Maura Webb

Have you ever wondered what you could get done if there were more hours in the day? Or wished you could split yourself in half? I’m sure lots of parents are thinking this at the

The Dirty Air of Dartford

The town of Dartford on the edge of London has served as a gateway to Kent and routes to the European continent for centuries. While trade and especially logistics has flourished, spurred on by the

Planning proposals for a new build development on a former landfill site have reappeared in Dudley raising local residents’ fears that the building work could release historic toxic material and landfill gases affecting homes that

Lawyer Checker announce survey results and Tech Hamper winners

Lawyer Checker are delighted to announce the two winners of our exclusive gift hamper giveaway just in time for Christmas. The winners were chosen at random following our client survey to existing and non-users which

As we approach the Christmas period, we know from speaking to so many of you the pressure you are currently under. The hours you are putting in (yes we see the searches coming in at

“Worthless houses” due to Developer and Planning negligence

Residents on a new-build housing estate in Bradford have been told that their homes are currently worth nothing – as a result of planning and building failures. Penny Andrews, Operations and Compliance Director at Future

The Solicitors Regulation Authority have recently publicised their first thematic review investigating the impact of cybercrime. The review has highlighted a number of troublesome statistics making it definitively apparent that cyber related incidents leading to

Earlier this week, the cyber-security thought leaders Lawyer Checker launched two exciting competitions each with an exclusive gift hamper up for grabs. The items within include state-of-the-art tech such as an iPad mini and Bluetooth

It would be very tempting to think that after the sunniest spring and summer on record for many, together with some of the lowest rainfall totals, 2020 has been, at least weather wise, remarkably calm.

Future Climate Info (FCI), a leading provider of environmental search reports for the property market, has partnered with like-minded environmental risk consultancy Ashfield Solutions Group (Ashfield) to launch the FCI Flood Appraisal, providing an affordable

Taking Advantage Of Technology

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

Ground Gas: The Lessons From Loscoe

In 1986, a bungalow in Derbyshire was completely destroyed by a landfill methane explosion, badly injuring the three occupants inside the home. This now famous and near-tragic incident served as a low-water mark in landfill

Taking Advantage Of Technology

Written by Carole Ankers, Chief Product and Technology Officer, poweredbypie Online sales have seen a huge rise since the Lockdown. The Office of National Statistics has recently reported that £3 in every £10 is now

Join The Experts: Terrafirma Launch New Education Series On UK Ground Hazards

This September, Terrafirma are excited to bring you UK Ground Hazards and Property: The Risks You Need to Know. Sign up to a brand-new 6-part education series, with new ‘coffee-break’ episodes available on-demand, on our

This week Terrafirma celebrates 5 years of positive disruption and innovation across the UK’s property and conveyancing sectors with bold plans for an engaging educational series and important product update. From an idea borne from

Search and software provider poweredbypie, has seen a significant rise in interest in its online communication tool Document Portal, which enables simple and secure electronic exchange of all documentation within the conveyancing process. Carole Ankers,

How Tech Can Capture Conveyancing Leads

Written by Carole Ankers, Chief Product and Technology Officer. Consumer confidence in visiting the high street has dropped. According to research by data company Springboard, retail footfall has fallen by 65 per cent when compared

Technology’s Role In Taming The Black Swan

By Carole Marsden, Chief Commercial Officer, poweredbypie What is a Black Swan? Finance professor, writer and former Wall Street trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb, wrote about black swan events before the financial crash of 2008. He

Isolation thoughts - Embrace the Chaos

Written by Tom Backhouse, CEO and Founder of Terrafirma IDC Ltd. I have started to write this blog several times over the last few weeks, but each time I put my headphones in and settle

As the eyes and ears of 700 conveyancing organisations as founder and head of the Bold Legal Group, Rob Hailstone is well respected within the conveyancing sector. And in Lawyer Checker’s latest Ask an Expert

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