A provider of digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) software, announced last week that it has signed an agreement to receive a significant equity investment from Triple Private Equity. With its investment, Triple will now
The National Leasehold Campaign(NLC) have commented on potential leasehold reforms, stating that the government have ‘gone soft’ following proposed reforms around leasehold being ‘quietly axed’. The National Press has suggested that the Treasury will ‘not
The Legal Software Suppliers Association(LSSA) members have posed the question about how useful AI tools can be in the legal industry. They have suggested that there is more to Artificial Intelligence ‘beyond Chat CPT’ and
New research from an up-front information platform called Home Sale Pack, reveals that the UK housing market could be set to see a surge in activity, as 82% of current buyers say that now ‘the
Homeowners could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards guidance, a conveyancing solicitor has warned. The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) guidance
A new solution to ‘help meet demands for a more streamlined conveyancing process, as well as transparency for clients to easily track the process of their property purchase’ has been launched, claiming to reduce the
The House of Lords Industry and Regulator’s Committee’s call to regulate property agents has been welcomed after a letter was sent to MP Michael Gove warning that tenants, leaseholders, and others are being affected by
Midlands-based firm Talbots Law have cemented its commercial partnership with Edgbaston after signing a new deal to continue as cricket club Birmingham Bears’ front-of-shirt sponsor in a move that has been called a ‘Midlands success
A Cheshire law firm have come forward to talk about a new excellence programme and the importance of individualised ‘soft skills’ in the workplace. Tom Parkinson is a Director and Head of Property at Rowlinsons
The Property Lawyers Action Group(PLAG) have written an open letter to the Chair of the National Trading Standards(NST), which they claim is ‘on behalf of property lawyers’. PLAG have raised concerns about the new Material
The Law Society is supporting education charity Young Citizens’ campaign The Big Legal Lesson to introduce the law and justice system to thousands of children and young people across England and Wales. Young Citizens research
The Conveyancing Foundation’s Wellbeing at Work survey ends on March 31st and could see participants winning £500 cash, a Luxury Spa break or a Fortnum & Masons Hamper. The survey, which takes around ten minutes,
Conveyancing firms may see an uptick in business as new data suggests that homeowners are ‘on the move’, as house prices become more stable. The February 2024 RICS UK Residential Survey shows a more
The Women in Estate Agency(WiEA) Conference held on March 7 shows that the ‘industry is ready for change’, according to attendees, as attendees took to social media to praise the event, held at Savoy Place
In a move that hopes to further simplify the property buying process, London homebuying platform OneDome is expanding its flagship product HomeBuyer Service to include surveying services. This enhancement ensures that OneDome now provides a
A UK digital property group have launched a new survey on the subject of digital property information with a view to creating a new protocol that will ultimately improve client and conveyancer relations. If the
The Legal Sector has reacted to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget rollout for this year, with comments showing very much a mixed bag of opinions. The lack of change to inheritance tax came as a
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised £242M of investment for housing in the House of Commons today as he reeled of his plan for the country during the Spring Budget. The Chancellor confirmed that under the conservative
After the Conservative Party have scrapped their 99% mortgage policy which was rumoured to be announced in the upcoming Spring Budget, analysis said the scheme would actually ‘cost first time buyers more’. New data from
Property data and technology provider TM Group has announced an addition to its Executive Leadership Team. Gary Barker, who TM group say is an ‘industry expert’ in property technology with over 20 years of experience.
Companies House has new and enhanced powers to improve the quality and reliability of its data and tackle misuse of the companies register, in a move the CEO has called ‘significant’. The first measures under
Ahead of the Spring Budget on March 6, the Law Society is calling on the UK government to ‘take the steps needed to enhance growth in legal services’. In what may turn out to be
Cavendish Legal Group (CLG), a London-based conveyancing solicitors and part of Movera, have appointed Rob Djemil to the newly created role of Relationship Director. Djemil, described as an individual with ‘unrivalled’ experience, has over three
Almost 2 million aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents as the generation gap worsens. The latest research by HomeOwners Alliance suggests that for many