Caroline Robinson is Senior Account Manager at Landmark Information Group. She told Jane Common of Today’s Conveyancer about the moves Landmark is making to focus on the commercial market and the current challenges facing the

@standardnews Bonkers, Potty and Nuts were the solicitors that did my conveyancing — Ian Gate-Stone (@Ingatestonian4) February 12, 2015

PSG have further strengthened their senior management team with the announcement that Richard Dawson has joined as Group Managing Director. Richard replaces Andrea Glover, who has been with PSG for 17 years and remains with

Nationwide have confirmed that from the summer they will begin to require all members of their solicitor panel to be CQS accredited. Nationwide’s Andrew Baddeley-Chappell said: “We see CQS  as best practice and a valuable

House purchase approvals grow 9.1% month-on-month – largest monthly increase since April 2009 First-time buyer rebound with 10,064 higher LTV loans in January – 1,700 more than December Higher LTV borrowers make up 15.3% of

In response to comments made today by the Governor of the Bank of England and publication of the Inflation Report, Eddie Goldsmith Chairman of the Conveyancing Association said: “The Governor’s comments today suggests that we

Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director of Search Acumen, comments on the Infrastructure Act becoming law today which – among a raft of measures – will: allow Land Registry to create a digitised local land charges register

Last month the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) released their annual report and accounts for 2013-14. The report appears to suggest troubling information for solicitors practising residential conveyancing; the department has now overtaken family law as the

As a regular user of the Lawyer Checker Account and Entity Screen search, Kidd Rapinet LLP is prioritising the security of its client’s money within purchase transactions. As is advised by LC, all fee earners

A recent High Street Banking report from BBA shows that despite a cooling in the market at the end of 2014, the level of house purchase approvals was 9% higher than the previous year. According

With the launch of the comprehensive conveyancing portal approaching, Veyo has begun its marketing and communications campaign to the home-buying market. The campaign kicked off with a Veyo banner prominently displayed at the Millennium Stadium

Searches UK are committed to ensuring their clients are kept up-to-date with trends and developments in the industry. After conducting a survey, which was sent to over 14,000 industry professionals in the property market, Searches

In the first of a series of guest blogs, ETSOS explores the theme of “how to grow your conveyancing business in 2015” with the help of a few of our friends. First up is Mike

Marsh & Parsons has significantly strengthened its management team by appointing retail high-flyer Helen Sachdev to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Having opened four branches in 2014, the estate agency continues to open new

@K4R4_ I got told not to do conveyancing because of the stress. I know 2 solictors who had nervous breakdowns because of it! — KP (@KellyLP84) February 4, 2015

Following a number of market rumours, Today’s Conveyancer contacted myhomemove to ask for their comments on Veyo. CEO of myhomemove, Doug Crawford, commented: “Like much of the rest of the conveyancing market, we have been

Guiding clients through one of the most expensive and important decisions of their lives requires a balance of professional skills and experience, together with a focus on the client’s unique circumstances. Teresa Cuesta Roca, Proprietor

LMS, one of the UK’s leading conveyancing panel management specialists, is delighted to announce their latest partnership with the Newcastle Building Society. This further demonstrates LMS’ commitment and connection with the building society sector. The

The iProperty Company has today announced a £2.5m investment drive to fund its future expansion following a successful launch six months ago. Chaired by Brian Blake, the former MD and shareholder of Swinton Insurance, the

Following a pilot, a counter-fraud security measure has been introduced by Land Registry for companies who own registered property and are concerned it might be subject to a fraudulent sale or mortgage. Tenanted, unoccupied or

Anna Bradley steps down as CLC chair after five years Legacy is a focused strategy of specialisation for strong consumer protection, support for innovation and competition Internal restructure underway to deliver strategy After five years

Veyo, the comprehensive home conveyancing portal, has appointed Richard Garland as the new Head of Business Development. Richard will be working alongside Stefanie van den Haak, the newly appointed Commercial Director, to help bring the

This spring a new, Law Society-backed, e-conveyancing system will launch – Veyo. There’s been a lot of hype and speculation about the product over the past few months, so Today’s Conveyancer asked Elliott Vigar, Chief

The existing framework of UK consumer law is contained within a significant number of pieces of legislation. Consequently, the UK Government believes that it would be better if these laws were consolidated and then simultaneously

Introduction We are pleased to welcome again Mr Anis Waiz, solicitor and head of commercial litigation at Curtis Law Solicitors, as he continues his critical review of current case law. Many readers will be familiar

The UK legal sector has spent years ‘paying’ for unanswered and badly handled telephone calls with lost revenues and dissatisfied clients. Help is now at hand with the launch of an innovative bespoke legal call

For tenants, housing and healthcare will be the issues most likely to affect their vote in the 2015 General Election Seven in ten prospective buyers cited the inability to build a deposit as one of

@Mrgmq it can be hard to find a good conveyancer, luckily I knew mine but most people struggle. — Briony (@BrionyLou) January 26, 2015

Conveyancing Association (CA) members are calling on fellow industry experts to help them identify the key obstacles currently hindering the home-buying process. Conveyancers and estate agents across the UK are invited to answer two short

Almost two-thirds remortgage to take advantage of competitive rates on offer One in ten use capital to consolidate debts and one in five fund home improvements Almost one in four (24%) homeowners remortgaging an existing

NAEA member agents record highest level of registered home buyers per branch in December for 10 years A fifth of agents saw more sales in properties in the £251k to £925k band One in ten

88% of homeowners confident about further house price growth in 2015 London property values predicted to climb 9% in the next six months Homeowner confidence hasn’t been shaken by recent evidence of a slowdown in