Search Acumen comments on the ONS/Land Registry House Price Index, May 2016
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments on the ONS/Land Registry House Price Index, May 2016 “UK average house prices increased by 8.1% in the year to May 2016, according to the latest House Price Index from the ONS and Land Registry, revealing continually strong growth in the housing market in the pre-Brexit climate. So […]
Search Acumen comments on the UK House Price Index (HPI), April 2016, combining Land Registry and ONS indices
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments on the UK House Price Index (HPI), April 2016: “The 8% leap in UK-wide prices from April 2015 to 2016 is much higher than the 5% year-on-year leap seen in April 2014-2015, which shows just how much house prices have shot up in the past year, despite the relatively […]
Search Acumen comments on the RICS residential market survey, May 2016
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments on the RICS residential market survey, May 2016: “The government must be slightly startled that the possibility of a Brexit is engineering, for a very brief window, what it wanted to achieve along – greater affordability in housing. Fear, whether it’s rational or not, is driving the housing […]
Search Acumen and Land Data announce webinar to bring conveyancers up to speed on CON 29 and CON 29O changes
New CON 29 & CON 29O forms to go live on 4 July 2016 Webinar in partnership with Search Acumen will be hosted by Jan Boothroyd, an authority on local land charges, on 21st and 30th June Attendees to get free access to a downloadable guide; registrations limited to two per firm due to expected […]
Search Acumen’s Andrew Lloyd looks back on 15 years in conveyancing and searches
The acceleration in technological developments is set to change conveyancing even more than it has over the last fifteen years, are the thoughts of Search Acumen’s Managing Director, Andrew Lloyd as he looks back on his time in conveyancing searches. At this time of year back in 2001, Andrew was just getting his feet under the table as […]
Search Acumen comments on the ONS House Price Index, March 2016
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments on the ONS House Price Index, March 2016 “Fears of Brexit appear to be hitting the wealthier, higher-end of the property market, while having no noticeable impact on slowing down house prices for the mainstream market – particularly in areas of high demand like London and the Southeast. Prices […]
Search Acumen comments on the RICS residential market survey, April 2016
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments on the RICS residential market survey, April 2016: “Whether or not a Brexit will unfold remains to be seen, but the uncertainty is definitely creating an environment of caution in the property sector, as seen in the drop in interest from buyers for the first time in over […]
Search Acumen offers conveyancers access to ground-breaking new legal indemnity tool
Partnership with DUAL Asset Underwriting brings access for Search Acumen clients Search Acumen has become the first conveyancing search provider to offer its clients access to My Legal Indemnity Shop, a ground-breaking new tool which gives conveyancers a one-stop shop to source competitive quotes and combine policies for legal indemnity insurance. This new partnership will […]
Budget 2016: Search Acumen comments on Land Registry privatisation and commercial property stamp duty reform
Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director of Search Acumen, comments on Land Registry privatisation and commercial property stamp duty reform: “After being resurrected in the Autumn Statement, it’s clear that George Osborne is still set on pursuing the privatisation of Land Registry. Today’s Budget leaves us with no further clarity about the options on the table, but suggests […]
Interview with Andrew Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen
Today – 21st January 2016 – marks Andy Sommerville’s 30 years in the search industry. The co-owner and director of Search Acumen shared the secrets of his longevity in the business – and his success – with Today’s Conveyancer’s Jane Common… On January 21st every year do you think ‘that’s another 12 months in the […]
Search Acumen sets a new ‘big data’ precedent
Conveyancing search firm is the first to integrate the full Land Registry National Polygon Dataset Title Intelligence 2.0 improves validation and further reduces the risk of incorrect orders Technology creates time savings, giving conveyancers a ‘different way of working’ Search Acumen, the search provider, has become the first to fully integrate Land Registry’s newly released National […]
Autumn Statement: Search Acumen comments on the intention to consult on Land Registry privatisation
Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director of Search Acumen, comments on today’s Autumn Statement and the Government’s intention to consult over options to privatise Land Registry operations from 2017: “Any move to privatise Land Registry operations must not be allowed to put barriers in the way of access to property and land data, which is vital to […]
Search Acumen marks its second birthday by doubling its market share
Second anniversary sees Search Acumen hit its target 5% market share through its pioneering use of property data New-look brand will be followed by residential and commercial product launches to support ambitious growth plans Proactive service means 99.9998% of cases are completed without clients chasing for updates Search Acumen, the conveyancing search provider, has marked […]
Another first as Search Acumen launches ‘Portfolio Cloud’ – a revolutionary new tool for residential and commercial property portfolios
New product set to transform searches for multiple properties Automation reduces time spent printing and co-ordinating documents New technology reflects wider data-driven innovations in the industry Search Acumen – the leading conveyancing search provider – has launched its latest product, Portfolio Cloud, which allows conveyancers to conduct searches across entire portfolios through a single interface. […]
Search Acumen Conveyancing Market Tracker – Q2 2015 edition
Total transactions were the highest for any second quarter in the post-recession era Average firm sees its business increase 8% year-on-year and 95% since Q2 2011 H1 activity down just 0.3% year-on-year having been 5% down at the end of Q1 Conveyancing activity broke records between April and June 2015, as total transactions reached their […]
Search Acumen appoints Caroline Robinson as Business Development Manager to steer move into commercial real estate
Appointment will kick-start consultations with commercial property law firms Search Acumen, the search provider, has appointed Caroline Robinson as its new Commercial Real Estate Business Development Manager as it lays the foundations to expand into the commercial property market. Having spent ten years working closely with the UK’s leading commercial property law firms, Caroline’s in-depth […]
Search Acumen appoints Zoe Dobson as Client Relationship Manager
Recruitment will help to maintain service commitment as the business continues to grow Search Acumen has strengthened its team of experienced industry professionals by appointing Zoe Dobson as Client Relationship Manager. Zoe joins the conveyancing search provider from Wessex Searches and increases the size of its Client Relationship Management team to four as Search Acumen […]
Bold Legal Group partners with Metro Bank and Search Acumen to host a free conveyancer CPD seminar
CPD-accredited event will see industry experts discuss emerging issues in risk, compliance, fraud, technology and Veyo Seminar will address business challenges as the market gains momentum Bold Legal Group has partnered with Search Acumen and Metro Bank to host a free CPD-accredited seminar for conveyancers, bringing together a panel of industry experts to debate the […]
Search Acumen on track to double its conveyancing search market share
Share has leapt from 2.5% to 4% in the last six months Consistent service means just 0.1% of customer service cases have involved clients chasing overdue orders Search Acumen is on track to double its share of the conveyancing search market and hit its 5% target by its second anniversary. Mid-year trading data shows the […]
Search Acumen Comments on RICS Residential Market Survey
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments on the RICS residential market survey for April: “Few people will have been surprised to see a fall in new instructions during April ahead of the election, which was billed as the least certain and most closely contested in years. The decisive Tory win was a vote for […]