MHCLG Committee Urges Government To Embrace Modern Methods Of Construction
A report published by the Housing, Communities and Local Government has urged the Government to consider using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) approaches if it stands any realistic chance of meeting the target of building 300,000 homes per year. The report speculates that MMC has the potential to enable new build property to be constructed […]
Professional Document Scanning Enhances Data Security Compliance
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became law in May 2018. Data security is extremely serious as failure to comply could have major consequences for your firm – with the bottom line being it could cost your business millions and cause severe damage to customer relationships and your brand image. With an evolving legal industry, […]
‘Smart’ Contracts in Conveyancing
Working in this part of the market, there’s a very large part of me that believes if others can develop ‘smart water’, then we should certainly be able to produce ‘smart contracts’ in conveyancing. Indeed, you have to wonder just how ‘smart’ the water really is, and whether those who are paying a premium for […]
Conveyancing Firms’ Communications Transformed by AI Powered Digital Switchboard
Leading outsourced communications provider, Moneypenny, has launched a new AI powered switchboard that the company promises will revolutionise communications within the sector. The innovative platform was designed following increased demand from law firms for technologies that improve the customer journey while enriching the working life of front-of-house staff. As part of London Tech Week (10th […]
Cybercrime In Conveyancing – How Can You Protect Your Clients?
According to new figures, around £470 billion is lost to cybercrime each year, and in 2018 alone over £354.3 million was stolen via authorised push payment fraud. Despite these troubling findings, it’s believed the legal sector isn’t adequately prepared to prevent or deal with cyber attacks. The conveyancing industry in particular is one of the […]
LEAP Legal Software Announces Major New Expansion Initiative Into The United States
LEAP Legal Software, the UK’s leading provider of cloud legal software and automated forms and precedents to small and medium sized law firms, has announced a major new expansion initiative into the United States. LEAP has more than 2,000 firms and 12,000 users using its software in the UK and Republic of Ireland. PCLaw | […]
Entrepreneurial Proptech Firm Launches AI Property Portal
Proptech firm, One and Only Pro, which helps property investors identify properties with high yield and/or high capital growth potential, has launched a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered property investment portal. One and Only Pro’s history began with carrying out private client work for foreign investors who wanted simple facts about potential property deals. Originally the […]
Tech supports developers’ use of land, says Search Acumen on Land Use Change Statistics for 2017 – 2018
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments: “Not only was it a strong year of house building in 2017/18 with more than 160,000 homes completed in England, but as today’s Land Use Change Statistics reveal, it was a smarter year as developers built 3,300 more homes on previously undeveloped land compared to 2016/17. “The desire […]
Cut Legal Firm Scanning Time
In an everchanging legal landscape, technological innovations are reshaping the industry. The opportunities and benefits that technology can bring to the marketplace can enhance the way your law firm works while meeting the demands of clients and improve standards of customer service. Powered by Brother, Post Partner offers professional document scanning that will take the […]
Will Digital Assistant Alexa Transform The Conveyancing Industry?
Simply Conveyancing Property Lawyers have become the first UK property law firm in legal history to integrate with virtual personal assistant, Alexa, into their system. Launched last week, Simply Conveyancing customers can now ask Alexa, questions and queries about their conveyancing transaction, plus information on the conveyancing process, a new quote on a sale or […]
Free Trustpilot Webinar: Is Your Website Working Hard Enough?
Trustpilot have teamed up with Today’s Conveyancer to bring you an insightful webinar on how to make your website your hardest working employee. Conveyancing is in the midst of a digital revolution. From Land Registry’s Digital Street through to eSigning mortgage documents, the way conveyancers do business is changing rapidly. It has never been more important to start investing […]
A New Communication Tool Claims To Speed Up Property Transactions
A new sales progression and communication tool has been launched which claims to significantly cut house fall-throughs and speed up property transactions. The new tool called ‘Mio’, which has been successfully piloted in Cardiff for the past 18 months, will be rolled out across England and Wales – which includes an introductory free offer for […]
Digging Beneath The Surface Of Blockchain Property Transactions
Earlier in April, Today’s Conveyancer wrote about the completion of the first full property transaction based on distributed ledger technology. The pilot, carried out in partnership with the Instant Property Network (IPN) and using R3 Marketplace’s ‘blockchain’ platform known as ‘Corda’, brought together property law firms, lenders and software developers. While most in the conveyancing […]
Conveyancing Firm First In Legal History To Launch Alexa Integrated System
Simply Conveyancing Property Lawyers have officially become the first property law firm in the UK to integrate with virtual personal assistant, Alexa, into their system. Last week, for the first time in legal history, customers of Simply Conveyancing will now be able to ask their digital assistant Alexa questions and queries about their conveyancing transaction. […]
Trusting Technology
Consumer expectations and demand are driving the need to speed up the conveyancing process through digitalisation. As a result, many forward-thinking legal firms are looking to expedite processes by removing ‘print and post’ from their workflow as far as possible. The introduction of new technologies have great potential but need to be proven and trusted […]
83% Of Consumers Demand More Online Communication From Law Firms
The legal service consumer views online communication as a vital tool in creating a more efficient, cheaper service. According to a recent survey, carried out by mmadigital, 83% of respondents would opt to communicate online as opposed to face to face. Anxious of the perceived increased costs involved with meeting in person, the majority would […]
An Interview With Louise Robinson
Louise Robinson has recently joined the PSA team at SearchFlow as Personal Searches Operations Manager. SearchFlow is the only search provider with an in-house nationwide personal search agency. In the last year, PSA has experienced significant growth and the popularity of personal searches shows no signs of slowing. Louise discusses the increasing take-up of personal […]
‘How To Avoid Pitfalls, Guarantee Performance and Build a Partnership With Your ICT Provider’ event
When the consumer is increasingly sensitive to price, choosing the perfect external partner to manage IT and communications support within a law firm has never been so important to ensure the first impression your firm offers the consumer is memorable. It is vital to create a partnership as opposed to a mere formal business relationship. […]
Search Acumen Launches Innovative Visualisation Solution To Fast-Track Commercial Property Due Diligence
SNaPS (Search of the National Polygon Service) is a first-of-its-kind service that instantly interrogates property boundaries and ownership data – allowing property lawyers to make immediate assessments and act earlier for their clients The new service uniquely draws together HM Land Registry (HMLR) datasets to provide property lawyers with an instant visual representation of title […]
Blockchain Trial Cuts Property Transaction Process Down Substantially
Proptech leaders across the globe have completed a trial which claims to cut the property transaction process to 3 weeks rather than 3 months using blockchain technology. A successful pilot finalised by Instant Property Network (IPN) has demonstrated the potential to speed up property transactions by months by cutting the current average property process of […]