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.
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
Risk management and compliance consultancy service provider, Legal Eye has urged solicitors to act now if they are holding client money on account that is subject to financial sanctions. Legal professionals have until tomorrow (11th
It’s World Mental Health Day today, 10th October, and charity organisations, legal professionals and firms across the UK have echoed their sentiments across the community to raise awareness of the importance of good mental health
Homebuyers/sellers in the UK may have to shop around more to get the best deal on conveyancing due to record high moving costs across the country. The average cost of buying and selling in the
Reputation and trust are more important than price to clients when it comes to choosing a law firm to help them with a legal matter, according to findings derived from the biggest-ever client experience research
Conveyancing panel manager models are evolving more to change and transforming the house buying/selling journey with the addition of concierge services. Whilst conveyancers try to evolve their business models the lack of regulation enables opportunities
Surplus regional brownfield land could potentially open up doors to extra vital conveyancing work for the property industry. Vacant land could help the Government meet its target of 300,000 houses per year and welcomed clients
A National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) report warns conveyancers that 89% of leaseholders were not properly advised by their solicitor on what they were buying. The report reveals that nine out of 10 leaseholders were not
Local searches, which form an essential part of conveyancers role during a home buying process, could be compromised as Councils has reported that UK Local Authorities are fending off 800 cyber attacks every hour. The
Grantham-based JMP Solicitors has strengthened its conveyancing team by employing a new head of their residential conveyancing department. Conveyancing executive, Jacqui Harley is hired to oversee the conveyancing team, providing legal services for new build
Property fraud has become a major problem across the country as research has revealed the UK Land Registry has received twice as many property fraud claims that they are able to prevent since 2009. Property
The LFS Conveyancing Conference 2019 Round Up This year’s must-see event for all conveyancers, the Law Firm Services Conveyancing Conference and Awards (LFS) certainly did not disappoint with an array of industry speakers refreshing existing
Due to a potential property fraud crisis in the UK, this month The Law Society has provided up to date advice and practice notes to its members on this ever-increasing issue. Property fraud is on
LetsBid Property, a company operating the controversial Modern Method of Auction, say they are trying to improve the sector’s image. Modern Method of Auction (MMA) works like an auction on eBay, where buyers can bid
The Government has announced plans for a new national model for shared ownership which means that homeowners will be able to increase their share at lower increments. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said that the
The number of people moving home has risen in the first half of 2019, despite deposits remaining at record highs. The research by Lloyds Bank found that there were 160,540 homemovers in the first half
Are you a professional working in the family law sector? Following the success of our other Today’s publications, Today’s Wills and Probate, Today’s Conveyancer and Today’s Legal Cyber Risk launching last year, Today’s Family Lawyer
The current process for calculating housing needs suggests that the Government’s goal of delivering 300,000 homes per year will not be met. Last year in the National Planning Policy Framework, planning consultancy Lichfields had evaluated
iamproperty, parent company of iamsold, says it has sold 16,500 properties in a decade through auctions, and now works with 2,500 estate agency branches nationwide. Modern method of auction is growing in popularity across the
The Ministry of Justice has revealed that mortgage possessions claims have increased more than a third in the last quarter of 2019. Shockingly, those households who have had their homes repossessed because of mortgage arrears
Before Boris Johnson became the new PM, he outlined his plans for an emergency budget which would significantly cut stamp duty and potentially reignite a stumbling property market. With Boris Johnson beating rival, Jeremy Hunt
The month of August is expected to be an even busier time for conveyancers as Friday 30th August is set to be the most popular day to move house this year, according to research carried
The UK is amongst two other affluent countries who have endured a property market decline in 2018, according to new figures. The MSCI Global Annual Property Index revealed that the size of the UK Market
The largest building society in the world with over 15 million members, Nationwide Building Society, are dipping their toes into house building. In a bid to become apart of the elite UK construction sector, the
‘The Bank of Mum and Dad’ (BOMAD) is set to become the 11th largest financial lender in the UK, highlighting its importance in the property market. There has been an increase in financial support from