Toni is the Media Officer for Today’s Conveyancer, Today’s Wills & Probate and Today’s Family Lawyer.
I worked for a law firm for 16 years, during my time at the firm I worked as a company commercial legal secretary for 7 years but changed careers and moved into marketing for the remaining 9 years – where I covered all aspects of marketing.
While in the marketing role, I achieved a CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing and CAM Diploma in Digital Marketing.
Recent research shows The Government’s Help to Buy scheme remains fruitful amongst prospective first time buyers (FTBs) throughout the majority of England. UK’s online housing search provider, Zoopla has released new statistics which reveals where
Despite the assumption that we will leave the EU in 2020, the economic and political background to the housing market will be more robust over the next five years, even though some uncertainty will remain
The intensification of property fraud and fake ID documents means that conveyancers are much more accountable when it comes to ensuring their clients are who they say they are. Over the past 18 years, property
With the proposed implementation of Reservation Agreements being high on the Government’s agenda in a bid to reduce the risk of fall throughs across England and Wales, Managing Director and founder of Gazeal, Duncan Samuel,
Developments in Proptech is ever-evolving and is fast becoming a top priority amongst conveyancing firms’ strategies across the country. This growing technological sector which includes artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning algorithms, blockchain technology, the rise
In response to Liberal Democrats manifesto published this week, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) stated that more committed financial incentives are needed to reduce emissions from buildings by 2025. With the country voting on
Regulatory change is imminent for law professionals and law firms as the new SRA Standards and Regulations comes into force on 25th November. In just a few days, the 2011 SRA Handbook will be replaced
This week the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) launched a new Home Survey Standard to protect buyers and sellers, while providing better clarity and transparency to consumers. The new mandatory standard followed an industry
The majority of 200 leading law firms are completely unprepared and susceptible to cyber attacks, according to a 2019 report on fraud and cyber crime vulnerabilities in the legal sector. Crowe, KYND and University of
As the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) will be introduced on the 10th January 2020 which supersedes the Money Laundering Regulations from 2017, George Stark, director of Veriphy, who provide intelligent compliance for professionals, talks
The use of evolving technology has become fundamental in the UK’s leading law firms key strategic planning. With developments in artificial intelligence, automation and machine learning transforming businesses, top law firms are tapping into the
Integrity and Ethics have been put under the spotlight in the newly released Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Risk Outlook for 2019/20, citing it as one of their nine challenging key risks which continually needs adhering
The proposed implementation of Reservation Agreements has been high on the Government’s agenda in a bid to reduce the risk of fall throughs across England and Wales. According to Rightmove data, one in three property
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have released their Risk Outlook for 2019/20, citing ‘Diversity in the profession’ as one of their nine challenging key risks which continually needs tackling in the legal industry. Promoting diversity
Fraudsters have targeted the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) by cloning one of their authorised and approved firms, GE Capital Limited. The FCA said the bogus cloned firm has been trying to convince people that they
Modern Method of Auction (MMoA) is becoming popular across the UK as a more buyer friendly option, especially with motivated sellers who want to achieve a quick sale. North East based, iamsold is aiming to
In the wake of National Fertility Week, a recent survey revealed that just two in five UK employees said they felt supported by their managers when experiencing fertility problems or undergoing fertility treatment. In the
The Government is keen to introduce a system of having legally binding agreements to reduce the number of transactions collapsing every year. This month the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government initiated the second
Back in the summer, the Government confirmed they would be completing a thorough 10-month research and trial into reservation agreements to see whether it would secure the home buying and selling process. Currently, an offer
Homeowners are angry and worried after finding out their new freehold properties they purchased is riddled with restrictive covenants and rent charges. Traditionally, freehold has always been the preferred method of buying as the homeowner
