#SolicitorHour is the legal profession’s dedicated hour on Twitter, where Law Society members and practitioners are given this time to engage with the public, peers, colleagues and professional bodies in a public forum dedicated to
Practical Vision, which owns Today’s Conveyancer, has teamed up with customer service expert Clare Yates — who is also Head of Training and Quality Assurance at Lifetime Legal — to offer taster training sessions in
When it comes to managing a person’s estate, you can consider conveyancing as the starting block, and probate as the finishing point, so in ways they are somewhat comparable. Over many years various interested parties
The residential property team at a law firm in Hereford has seen the addition of two new law professionals to their city centre office. Lanyon Bowdler, one of the largest firms in the district, specialises
In a recent statement, Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced the housing shortage within the capital is set to be greatly alleviated by a new rental development programme. Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour &
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published an update to the Risk Outlook 2015. The SRA promised to update the Outlook twice a year and the autumn update was released this week. The Outlook provides
Last week, many law firms across the UK received contact from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) indicating the business hadn’t renewed their PII cover, and were at risk of being shut down. Over 1,800 firms
Fecking conveyancing eejits! Squashed in middle of chain of buyer/vendor. No new bed or sofa or internet or car! *weeps* – Family Alford (@family_alford) November 6, 2014
In a case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Julian Rifat, a former senior execution trader at Moore Capital Management LLC, has today pleaded guilty to an indictment reflecting 8 instances of insider dealing.
The Council for Licenced Conveyancers (CLC) are calling for its members to join in focus groups to help shape and improve their policies. Both CLC solicitors and their clients are invited to take part in
One of the UK’s biggest affordable housing providers has made a six-figure investment in technology to help shape the future of the business. Home Group has appointed Technology Services Group (TSG) to a three-year contract
Performing Local Authority Searches on a property to discover whether it’s listed or within a conservation area is always included within the conveyancing process. If clients are interested in a listed home or property within
The West Midlands business development site, i54, received a visit from the Queen last week and has been hailed one of the UK’s premier enterprise parks. On 30th October, the two latest businesses — a
An independent housing review titled “The Lyons Housing Review” has been published by the Labour Party. Administered by former BBC Chairman, Sir Michael Lyons, the review presents proposals that are aimed at tackling the housing
Protecting client money is at the heart of the innovation of Lawyer Checker — the business has seen phenomenal growth over the past 12 months and firms are registering daily. Following the second Risk Outlook
As of next week, it has been announced there will be a new Managing Director leading ULS Technology plc, one of the UK’s leading providers of online B2B platforms within the conveyancing industry. Established in
This week is the 13th annual National Pro Bono Week (NPBW) and this year is being sponsored by The Law Society, the Bar Council, and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx). The aim of
The updated SRA Handbook is now live on the SRA website at www.sra.org.uk/handbook. The amendments in Version 12 of the Handbook support the Authority’s reform programme, which was announced in the spring. The changes were
Here at Today’s Conveyancer, we thought we’d start the week on a positive note. As frustrating as house moving is, our solicitor is amazing! Would certainly recommend her if anyone needs a conveyancer! – Ellie
Conveyancing software company Hoowla have expanded their platform to include online submission of SDLT to HMRC, further adding to their toolkit of features and services for conveyancers. This release delivers a number of time-saving features
One of the UK’s largest housing providers has called on Chancellor George Osborne to give social landlords the flexibility they need to tackle the housing crisis. Home Group, the 5th largest affordable homes developer in
Following the success of last month’s technology topic, our news focus this month will be regional, looking at law and conveyancing within the West Midlands. November’s Topic of the Month is being sponsored by E-Plus
Half of estate agents only recommend local conveyancing firms to their clients, according to research. In a recent survey, it was revealed that half of estate agents only recommend conveyancing firms to their clients that
The key findings from this week’s Land Registry HPI for September 2014 are as follows: Annual price increase of 7.2 per cent with the average price in England & Wales now £177,299 compared with a
Nottingham Solicitors Rothera Dowson have become the Bold Legal Group’s (BLG) 300th member firm. Kathryn Simpson, Head of Residential Conveyancing, said: "Having recently moved firms, one of the first things that I did on arriving
TFC Homeloans, a mortgage distributor that’s been established for over two decades, has now partnered with RG Solicitors to introduce a brand new conveyancing service to its customers. The partnership scheme, known as the Conveyancing
Leading conveyancing firm enjoys further growth with new hires, promotions and staff development programme Leeds-based QCAS, a division of Shulmans LLP, has made a raft of new recruits and is providing specialist training to a
Failing law at uni? Why not become a conveyancer! Get paid to do nothing, fuck up people’s property transfers, no degree needed! – DONUT_DEMON_420 (@shaunkstevenson) October 29, 2014
Research conducted by myhomemove, the UK’s largest provider of mover conveyancing services, has shown that the best advice for ensuring a less stressful and smoother move is to be aware of the impact that the
Despite the release not going as planned, the Lender Exchange portal hosted by Decision First, has already received over 2,700 law firm sign ups to the new system. The Lender Exchange is a portal that
Established in 2000, Simply Conveyancing has excelled in the Conveyancing sector, and is now one of the fastest growing residential conveyancing businesses in the UK today. Ranked by the Land Registry in the top 25
Conveyancers to get update on software suppliers plans to integrate with Veyo With less than three weeks to go until the SLC Conference in Derby on 12th November, the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) and