Barratt Homes warns of difficult market conditions despite rise in profits
Barratt Developments issued their results for the year this week and warned that the housing market is still not out of the woods, as mortgage finance continues to be difficult to secure and buyers’ confidence is still low. Mark Clare the Group Chief Executive stated that "our priority remains optimising prices rather than volume and […]
Is your firm leading the field in new marketing strategies?
There aren’t many solicitors or conveyancers who would disagree with the assertion that the last couple of years have been extremely difficult for the profession. As well as the slow economy, the market has become extremely competitive and firms must change old established ways and think outside of the box if they wish to attract […]
Professional Conveyancing – New Cross border Conveyancing Service
Professional Conveyancing has launched a new cross border conveyancing service for clients moving north. They say that moving to or buying property in Scotland can often be a major headache for people living in England and Wales. The Scottish legal process for property transactions is both distinct and separate to that in England and Wales. […]
SRA warns conveyancers to be on their guard about identity theft
Conveyancers should be aware of the dangers of “identity fraud”, where criminals adopt a legitimate name of a law firm and use that name as a front for an illegal enterprise. Sebastian O’Kelly, writing in The Mail on Sunday ran a piece two weeks ago about a family involved in a scam conveyance. They were […]
SRA complaints sparked Law Society guidance on "headline pricing". Are you compliant?
According to Legal Futures, The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) received complaints in 2008 about the way some conveyancing law firms were advertising their prices. Which has ultimately led to new practice guidance on the advertising of conveyancing and pricing. If you are represented by the Law Society and regulated by the SRA are you compliant […]
Tom Parker appointed new Chairman of The E-Homebuying Forum as momentum gathers in the property industry
Following the appointment of Sir Bryan Carsberg in June as the E-Homebuying Forum’s first President, Tom Parker, founder and former Managing Director of Quest, has joined the group as the new Chairman. He takes over from outgoing Chairman Mark Riddick. Mark was Chairman of the E-Homebuying Forum since its establishment in 2008. The EHF was […]
