Solicitors’ leaders today welcomed the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) draft 2021-2022 business plan and budget, which will focus on anti-money laundering (AML), diversity, inclusion, technology and innovation. Law Society of England and Wales president I.

PracticeEvolve are a recent addition to our range of partners. Further to success in Australia, PracticeEvolve launched operations within the UK in 2018. We speak with David Boland, Global CEO of PracticeEvolve Group, about their

HM Land Registry’s digital mortgage service allows homeowners who are remortgaging to sign their mortgage deed quickly and securely. Conveyancers can use the service to create and register legal mortgages of residential property for homeowners

DUAL Asset has been recognised for its outstanding customer service to its clients by The ESTAS, the biggest award scheme in the UK residential property industry. The ESTAS, sponsored by Coadjute honours the best agents,

With 30 June stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday deadline just around the corner, there have been increasing support, praise and kindness for the property sector and practitioners. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak extended the SDLT

Here at Today’s Conveyancer, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This week we’ve

Leading law firm Higgs & Sons is embracing a fresh approach to recruitment by bringing in a new in-house specialist. Highly-experienced Claire Rankovic has joined as In-House Recruiter as the firm looks to ensure it

Convey Law has been recognised for delivering outstanding customer service and shortlisted for two awards at the ‘Oscars’ of the property world: the ESTAS – the Estate Agent of the Year Awards. Convey, based in

This spring saw firms paying an average third more for their professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover. The recent 2021 professional PII renewal season meant the legal sector ended up forking out on average 30 per

The Law Society of England and Wales has today unveiled the first wave of results from its Future Worlds 2050 project to coincide with the 2021 World Technology Law Conference. The project was set up

On Tuesday 25th May 2021, professionals from across the conveyancing sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry at The British Conveyancing Awards 2021. The inaugural awards took to the virtual

Recent activity and data show no let-up for the conveyancing sector as the stamp duty holiday and broader market conditions continue to put pressure on the industry. The residential property market has experienced unprecedented changes

We’re re-running our mental health survey to establish how our conveyancing friends and readers are feeling as the impending Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday looms, and whether the gradual lifting of restrictions across the

News the UK can begin the process of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was today welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales. Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce

Here at Today’s Conveyancer, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This week we’ve

Housing Minister Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP has announced a £1.1 million fund to test the use of digital tools and data standards across 10 local areas. The planning white paper ‘Planning for the future’,

A Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) petition launched last month which requires the current SDLT holiday to be triggered upon exchange of contracts rather than completion now has the attention of the Government. The petition,

The conveyancing landscape was a lot different before Covid-19 was on the scene and now over 12 months later the sector post-pandemic has changed the habits and behaviours of buyers/sellers when purchasing their homes. In

With conveyancing job advertisements continuing to climb due to the stamp duty holiday, the government’s new mortgage scheme and overall impact of the pandemic continuing to change the shape of conveyancer’s professional working lives and

New-build price hikes could be on the cards following a warning from leading industry figures. Price rises in materials are set to make new build homes more expensive according to sector experts which could have

There has been an update published in the following practice guide: First registrations (PG1) Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time (practice guide 1). Page Summary :

HM Land Registry (HMLR) have enhanced their portal so conveyancers can quickly see estimated completion dates for their applications. Their latest portal enhancement, ‘Estimated Completion Date’, is now available within ‘View My Applications’. Estimated Completion

HM Land Registry’s digital Local Land Charges Register continues to grow, enabling the digital transformation of homebuying with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council now joining Land Registry’s Local Land Charges Register. Borough council is the latest

Market Data from HM Land Registry and HMRC show a promising buoyant property market. The latest UK monthly property transactions data from HMRC shows the biggest April for property sales since the financial crisis in

A Surrey law firm has admitted liability to property negligence and is ordered to pay more than £800,000. The error resulted in the firm paying damages for negligence after omitting to inform their client, who

A think tank is calling on the Government to scrap the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) altogether and replace with a new levy. The chancellor Rishi Sunak is once again being urged to get rid

With a surge in remote working following the pandemic, the landscape of office life has now drastically changed and the way people utilise offices is undergoing the biggest transformation in generations, resulting in a growth

Conveyancing job advertisements continue to rise since Today’s Conveyancer started tracking them in the summer of 2020. The stamp duty holiday, the government’s new mortgage scheme and overall impact of the pandemic, continues to change

There has been update published in the following practice guide: First registrations (PG1) Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time (practice guide 1). This guide deals with

Stratford-on-Avon looks forward to more efficient property market thanks to digital register after the council joins lengthening list of local authorities transferring their local land charges data to HM Land Registry. Anyone requiring local land

Convey Law has appointed two new Directors, making it one of the few UK companies and Legal Practices to have a female-majority Board of Directors. Kathryn Jones and Sophia Ramzan have been appointed Directors of

Owen Davies, Searches Business Development Manager at Severn Trent Services and a Director of DWSN, has been appointed to Chair of DWSN as of 1st April 2021. Owen replaces Kevin Brown, former DWSN Chair and