poweredbypie Launches Lender Handbook Tracker
Search and software provider poweredbypie, a Dye & Durham company is now offering a lender compliance tool through its online ordering platform. Lender Handbook Tracker enables conveyancers to keep up to date with specific mortgage lenders’ Part 2 instructions and check for any changes that have occurred during the conveyance that could delay the submission […]
HMLR to move to mandatory digital applications from November 2022
HM Land Registry are changing the way they receive and process Register Update applications in an effort to reduce errors and make processing time faster. From November 2022 HM Land Registry will only accept digital applications for changes to existing titles via their online customer portal Most applications received are submitted as PDFs or scanned […]
Key Conveyancing – life has been made much easier with Minerva.
A multi-office Conveyancing firm is enjoying greater connections with their clients since fully integrating with technology developed by LFS. Back in late 2019, LFS developed their client onboarding solution, Minerva. Since then the whole world has of course faced the pandemic with a need for remote working pushed to the forefront. Fortunately for those law […]
Firms urged to review password hygiene as UK sees 116% increase in nuisance comms
New data from recent reports suggests that despite increased warnings to businesses and individuals to review cyber security measures, phishing scams and nuisance attacks are on the rise. A report released by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in conjunction with litigation firm Griffin Law, reveals that in the first six months of 2021 UK […]
Digital applications – making the future a reality
Crane Hall and the Chantry near Ipswich was the first title registered in 1863 by its owner the MP Sir Fitzroy Kelly, under the first Chief Land Registrar Brent Spencer Follett. Now the Land Register contains more than 26 million registered property titles. Since that first registration we’ve gone from face to face, to postal, […]
How technology is helping conveyancers tackle money laundering
Money laundering is a growing risk in the UK property market, as the Pandora papers demonstrate. The failure of some conveyancers and estate agents to properly verify buyers’ identities, and comply with the relevant AML regulations, means they risk supporting the laundering of dirty money. New AI, Open Banking and facial recognition technology can automate […]
Budget 2021 predictions
Predictions for today’s budget announcement include £2 billion of Government investment into building new homes on derelict or unused land. The chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a £2 billion housing investment which includes the building of 160,000 greener homes on brownfield land the size of 2,000 football pitches, as well as a £9 […]
5 providers sign up to “ID Trust Scheme” pilot
Five identity service providers have committed to the new MyIdentity trust scheme to make home buying and selling in the UK a safe digital process. The five identity service providers are: Digidentity, Nuggets, OBiD, Thirdfort, and Yoti. Their involvement assures consumers will have fully inclusive choices to prove their identity. The hub service provider is […]
inCase Webinar – A ‘No Sales’ App Tour
Join inCase for just 30 minutes to see how the app works on Thursday 4th November from 3:00pm – 3:30pm, and for everyone who attends you can enjoy a free Costa coffee on them!* You’ll be able to see how inCase can: Reduce timelines by up to 42% Increase your capacity by up to 50% […]
De-Mystifying Blockchain – Today’s Conveyancer Podcast
The Today’s Conveyancer podcast returns with an episode dedicated to de-mystifying blockchain. In this episode we introduce Dan Salmons, CEO of Blockchain technology provider Coadjute. Dan sets out to de-mystify what blockchain technology is, and more importantly how it has the potential to make the “quantum leap” in the battle against seemingly ever increasing transaction […]
Estate agents should do more to tackle conveyancing fraud
A leading compliance specialist in the estate agency market has suggested that estate agents should be doing more to support efforts to complete customer due diligence and tackle money laundering. Compliance Officer for The Guild of Property Professionals, Paul Offley, has said that agents should be following “best practice” to establish the legal/beneficial owner of […]
PracticeEvolve Announce Client Success Programme to Increase Client’s Competency in Software
PracticeEvolve Group, incorporating Linetime and SOS, have announced the recruitment of a team of Client Success Consultants in response to enhancing software competency. The Client Success Consultants are just one of a number of initiatives from the forward-thinking group. With whole system pricing, the group are pro-actively planning for firms wanting to establish an in-depth […]
ULS technology completes purchase of Amity Law
ULS technology, a leading provider of digital products and services in the home moving market, has completed the acquisition of Bolton based property law firm, Amity Law, to help strengthen its offering to the legal profession. The acquisition will enable ULS technology to build, pilot and evolve new digital products in a live environment, providing […]
The migration of local land charges from local authorities to the Land Registry
Hopefully the conveyancing world is now aware that due to the Infrastructure Act 2015 HM Land Registry has been tasked with the migration to it of all 331 local land charges registers from local authorities. This extraordinary task has obviously been undertaken using a phased approach commencing in 2018 and going forward for the next […]
Making electronic witnessing a reality in conveyancing
By updating Practice Guide 8, HMLR is now allowing electronic signing and witnessing solutions to be used to sign deeds and other HMLR documents. The aim of the updated Practice Guide is to make more processes digital and to reduce the administrative burden on conveyancers. Recent developments in the field of conveyancing make a strong […]
PracticeEvolve Announce Mobile App as a Precursor to Native Cloud Practice Management Solution
PracticeEvolve Group have announced a new, secure, mobile app to complement their portfolio of Practice Management Software solutions which will act as a precursor to their native Cloud solution, currently being trialled in Australia. The introduction of the App, called EvolveMobile, gives users freedom to work on matters wherever they are, with crucial data at […]
The blockchain revolution; first steps to speed up mortgages
Coadjute, the real-time network that connects the property market, has announced plans to enable retail banks in the UK to issue a mortgage stablecoin on their network, working in partnership with global technology firm R3. The service is set to vastly improve the movement of mortgage funds, which amounts to over £240bn each year nationally. […]
Legal Bricks launch Biometric face scanning ID checks
Legal Bricks have today announced the official launch of their Biometric face scanning ID checks – available as a standalone product or as part of their conveyancing client on-boarding portal, LB Connect. With the rise of fraud within conveyancing transactions, especially identity fraud, and tighter regulations around ID checks and the way clients are onboarded, […]
Redbrick Solutions launch new version of award winning conveyancing case management
Redbrick Solutions have announced this week that the latest version of their award winning case management solution has been released. This marks the 23rd version of ‘Redbrick Practice Management’ and includes a number of enhancements and new functionality to benefit clients, such as: Online Questionnaires. This new feature allows Redbrick users the ability to define […]
£167,000 technology investment to address regional inequalities in access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has won a further grant from the latest round of Regulators Pioneer Fund (RPF) to help connect those using new legal technologies with those who need their services. The award of £167,856 from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will be used to create a new network […]