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.
Young adults are dealt a further blow as research suggests the prospect of getting on the property ladder is becoming less likely as they are squeezed out of the market. Data reveals that the average
An international leading legal firm, DAC Beachcroft has been caught in a tussle with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) who have ordered them to hand over a conveyancing file involving an investigation into offshore clients.
Rumours have been rife in the news recently suggesting the Help to Buy scheme may be scrapped, following a review by the Government. Although, it has been stated that current Help to Buy funding is
The long awaited and in part controversial Draft SRA Accounts Rules will not come into force before Autumn 2018 – but are you and your firm ready? June 2017 saw the publication of the Rules,
The ESTAS Conveyancing Awards has officially announced the yearly shortlist for the upcoming 2nd annual Awards on 19th October. This prestigious black tie event, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London, will be
The issue of stamp duty relief is high on the Government’s agenda with a lot of speculation as to how best to improve the flow of housemovers. Lord Best, a member of the All Party
The voice of the UK Conveyancer believes the funding boost for National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team (NTSEAT) will mean better compliance with CPR – and improved consumer experience. The Conveyancing Association are encouraged to
Following a review by Government ministers, rumours are rife as to whether the Help to Buy Scheme is to be scrapped. Speculation has grown on whether or not it will be axed as recent research
The lower half of top 100 conveyancing firms, known as ‘challenger firms’, have seen the biggest increase in transactions rather than the larger established firm brands during the second quarter of 2018, according to Search
According to a consultation paper from the Law Commission of England and Wales, electronic signing of legal documents should be considered just as legally binding as a handwritten one – without the need to change
Shared ownership schemes are aimed at first time buyers who do not earn enough to buy a home outright. The scheme is a cross between buying and renting whereby the borrower owns a share but
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has launched the UK’s first totally paper-free mortgage process using Vizolution innovated technology. The new digitalised process which is powered by Vizolution is available at RBS, Natwest and Ulster Bank.
A rapid increase of ageing homeowners has resulted in an influx of later life lending causing a strain on the current model of financial advice, according to a new report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders
As the Government urges the conveyancing industry to reform the homebuying process to modernise an archaic process, what is the likelihood of ‘one-click’ purchase becoming a reality for home buyers? In April this year, the
Entrepreneur, conveyancing specialist and former Chairman of Conveyancing Association (CA), Eddie Goldsmith retires from the industry after 35 years heading up GWLegal, known as Goldsmith Williams until May 2017. Eddie was a former Partner at
Keoghs conveyancing is the conveyancing arm of one of the UK’s top 100 legal firms, having offices situated across the country with headquarters in Bolton and nearly 50 years’ experience in conveyancing. The legal firm,
According to a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), rents could rise to 15% by 2023 as the amount of new rental properties fades. The survey said that small scale landlords are
The UK’s largest mortgage advisers have revealed a ‘significant’ increase in homes being valued below sale price. Buyers who require a mortgage must instruct a surveyor who values the property they are intending to purchase
Specialist residential property lawyer, Jonathan Achampong has recently won ‘Conveyancer of the Year’ at the 2018 Modern Law Conveyancing Awards. This prestigious event, held in the Rum Warehouse in Liverpool, celebrates successes and achievements in
Leeds University and engineering firm Aecom found “no evidence” of Japanese Knotweed being problematic to properties and claimed it “posed no more of a threat … than trees, climbers and other shrubs”. Despite this recent
