What Lies Ahead For Conveyancing In 2019?
Buying and selling property and land may be an unchanging fixture in the lives of millions, but the conveyancing process will continue to evolve in the coming months. At Searches UK, we look at some big changes the legal industry can expect to embrace in 2019. Embracing price transparency New rules on price transparency were […]
RICS UK Residential Property Report Suggests Short-Term Market Depression
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Residential Market Survey reported that December’s figures meant the year ended extremely weakly. The report also predicts that the next three months are going to show a subdued and declining property market. A net balance of 28% of RICS respondents expect near terms sales expectations to remain […]
Index Property Information Hosts Fraud Risks In Conveyancing Webinar
Index Property Information brings to you a highly informative webinar about the risks of fraud in the conveyancing sector at the end of this month. With the Solicitors Regulation Authority reporting cyber crime has risen again over the last year and conveyancing is now the highest risk area of law, it’s crucial businesses are kept […]
UK House Price Growth Hits Six Year Low
The Halifax Price Index has revealed that the annual house price growth of 0.3% is at its lowest rate since December 2012. Currently, the average house price in the UK stands at £224,578. Furthermore, on a monthly basis, house prices have decreased by 1.4% from October’s figures. This also means that house prices have continually […]
Geodesys Continues Growth Plans And Promotes New Platform Owner From Within
Huntingdon, 6th December 2018: Geodesys – part of the Anglian Water Group and a leading provider of conveyancing searches for residential and commercial properties throughout England and Wales – is today announcing the promotion of Darren Bryant to the position of Platform Owner after 11 years with the company. In his new role, Darren will […]
National Paralegals Awards 2019 : The Search Is On To Find The Best Paralegals In The UK
These brand-new awards will recognise and reward the achievements of Paralegals across the UK. There are 12 categories including Best Employment Paralegal, Best Local Authority Paralegal, Will Writing Organisation of the Year and Best Paralegal company. Rita Leat, Managing Director of The Professional Paralegal Register who is hosting these new awards said ‘There are an […]
Transparency Countdown: Do’s and Don’ts
With just three days to go until property and probate lawyers have to publish certain price, service and quality information on their websites (or in alternative formats if requested), the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has outlined some key do’s and don’ts for practices getting ready for the new rules. DO You must display ‘Cost […]
Landmark Information Group Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
Mark Milner to advise DMGT Chairman and Chief Executive on disruptive opportunities in property. Landmark appoints Simon Brown as CEO and Stephen Stout as Executive Chairman. Landmark Information Group, the UK’s leading provider of land and property search information, today announces the appointment of Simon Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer and Stephen Stout […]
Fraud And Business Confidence Are Risks, Licensed Conveyancers Report, But Profession In Good Shape
37 firms regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) reported they had repelled attempted frauds in the past year while the number and variety of attacks on conveyancers increased, according to new research. At the same time, nearly all regulated firms provided all their staff with training on anti-fraud measures in the past year, […]
LeO To Publish More Detail On Complaints In The Future
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) is going to publish details online of upheld cases where it has found poor service. Currently this is only done for complaints where the lawyer is charged a case fee, that is, in situations where LeO finds that the firm’s handling of the complaint was not sufficient and where it does […]
Working Together To Improve The Housebuying Process
Anyone working in the housing market quickly realises that there’s very little you can do, or achieve, on your own. The very nature of the process and the ability to make it as smooth as possible is predicated on a large number of practitioners and stakeholders all ‘doing their bit’ – without a high level […]
How Diverse Is Your Law Firm?
Demand for legal skills across the UK increased sharply this year and law firms being ever busier will increasingly require the pick of a diverse pool of talented and skilled individuals in order that they can increase their capacity and improve the efficiency of their firms. While The Law Society published recommendations for pay gap […]
Lawyer Checker To Embrace The Digital Future At The Conveyancing Association Conference 2018
Lawyer Checker are excited to be attending the 2018 annual conference and dinner hosted by the Conveyancing Association (CA) next month. Located at Manchester City Football Club, the conference itself which is sponsored by InfoTrack, is all about embracing change and the future of digital conveyancing. You will hear presentations from an array of industry […]
Firms Have High Degree Of Flexibility In Implementing Price And Service Transparency Changes
Both the SRA and CLC confirmed at the Legal Eye annual conference held earlier this month that firms have a high degree of flexibility in deciding how to implement the changes regarding price and service transparency that firms are required to make by 6th December. Delegates at the conference broadly accepted the need for consumers […]
Why The Land Registry Is Wrong When It Says We Should Make Conveyancing Cheaper
Last year, HM Land Registry launched its ‘Digital Street’ strategy. A move by the organisation “to break away from the constraints and current ways of thinking about the home buying process as it stands today” The strategy is now in its second year, and HM Land Registry has made further announcements about developments on their side, […]
Transparency Countdown: Are You Ready?
From 6 December 2018, property lawyers will have to publish certain price, service and quality information on their websites (or in alternative formats if requested), as part of a cross-industry push to empower consumers and foster innovation and competition across the legal services market. The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has worked with the SRA […]
Interview With Lawyer Checker’s Business Development Executive Tom Lyes
Lawyer Checker’s Business Development Executive, Tom Lyes, has a track record of recognising opportunities which go beyond customer expectation and has significant experience in client account management. Having worked for a leading law firm for over six years, Tom has accumulated a wealth of specialist knowledge and awareness of the conveyancing market and transactional processes. […]
Landmark Hosts Property Conveyancing: State Of The Nation Roundtable
Landmark Information is hosting a special roundtable event on ‘Property Conveyancing: State of the Nation’, in conjunction with the Birmingham Law Society. Taking place on Wednesday 12th December, the roundtable brings together a group of property lawyers and conveyancers from across the Midlands region to capture insights and views on the current challenges facing legal […]
PoweredbyPie Attracts Industry Leading Sales Director
PoweredbyPie (PIE), a technology company for legal services, has attracted Carole Marsden as Group Sales Director to spearhead the business development team as the company continues to grow. Carole Marsden is a senior level business leader with extensive experience in the legal, financial and property data marketplace. She has over 15 years’ experience in the […]
What Does Your Office Say About Your Firm?
Throughout history, there has been very little investment or trend analysis into office space, work environments or customer interfacing areas; the office is simply the functional place where administration is conducted, and paperwork pushed, and the reception area is simply an area where the fee payer waits. There is very little recognition, within the legal […]
