Scott Devine is Policy Adviser for Anti-Money Laundering at The Law Society. He told Today’s Conveyancer why it’s such an important area for solicitors to be savvy in… What exactly does The Law Society do
The AIM listed conveyancing panel manager has this morning announced the acquisition of the well known and respected legal compliance business Legal Eye. ULS Technology plc the AIM listed parent of eConveyancer this morning announced
Veyo, the comprehensive conveyancing portal, reveals that conveyancing professionals will be able to utilise the portal to conduct residential conveyancing work for only £20 per transaction – this fee to include free AML searches, and
Two of the Midlands most respected law firms, Shakespeares and SGH Martineau, have confirmed they are in merger talks to create a new legal powerhouse. A combined SGH Martineau and Shakespeares offering would create a
£66m worth of secured loans in January across 1,294 transactions £779m of second charge mortgages in twelve months to January 2015 Remortgaging activity stagnates, but secured loan market blossoms The secured loan market continues to
The fourth guest blog in our series, investigating how firms could grow their conveyancing business in 2015 comes from Leadership Consultant, Victor Olowe, Managing Director of Winzest Consulting. Understanding there is no “quick fix” or
Nearly three quarters of houses sold in January were sold for less than asking price as buyers start to negotiate again However, the housing market is cooling down in the lead up to the General
The judges for the inaugural Property Forum Awards, hosted by SearchFlow, have been confirmed. The panel includes experts from across the legal, property and financial sectors. An awards scheme specifically designed to demonstrate key achievements
The Invasive Non Native Specialists Association (INNSA) Conference which is being held at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester on 24th March will be a defining event for the invasive species industry. The
January sees average first-time buyer deposit rise to £29,127, 15% higher than a year ago Average first-time buyer house-purchase price tops £160,000 for first time on record First-time buyer completions fall 19% on a monthly
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The January data shows an annual price increase of 6.7 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £179,492 compared with the peak of £181,101 in November 2007. House prices
Governing Council of CLC settles strategy of specialisation in regulation of property law services Focus on continued support for innovation and competition in context of high standards of consumer protection Builds on the regulator’s strengths
One in five increased the size of their loan by more than £10,000 to pay off debts or make home improvements More than four-fifths took the opportunity to switch lenders Almost half consulted with an
myhomemove, the UK’s leading provider of mover conveyancing services, has received the award for ‘Best Conveyancing Service – Individual Firms’ at the Mortgage Strategy Awards 2015. Held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last
Last month the residential market took another unusual step into the impending modern era with the launch of residential property crowdfunding company Property Partner. The newly established company is trading with the aim of purchasing
Remortgage share of the mortgage market increases to 28% – the largest amount since September 2013 Total amount of equity withdrawn by remortgaging rises 40% in a year but average amount of equity released per
Members call for better supply, enhanced regulation, and a change to property taxes The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) launched its 2015 Manifesto today at the third
The latest gross mortgage lending statistics for January from The Council of Mortgage Lenders shows lending has decreased from £16.6 billion in December, to £14.3 billion in January – plummeting 14% in just one month.
After the resounding success of Stephensons’ exclusive membership Constant, which launched last August, the firm has developed an app to provide even faster support to members, wherever they happen to be. Constant is an exclusive
Recent figures show that in November 2014, prices paid by first time purchasers were 11.0% higher on average than in November 2013. For existing property owners, prices increased by around 9.5% for the same period.
CLC consulting on changes to the Operating Framework of its Compensation Fund Designed to give applicants greater clarity as well as being aligned to the principles of Better Regulation Deadline for responses 31st March The
A quarter of ARLA Licensed agents reported an increase in monthly rent in January On average it takes five viewings for a property to be let London has the highest demand for rental property out
SearchFlow has extended its online training programme to include additional topics affecting conveyancers. The one-hour webinars running in February and March now also cover additional pressing topics including Fracking & Planning Risks in Property Transactions
Land Registry completes 1,319,664 applications South East tops the table of regional applications with 301,308 Birmingham tops the table of local authority applications with 20,981 The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over 1,319,660 applications
With the New Year, comes new plans, big ideas and thoughts of the future. Our third guest blog comes from fast growing digital marketing agency, mmadigital who talk us through what you as a law
Dawsons estate agents have implemented the Hoowla Panel Management Software Solution to help save time generating quotes and improve reporting and feedback from solicitors. The software will be used across all of Dawsons branches and
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has hailed a new and innovative approach to panel management, pioneered by niche lender Fleet Mortgages. Earlier this month, and in partnership with the CA, Fleet Mortgages launched with Lender Exchange,
Birmingham Property Lawyers John Wilson and Co, have given protecting client money within a conveyancing transaction top priority for 2015. The residential team are set to use and implement Lawyer Checker and its AES search
Veyo, the comprehensive conveyancing portal, announces the appointment of Jonathan Smithers as a non-executive member to the Board. Jonathan Smithers is vice-president of the Law Society and a Partner at CooperBurnett Solicitors in Tunbridge Wells.
According to the latest Land Registry figures Beaumont Legal has become one of the largest conveyancers in Britain. Managing Partner Nick Masheder shared the secrets of Beaumont’s success with Today’s Conveyancer… Why do you think Beaumont
Almost two thirds of homes (59,632) in Hammersmith and Fulham are at risk of flooding from river water – the highest of all London boroughs, according to research announced this week from Groundsure, the UK’s