How can your firm manage risk and compliance in an increasingly digital world?
As 2021 gets underway many of us will be reflecting on how we can manage our businesses in the coming months in a landscape of continuing change and, now, lockdown 3.0. One of the biggest questions facing us now is what elements of the new ways of working we’ve had to adopt, and which parts […]
inCase & Cyber Essentials
Security is of paramount importance to the team at inCase. We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the Cyber Essentials (CE) kitemark. We endeavour to continuously keep our users safe online and are working hard to achieve Cyber Essentials Plus over the next few weeks. What is Cyber Essentials? Cyber Essentials is […]
Challenges and Changes for Conveyancers
Stewart Title hosting FREE CPD Webinar on the most important issues for property lawyers in 2020 Ever since the effects of the Coronavirus epidemic started to hit the real estate market in March, Stewart Title has been proud to work with noted property law expert Ian Quayle to deliver a unique series of FREE CPD Webinars for […]
The SDLT holiday & lockdowns: a perfect storm for technostress
Over the course of 2020, those working in residential conveyancing have had a rollercoaster ride of epic proportions. With the effective closing down of the residential property market in the first lockdown, followed by the unprecedented high levels of demand created by the lifting of restrictions, and indeed by the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) […]
Digital Identity Group – Digital Identity Trust Framework for homes sales sector, releases project overview
Following on from the hugely success Digital Identity Group meeting in October, the project has released details of its plans to build a Digital Identity Trust Framework for the property sector. The project overview, which has been pulled together by Stuart Young of Edinburgh-based Etive Technologies, seeks to tackle the longstanding challenge of multiple identity […]
HMLR Seek Feedback on Digital Identity Checks
HMLR have published a draft set of requirements aimed at encouraging digital identity checks in the conveyancing sector. The draft “Safe Harbour Standard” outlines the steps conveyancers are expected to take to verify client identity. The enhanced level of check is defined by reference to a set of requirements, collectively known as the “Safe Harbour […]
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 […]
UKLTA announces formation of Board structure
The UK LegalTech Association (UKLTA) has announced the formation of its Board structure which comprises an Executive Board and a Members Board. The Executive Board is responsible for leadership and governance of the Association, whilst the Members Board is responsible for representing the interests of the diverse membership to the Executive Board. The initial Executive […]
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. […]
A remote working overhaul could save a firm tens-of-thousands of pounds
The debate continues whether remote working will become more prevalent when the UK is released from the effects of the pandemic. But one thing that is seeming almost set in stone is the regularly moving restrictions are going to remain into 2021 with mass vaccination not likely until the Spring or Summer. In a recent […]
‘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 […]
Four Ways to Fight Friday Afternoon Fraud
Friday has always been one of the most popular days to complete a house purchase – certainly not news to solicitors, who understandably now favour pretty much any other day of the week. Perhaps there’s simple logic to the fact that Friday stands firm as a favourite; the prospect of a weekend spent unpacking beats […]
Your clients can now complete electronic TR1 signing through the inCase app
Our inCase team are exciting to launch a groundbreaking feature, Electronic TR1 Signing. We know this additional feature will make the conveyancing process so much easier for law firms and their clients. Explore our step-by-step process: When accessing TR1 documents, clients will be prompted to: Confirm the presence of their witness Authenticate through a One-Time-Passcode […]
Industry report demonstrates digital steps in conveyancing
Legal tech startup Thirdfort has delivered an in-depth analysis of how the conveyancing industry is adopting digital solutions. The report is based on an industry-wide survey of over 150 managing partners, heads of conveyancing, partners, conveyancers and legal assistants. It explores what’s driving the digitalisation of conveyancing, how Covid-19 has impacted this change, what type […]
Advice for conveyancers: hosting online meetings
When the UK first went into lockdown during March 2020, a huge emphasis was placed on the importance of online meetings. The business community as a whole had to quickly become comfortable with appearing in front of a camera. Not only that, but we also had to become accustomed to the fact that normal life […]
Document Portal is Time Saver for Conveyancers
Carole Ankers, chief product & technology officer, poweredbypie Research published by Zoopla at the end of August states that the number of new sales agreed per estate agent in August was 76% above the 5-year average. Life in lockdown has resulted in many making the decision to move, and this has been further fuelled by […]
Your chance to see how the HBSG Pledge can work in practice.
The Home Buying & Selling Group have launched their new Pledge designed to introduce more transparency and speed up property transactions. Key Members of the group, Beth Rudolph from the Conveyancing Association, Richard Powell of Ryder & Dutton Estate Agents and Paul Hajek of Clutton Cox Conveyancing, will be taking part in a live webinar […]
BREAKING NEWS: PIE/PSG Snapped Up By Owner of Index Property Information Group
Dye & Durham Limited, the Canada-based owner of Index Property Information Group, has today announced the purchase of well-known property search and cloud software business Property Information Exchange for a sum of around £32m. Operating under the “poweredbypie” brand, Property Information Exchange merged with PSG (Property Search Group) in 2017 with the acquisition of a […]
Is The Stamp Duty Holiday Leading To A “Gold Rush” For Conveyancers?
Today’s conveyancing market is experiencing unprecedented times. Lockdown, Brexit, seasonal holidays and the current cut in stamp duty are factors having a major impact, both positively and negatively, on the profession. Following the catastrophic stall in house sales caused by the pandemic, the last couple of months have been amongst the busiest for ten years. […]
Webinar: Adopting A Digital Culture In Conveyancing
On 6 October at 12noon, this webinar (hosted by our Associate Member the Council for Licensed Conveyancers) will hear several case studies touching on various aspects of operating a digital conveyancing practice, including: Digital Onboarding AML / Source of Funds / ID Verification Client Communication during the transaction Cloud Telephony & Computing Remote working and […]