Dan Montagnani, Managing Director of Groundsure, is celebrating ten years with the business. He told Jane Common at Today’s Conveyancer how the company has retained its core values, even while growing substantially to become a
Number of homebuyers relying on gifted deposits climbs as house prices rise Top Tips for providing a cash gift to relatives buying a home and for buyers using a gift Over 64,000 property purchases over
This week’s Conveyancer Slater doesn’t seem to be aware where their money is going. How often should conveyancers keep their clients informed? Is it your duty to inform the client where every last penny is
Prices rise at quickest pace in over 12 months New buyer enquiries continue to build at a solid rate Lack of new instructions still appear to be holding back sales growth The August 2015 RICS
Intrepid mountaineer and conveyancer, Geraint Aubrey, continued his training for the Matterhorn mountaineering challenge in aid of the Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice last month. Geraint conquered the Riffelhorn Mountain in the Swiss Alps, which was
The fourth annual Law Firm Services (LFS) Conveyancing Awards will be presented at a glittering gala evening on 17th September in Milton Keynes, where over 350 leading members of the conveyancing and estate agency profession
The latest LSL England and Wales House Price Index for August 2015 has been released and the data shows: Average house prices across England and Wales jumped £1,900 in August – fastest rise seen for
The SRA Compensation Fund paid out over £23,800 million in the year to 31st October 2014, latest figures reported to the SRA Board meeting reveal. Grants are primarily paid from the Fund to compensate those
The latest Halifax House Price Index data has reported: House prices in the latest three months (June-August) were 3.0% higher than in the preceding three months Prices in the three months to August were 9.0%
The prestigious Yorkshire Legal Awards event is nearing arrival and the official shortlist has been announced. This year has seen the biggest influx of participants since the awards began, according to recent reports. This just
LMS has extended its relationship with The Marsden Building Society by providing its General Panel Management service to the Society. This will allow The Marsden to offer their members and brokers access to a fully
A raft of changes that will further cut red tape and provide new ways of becoming a solicitor has been approved by the SRA Board. The changes focus on eight separate areas of the Handbook.
Recent studies demonstrating the cost of conveyancing over the last decade may suggest a greater cost in terms of risk for those in the field during 2015. A study conducted in 2014 by the Post
Free2Convey connects all parties in a property chain and is developed and backed by the Legal Software Suppliers Association The LSSA is proud to announce the launch of the Free2Convey conveyancing portal, currently in beta testing and
A Cheshire based legal marketing agency have highlighted the need for companies working in the conveyancing & legal sectors to embrace digital marketing or risk losing custom to modern forward-thinking competitors. Solve Legal Marketing say
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) says the Apprenticeship Standards in law, confirmed as ready for delivery this week by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), will drive up quality and improve access to the
Conveyancing Direct Property Lawyers (CDPL) is delighted to announce that Assessment Plans for two new industry standards for conveyancers have been approved by Government. The approval means that new standards for apprenticeships in Conveyancing Technician and
This September marks the 9th annual RESI Conference – a must-attend on any conveyancing professional’s calendar this year, and there is still time to book your place. This year’s event takes place on the 7th
There is still time to comment on the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s discussion paper dealing with client financial protection issues. Published in July, the paper deals with professional indemnity insurance, compensation arrangements and how they work
Following the release of the Land Registry Market Trend Data for July 2015, property industry experts share their views on this month’s findings. Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments “Even though the Land Registry
July sees 29,700 first-time buyer sales – the highest number since 35,300 in August 2007 – as sales rise 4.9% month-on-month Buyers rush to get on the ladder ahead of a base rate rise, and
Despite this rate rise indifference, remortgaging activity now at highest level since November 2008 Average interest rate fell to 2.56% in June, another record following nine months of falling rates Two in three homeowners are
The July data shows an annual price increase of 4.6% which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £183,861. Monthly house prices up 1.7% since June 2015. The regional data indicates that:
Mother-in-law should be buying her new house today but in the hands of the incompetents who masquerade as conveyancers/solicitors! — Stuart Reynolds (@shaldonangler) August 28, 2015
Michael Day has been a judge for the LFS Conveyancing Awards since their inception in 2012. Here he writes about his involvement, the judging process and the benefits for everyone involved. “I had known Richard
The residential property team at Napthens Solicitors have expanded their business by the appointing veteran solicitor, Zelda Gornall. Gornall has recently joined the Preston-based company off the back of serving 15 years with regional law
Number of remortgage loans in July up 47% from last month, topping 46,000 Remortgage lending hits £7.2m, up 89% year-on-year and up 41% from last month Total amount of equity released through remortgaging hits £1.27bn
myhomemove, the UK’s leading provider of move conveyancing services, has announced that its Corporate Sales Director, Adrian Whittaker, is due to leave the organisation on 30th September 2015, to take up a new role at
The number of house hunters registered per branch in July has increased 5% from, the highest since August 2004 Supply of available housing increased in July, reaching an almost two-year high Sales to first time
The Matterhorn Challenge has now received the support of Cardiff City Football Club. Geraint Aubrey along with Gareth Evans and Gareth Richards (Conveyancing Association Members and Directors of the Conveyancing Foundation) met the Cardiff City
HMRC’s transaction figures for July showed that the number of seasonally-adjusted property transactions fell by 4.4% between June 2015 and July 2015, and increased by 0.2% between July 2014 and July 2015. Doug Crawford, CEO
Is conveyancing an argumentative and confrontational industry? Do you find yourself on the defence (or offence) on a regular basis? If you do find this a daily battle – is this with clients or colleagues?