Chief Executive of the Legal Services board, Chris Kenny, will step down from the post at the end of November, the Board has announced. Mr Kenny held the position for five years and applications for Read More
The average property value in England and Wales has seen an annual price rise of almost seven per cent to £172, 035, compared with the peak of £181,518 in November 2007, according to new figures. London saw Read More
First time buyer deposits have fallen by ten per cent in 12 months, according to new figures. May saw the figure stand at £24,637, £2,700 less than one year ago, but still needing eight months’ salary, Read More
The new and improved LegalinX-7Side website is here! With a fresh new design, improved usability and new interactive features, it aims to provide even more information about the products and services that we Read More
TM Group is pleased to welcome Stuart McWhinnie as Chief Technology Officer to help oversee the strategic growth of the company as it continues to develop ground-breaking online solutions for the property industry. Having previously Read More
PSG’s South Coast office, based in Brighton, today announced the appointment of a new Managing Director, Chris Green. Chris became a Director of the business in 2008, working closely with franchise owner and MD, Andy Read More
Solicitors and firms can get help with their budget planning for next year by using the fees calculator on the SRA website. The regulatory funding requirements for 2014/15, including practising fee levels, will be set by Read More
A dispute concerning a property transfer between a mother and son has been decided at the High Court. Heather Korwin-Szymanowska, an expert solicitor in these types of cases concerning disputes over property, successfully acted Read More
Landmark Information Group is pleased to present its seventh podcast in a series that will review and explore key themes and topics of concern to the conveyancing market. In this podcast we cover how flood Read More
SRA Board Chair, Charles Plant, has today announced that Enid Rowlands has been appointed to succeed him as Chair of the SRA Board from 1 January 2015. Charles Plant said: “I am delighted to announce that Enid Read More
Douglas Scott has seen a 200% increase in demand for conveyancers, as the UK property market booms again. The leading legal recruitment consultancy is reporting a rise all over the UK, with roles increasing by 200% in Read More
Business is booming at Cheshire legal firm FDR Law which has just recruited three new conveyancing specialists to join the law practice. Thanks to a reinvigorated property market and greater confidence in the local economy, Read More
This case provides a comprehensive resume of the law as to a landowner’s liability for trees on their land and raised important issues as to duty of care and proximity. As long ago as 1926 Read More
HMLR issue new guidelines for customer certifications from 16 June HMLR have issued the following press release “On 16 June we will be amending a number of our forms to make it simpler for conveyancers to certify Read More
HMLR data demonstrates a shrinking market of conveyacing firms and pressure on mid sized conveyancers. Data released last week from Land Registry shows that whilst over 4300 firms conducted conveyancing in May the bulk of the Read More
Following the AA being granted an ABS license last December the road recovery to insurance business has expanded into conveyancing. The web service for the service appears here. Consumers can obtain quotes 7 days a week &Read More
The Eastbourne Herald reported last week that Gaby Hardwick are investing £250,000 in an initiative to help them meet the rising demand for conveyancers. With the rise in conveyancing transactions of the last 12 months and Read More
The Law Society has published research this morning on the health and well being of solicitors. The research shows that nearly all solicitors (95%) suffer from stress. It also shows that nearly half (45%) go to Read More
On Monday of last week I was contacted by two Bold Legal Group (BLG) members. They both had the same problem. An email had been received, purportedly from a bank (I won’t name the Read More
Daniel Morris is Director of Box Legal, an After The Event (ATE) Insurance Broker which has just launched a new product — MoveSafe — to the conveyancing market. Box Legal has conducted a poll of 2043 people through Read More