The CLC, the specialist property law regulator, today announced the appointment of three new Council Members. This follows the retirement of lay member Peter Rowley and reflects the Council’s wish to ensure that it Read More
We welcome again Anis Waiz, solicitor and head of commercial litigation at Curtis Law Solicitors, as he continues his critical review of current case law. Lord Mansfield CJ in Holman v Johnson (1775) 1 Cowp 341, 343: observed &Read More
Online conveyancing platform provider, Hoowla, has partnered with the leading provider of data-driven property searches, OneSearch Direct, to deliver a seamless search ordering experience for customers. The integration allows OneSearch Direct property searches to Read More
Landmark Information Group, the UK’s leading supplier of digital mapping, property and environmental risk information, has today announced the launch of Landmark Labs; a free online interactive portal that provides land, property and environmental Read More
myhomemove, one of the UK’s leading provider of mover conveyancing services, has welcomed Bridget Blow as Chair of the company, and Tony Killeen, as its new Operations Director. These two appointments come as the Read More
Market leading conveyancing search provider PSG, will once again support the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) as sponsors at their regional Roadshow in July. The Roadshow is being co-hosted by the Bold Legal Group (Read More
With research* showing that going on holiday not only makes you feel good while you’re away, but helps you feel better for weeks, sometimes even months afterwards, law firms are among the increased number Read More
Trade body finds it hard to believe that the Land Registry shows such disrespect to its customers and stakeholders. The Land Registry has seemingly decided to totally ignore the views of its customers and stakeholders Read More
Land Registry is making it easier to register a property in England and Wales. It is to become the sole registering authority for Local Land Charges (LLC) in England and Wales, leading to a Read More
Karen Babington of Today’s Conveyancer Jobs reviews the conveyancing jobs market and sees conveyancers are starting to vote with their feet. The question is are you in the right role? Today’s Conveyancer Read More
Activity in the UK housing market has bounced back from the effects of new mortgage affordability rules according to a new report. Property valuations activity was up three per cent on month in May after Read More
New consumer regulations (the Regulations) will come into force on June 13 that will supersede the current law for contracts between retailers and consumers on or after this date. Retailers need to update their processes and Read More
The average property price in the UK has risen by 12 per cent annually to a new high of £215,749, despite the mortgage market tightening, according to new figures. New buyer registrations increased by 29 per cent, Read More
How can you be sure that you are not spending too much time and money on the routine tasks and activities needed to run your law firm? Working smarter: it’s a phrase we are Read More
On the 7th May the SRA launched four consultations that will have far reaching affects for Law firms both large and small. Yet it only allowed a six week period for responses. The SRA proposes Read More
PR is not something that most conveyancers are into it would seem! Analysis of the media coverage achieved by the UK’s top 30 conveyancers* in 2013 showed that the average firm achieved just five pieces of Read More
PR is not something that most conveyancers are into it would seem! Analysis of the media coverage achieved by the UK’s top 30 conveyancers* in 2013 showed that the average firm achieved just five pieces of Read More
Solicitors are being targeted by fraudsters trying to obtain client bank details, warns the Law Society of Scotland. Con artists are carrying out scams by calling lawyers pretending to be from bank fraud or relationship Read More
The SRA has launched a new online scam alert search to make it easier to find warnings about bogus solicitors. Due to a sharp increase in scam alerts the Authority has created instant access to Read More
House buyers will struggle to make end meets if the proposed interest rate rise in 2015 goes ahead, after over a third of home-buyers admit they would find it difficult to cope if their mortgage became Read More