true of environmental searches – a specialist area where some legal practitioners may feel less confident advising on, especially if an issue such as contaminated land or flooding is flagged up. Environmental search […]
Introducing The Conveyancing Task Force
A number of leading organisations in the conveyancing profession have agreed to work together as The Conveyancing Task Force to discuss, and where possible agree, on reform and enhancement of the conveyancing process for the benefit of consumers and lawyers alike. The formation of the Conveyancing Task Force which comprises The Law Society, The Society […]
Are you old school or new school?
Over the last 4 years or so I’ve spoken to lots of conveyancing firms and one theme that comes up on a regular basis when I start to ask firms about where or how they collect customer reviews is – “We don’t, we’re old school, all our business is through word of mouth or walks […]
InfoTrack delivers a Powerful, Game-Changing, Electronic Client Onboarding Solution
UK-based, legal technology provider InfoTrack has delivered eCOS; a powerful, new electronic client onboarding solution that builds on their momentum in the digital conveyancing space. Pioneers of digital conveyancing and the first legal technology vendor to facilitate electronic signatures for deeds, InfoTrack has been operating from its London base since 2015 delivering digital conveyancing solutions […]
GlobalX become latest Conveyancing Association Affiliate member
The Conveyancing Association, the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (5th February 2021) announced GlobalX as the latest organisation to join as Affiliate Members. Established over 30 years ago, GlobalX is a provider of property and company information. Each day, GlobalX delivers thousands of accurate, accessible, and cost-effective searches to the UK’s […]
Clients need out of hours access, but don’t expect firms to respond
The latest industry roundtables from Today’s Wills & Probate and Today’s Conveyancer have focused on the way in which technology has helped law firms to cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In many ways, the pandemic has forced a rethink of the way in which the customer interacts with businesses and those who […]
We don’t stop at search, we start with service
Thames Water Property Searches always start with service that is second to none. That’s because our customers’ happiness always comes first. The busy individuals who use Thames Water Property Searches know that they are more than just a number. With us, you are guaranteed a professional service with a personal touch, through bespoke residential and […]
IPSA Launches New Conveyancing Searches Solution
IPSA (The Association of Independent Personal Search Agents) is the leading UK trade association for personal search agents and membership includes some of the largest search firms in the country as well as many independent companies and sole traders. All IPSA members are registered with, and regulated by, the Property Codes Compliance Board, and any […]
Looking ahead to 2021
Elizabeth Rimmer is CEO at LawCare It’s been a very difficult and challenging year for all of us. No-one has remained unaffected by the fall out of the global pandemic and its impact on our health, our relationships, our livelihoods and our mental health. For most of us this has been the most significant event […]
New Build Numbers Down in First Half of 2020
Housing programmes delivered by Homes England saw an overall decrease in starts and completions in the first half of 2020-21 compared to the same period last year, according to official statistics released today (8 December). There were 11,313 new houses started on site and 11,358 homes completed through programmes managed by Homes England between 1 […]
Wishing everyone some downtime at Christmas
As we approach the Christmas period, we know from speaking to so many of you the pressure you are currently under. The hours you are putting in (yes we see the searches coming in at midnight and over the weekend and can only hope this is flexible working!), the expectations and insistence of clients to […]
Legal Eye Launches Risk and Compliance Hub
Risk and compliance consultancy Legal Eye is launching an online resource centre for law firms. The hub provides a comprehensive bank of resources to help COLPs, COFAs, partners, directors and managers to manage risk. It includes precedent policy and procedure documents and templates, access to online training on a range of risk and compliance topics, […]
How best to engage with clients in lockdown 2.0
The first national lockdown period following the Covid-19 pandemic, certainly caught most of the 10,000 UK law firms off guard, particularly around the ability to ‘demobilise’ their workforce to operate remotely. While some transitioning, such as diverting phones, were relatively easy to make, the fact remains that the sector was not fully equipped to deal […]
Lawyer Checker Aim to Raise Christmas Spirits and Cyber-Security Awareness with Gift Hamper Giveaway
Earlier this week, the cyber-security thought leaders Lawyer Checker launched two exciting competitions each with an exclusive gift hamper up for grabs. The items within include state-of-the-art tech such as an iPad mini and Bluetooth headphones as well as other items suitable for any discerning practitioner in the legal sector. Lawyer Checker is hopeful that […]
Could vendor disclosure replace caveat emptor? CLC roundtable highlights impact of Covid-19 on conveyancing
The rapid adoption of technology because of lockdown could move the conveyancing process from an emphasis on the buyer and caveat emptor to one of vendor disclosure, a Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) roundtable has heard. Vendor disclosure would put the onus on the seller to ensure that they have provided all the information required […]
The Cashroom in 63 seconds…
The client facing part of a law firm is only the tip of the iceberg. Over 200 firms throughout the UK trust The Cashroom with running their outsourced cashiering, management accounts and payroll functions. Find out more about us in 63 seconds… For more information and to book a short demonstration please contact us today. […]
DUAL Asset Underwriting announced as ESTAS Partner for 2021 Forum & Awards
DUAL Asset Underwriting, one of the leading legal indemnity providers for the conveyancing sector, has confirmed its sponsorship of The ESTAS Forum & Awards for 2021. We talk to Mark Dennis, Head of Online Services at DUAL Asset, about recent developments in their insurance products. You have recently improved your online service My Legal Indemnity […]
‘Contract Ready’ scheme completes house sale in 8 weeks
Last month we reported on our ‘Contract Ready’ pilot that we are running with estate agents Ryder & Dutton who have implemented the scheme across their 24 branches in the North of England. This month we are thrilled to share that no less than 3 cases have already completed through Minerva’s portal a completion occurred […]