With the SDLT dust settling, what about post-completion?
This latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast welcomes conveyancing post-completion specialist Priscilla Sinder to discuss the importance of investment in post-completion to avoid costly mistakes. In the wake of March 2025 when SDLT thresholds prompting a sizeable increase in demand and transaction volumes, post-completion work is under scrutiny. Post-completion, says Priscilla, is one of those jobs that […]
Transaction Tips – Scoping the Retainer
The first of a new series of discussions on the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast, host David Opie is joined by expert legal trainer Ian Quayle of IQ Legal Training, to explore a range of topics around conveyancing. “Transaction Tips” will draw on Ian’s extensive experience in and around the property sector discussing important topics conveyancers need […]
Joining the property dots for greater enablement
Travis Scholes, Commercial Director at LMS, joins Today’s Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie to discuss the National Property Transaction Network (NPTN); an enablement platform where all those involved in the property transaction can interact in a way that creates greater efficiencies in the process. Discussing the evolution of the concept Travis explains how the last […]
What was home moving like before the iPhone?
Rob Houghton, CEO of reallymoving joins the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast to discuss what home moving was like before the iPhone. reallymoving.com is a comparison site for for home moving services and recently celebrated 25 years in business. In a fascinating discussion about the evolution of online marketing, Rob discusses what the world of online was […]
Life in the law – have your say before 21st March 2025
Podcast host David Opie is joined by CEO of the charity LawCare, Elizabeth Rimmer, to discuss their latest “Life in the Law” surveys which are now open for completion until Friday 21st March. LawCare supports and promotes mental health and wellbeing across the legal services sector. They have 2 main focuses. Their first is in […]
A first foray into conveyancing for First4Lawyers
The Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes Group Chief Commercial Officer at First4Lawyers, Nick Delaney, to discuss their first foray in conveyancing services. The Group, best known for its FCA-regulated claims management company and SRA-regulated volume Road Traffic Accident work, has been going for 16 years and has launched F4LPlus; a comparison and lead generation service for […]
“Delegate Now to Supercharge Your Profits”
The Today’s Conveyancer Podcast welcomes back Dan Warburton, a law firm consultant and trainer who specialises in helping individuals delegate work more effectively; in the process junior staff are elevated, the individual has a happier work/life balance, and ultimately the firm can be more profitable. It’s a soapbox Dan has jumped on before having appeared […]
Raising consumer awareness of coastal erosion risk
A new consumer awareness website has been launched to help conveyancers and home movers understand the risks associated with coastal erosion. CoastClear is a partnership launched by Groundsure with Chief Customer Officer David Kempster joining the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast to explain more about the objectives behind the initiative. There are c.10,000 homes that are […]
What is horizontal digital integration?
How do law firms choose the right technology? Its a conundrum many law firms face and with so much technology available to them, how can they be sure they’re selecting the right option for them? Chris Williams of Novus Strategy & Consulting joins the Today’s Conveyancer podcast to share his thoughts and insight on the […]
A shift in mindset around collaboration across the property sector
In the second episode of the new series of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast former Google-exec turned prop-tech entrepreneur Gemma Young discusses her journey on helping improve the home moving process. In a wide ranging discussion Gemma and Today’s Conveyancer podcast host David Opie explore the work being done to digitise the relationships between estate agents […]
Latest Property Trends Report underlines new normal in 2025
The latest Property Trends Report from environmental and data business Landmark suggests the property market has settled into a “new normal” around one third below volumes seen in 2019; the benchmark for the report and the last time the property market is considered to have been “normal” before impact of COVID-19 and the turbulence since. […]
“No one better placed to connect the home moving journey”
“Houseful” is probably best known for the property portal Zoopla, but the technology giant is steadily building an array of property and data businesses and has under it’s umbrella estate agent software Alto, new homes software Yourkeys and Hometrack, a UK provider of automated valuations and property insights. Their latest venture, Movemnt, launched in July […]
The train has left the station…
Having talked about keeping the search industry on its toes in their previous appearance on the podcast, Kevin Johnson and Jeremy Dorkins of On Point Data join the latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast to provide update on their progress over the last 18 months, climate change, the quality of search information and advice for practitioners, and […]
Property Market Trends Q3 2024
The Today’s Conveyancer Podcast once again brings you the results of the latest Property Trends Report, published by Landmark. Host David Opie is joined by regular guest Ben Robinson, Managing Director of Landmark Estate Agency Services. This time Landmark Divisional Director Mike Holden joins to lend his expertise to the discussion which looks at the […]
149 ways to be more Google friendly
Firms and businesses who want to be found locally online for their products and services need to consider 149 different factors in order to ensure their online presence is search engine friendly. This is according to Ben Marley, formerly of Rightmove, feefo and ESTAS, who joins the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast to discuss the launch […]
The State of the UK Conveyancing Market
Ryan Sparrow, a digital content specialist in the legal division of The Access Group joins podcast host David Opie to discuss a newly published report on the current state of conveyancing. “The State of the UK Conveyancing Market“, now in its third year, draws on data and expertise from a range of sources including HM […]
From medicine to moving home
Sayinthen Vivekanantham is the latest guest on the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast to discuss his second career as founder of prop-tech solution Homey. In his first career Say was a medical doctor until a few years ago when his side-hustle in developing a small property portfolio turned into a passion for helping estate agents and conveyancers […]
Celebrating 25 years in the family business
Celebrating 25 years in business, X-Press Legal Services co-founder Dave Lister joins the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast to discuss the changes he has seen in his time in the industry. X-Press Legal Services, a search and ancillary services provider, is run by Dave and his wife Lynne, and their 3 adult children. The origins go […]
QualitySolicitors – The next chapter
As one of the disruptors in the wake of the Legal Services Act 2007 QualitySolicitors (QS) was launched in 2009 with the ambition to help the high street fight back against the anticipated onslaught of major brands entering the legal market – so-called ‘Tesco Law.’ QS grew rapidly, with firms up and down the country […]
Interview – Mark Evans, Deputy Vice President of the Law Society
In a wide ranging interview Deputy Vice President of the Law Society Mark Evans talks to Today’s Conveyancer podcast host David Opie about his experience of working in property law, and more recently his role as a Tutor at the University Of Law. In October Mark will transition from Deputy Vice President to the role […]