Can outsourcing speed up conveyancing transactions?
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast discusses the opportunities presented by outsourcing. Joining regular host David Opie is Sophie Swanborough Operations and Marketing Manager at ntitle, an outsourced title checking solution. There is a growing marketplace of organisations who offer outsourced and “unbundled” service into law and conveyancing. At a time when it is increasingly difficult […]
You cannot guarantee a view
Planning expert Paul Addison joins the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast to discuss his experiences helping conveyancers and homeowners uncover planning risk and hidden development opportunities. Founder and Managing Director of DevAssist, Paul shares his background as a land buyer and planner for developers and how he now brings his extensive experience to the business to […]
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, […]
Getting paid your true worth
The True Worth Expert Vanessa Ugatti joins host David Opie on the latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast. Vanessa works with professional services individual and organisations to help them understand their true value, and explain that better to clients to help them get paid their true worth, unapologetically. In her work Vanessa sees individuals and organisations constantly […]
The P.U.F. Strategy – Pick up the Phone
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast looks at research conducted by telephone answering service Moneypenny into call handling by UK law firms, both from an incoming and outgoing point of view. Joining host David Opie is Bernadette (Bernie) Bennett, Head of Sector – Legal at Moneypenny to discuss the “Customer Communications Global Trends Report”. According to […]
Doug Crawford exclusive: The ever-changing world of conveyancing
Conveyancing providers who don’t embrace the future and technology may not be around in the not too distant future according to Doug Crawford, former CEO of Simplify and now in the host seat at Simply Conveyancing after four years away. Doug shares his thoughts on technology, people, opportunity and private equity in an exclusive interview […]
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 […]
How upskilling staff on your CMS will improve service, efficiency, and profitability
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast discusses the changing nature of law firm case management systems and how we can best leverage their functionality. Joining host David Opie is Adam Bullion, General Manager of Marketing at Practice Evolve, to discuss his thoughts on the current state of legal case management, and what the future might hold. […]
Enquiries: How can we make better sense of the challenge?
This latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes Chris Harris on to discuss the current state of the conveyancing market and the challenges firms face in harnessing technology to make transactions run smoother. Familiar to many, Chris has been in and around the conveyancing profession for a number of years as a practising solicitor and a panel […]
Actionable business insights: What conveyancers really need to know
On the latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast, host David Opie is joined by Karen Babington to talk about her latest business venture: Valafy. Babington has a wealth of experience in the property sector starting out in sales and marketing at a regional lender before moving on to work in and with law firms and panel managers, […]
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 […]
National Conveyancing Week Special: Simplifying property due diligence and the future of searches
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast is an extended edition as part of National Conveyancing Week 2023. Host David Opie is joined by a panel of professionals from across the conveyancing sector to discuss the increasingly complex world of property due diligence and searches. Andrew Prismall, Chair of the Association of Independent Search Agents James Sherwood-Rogers, […]
The real truth about review platforms
In this latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie is joined by Simon Brown and Ben Marley, CEO and Commercial Director of review specialists The ESTAS to discuss the ins and out of review platforms. Increasingly review and recommendation platforms dominate many of our buying decisions. Think about booking.com and TripAdvisor for holidays, Facebook and […]
The art of communication and client relationship management
The Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes Clare Yates to the latest episode to discuss the art of communication and client relationship management. Clare is a communications and sales trainer with experience in both the estate agency and conveyancing sectors, bringing cross-sector experience to the discussion. At a time when transaction volumes will normalise and the profession […]
The straw that breaks the camel’s back?
This week’s Today’s Conveyancer podcast features a topical discussion about the growing complexity of conveyancing, and the expectations consumers, estate agents, lenders and brokers as to the role of the conveyancer. Is it fair, or right, that we face calls to add to the wealth of due diligence we already undertake? How can we be […]
Kate Faulkner on the property market, ROPA, upfront information, and the HBSG
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast sees industry expert Kate Faulkner OBE deliver her verdict on the current state of the property market, the ills of the home moving process, regulation of property agents (ROPA), upfront information and the work being done by the Home Buying and Selling Group to improve the experience for all. Since […]
Tackling the data “vacuum” facing conveyancers
In this latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast host David Opie is joined by Richard Hinton. Known to many for his years in marketing and business development in the legal services sector, both in house and as a supplier, Richard discusses the “vacuum of market intelligence” that conveyancers face when it comes to using data to drive […]
Case management – what does 2023 hold?
In this latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast host David Opie is joined by Martin MacDuff, founder of Redbrick Solutions, to discuss case management systems, practice management systems and technology. Are conveyancers more reliant on case management workflows than ever before? With experienced conveyancers leaving the industry, how much do we have a “computer says no” culture […]
The (r)evolution of the consumer legal services market
In the first epsiode of the second series of the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie is joined by Muve CEO David Jabbari. David was part of one of the first Alternative Business Structures (ABS) to be launched following the Legal Services Act, dubbed “Tesco Law.” At the time it was feared the Act would […]
Today’s Conveyancer Podcast: A year in conversation with the industry
2022 saw the launch of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast which has been steadily growing in popularity over the last 12 months. The podcast has tackled a number of topics including technology, burnout, fees, estate agents, and law firm management. It has profiled individuals and businesses from start-ups to established players in the conveyancing market and […]