Remortgaging receives welcome boost in January – number and value of loans rise by 20%
Remortgage share of the mortgage market increases to 28% – the largest amount since September 2013 Total amount of equity withdrawn by remortgaging rises 40% in a year but average amount of equity released per customer falls by a third as families feel welcome respite in the New Year The latest figures from LMS reveal […]
What the next government must do – the lenders’ perspective
It’s virtually impossible to predict how this year’s General Election will affect the property market and impact conveyancing. With just months to go until the big day, many industry professionals are putting forward strong arguments and proposals that aim to advise the Government on the best policies that will favour the property sector. But are […]
McMillan Williams choose Quick Quote from Searches UK
South-East based McMillan Williams are delighted to announce that they will be offering a conveyancing estimate and referral service powered by Quick Quote to their clients internally and externally from February 2015. McMillan Williams have an experienced team of professionals working from their 22 branch network within the South East. Paul Miller from McMillian Williams […]
Legal Compliance Today site launch
Today marks the official launch of Legal Compliance Today – sister site to successful conveyancing news site, Today’s Conveyancer, as well as wills and probate news site, Today’s Wills & Probate. The latest addition has been set up to inform Compliance Officers within law firms of the latest legislation and advice that allows firms to remain […]
The housing supply and demand balancing act
The latest gross mortgage lending statistics for January from The Council of Mortgage Lenders shows lending has decreased from £16.6 billion in December, to £14.3 billion in January – plummeting 14% in just one month. This level is also an 11% decline compared to January 2013. According to Bob Pannell, Chief Economist at CML, this […]
UK’s legal call handling expert Moneypenny launches in the US
Having revolutionised the face of telephone answering and outsourced switchboards in the UK, Moneypenny has launched its pioneering service to law firms in the US. The company, which in 15 years has gone from a £10,000 start-up to the biggest business of its kind in the world, supports over 7,000 businesses including 900 law firms […]
Flood risks – are you doing enough to protect your clients?
With an estimated 1 in 5 properties in the UK at high risk of flooding, it is increasingly important for home buyers to carry out searches which expose any risks in respect to flooding, yet results from a recent Searches UK survey reveal that only 60% of Solicitors or Conveyancers are advising their clients to […]
Stephensons Solicitors launches App to support clients through their life story
After the resounding success of Stephensons’ exclusive membership Constant, which launched last August, the firm has developed an app to provide even faster support to members, wherever they happen to be. Constant is an exclusive membership scheme for Stephensons’ clients. Free to access, it offers legal support and a host of additional extras for all […]
QRS – Driving higher conversion rates
A recent poll reported that for 1 in 5 clients the quality of enquiry handling influenced their decision to instruct a conveyancer and for 17% the speed of enquiry response was also a factor.* With QRS, you can transform the effectiveness of inbound enquiry handling and improve quote conversion rates in just three easy steps: […]
The CLC’s Compensation Fund
CLC consulting on changes to the Operating Framework of its Compensation Fund Designed to give applicants greater clarity as well as being aligned to the principles of Better Regulation Deadline for responses 31st March The CLC wants to hear from past applicants to the Compensation Fund, the Regulated Community, policy-makers and consumer representatives about its […]
First time buyer market sees positive growth
Recent figures show that in November 2014, prices paid by first time purchasers were 11.0% higher on average than in November 2013. For existing property owners, prices increased by around 9.5% for the same period. Referring to the figures below published by LSL Property Services, the average sum paid for a first property in the […]
Go mobile
With the New Year, comes new plans, big ideas and thoughts of the future. Our third guest blog comes from fast growing digital marketing agency, mmadigital who talk us through what you as a law firm should be resolving to do this year. If you are wanting to find out more about growing your conveyancing […]
One in four letting agents witness rent hikes in the New Year
A quarter of ARLA Licensed agents reported an increase in monthly rent in January On average it takes five viewings for a property to be let London has the highest demand for rental property out of any UK region ARLA launches first monthly Private Rented Sector Report for January Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) […]
SearchFlow’s extended webinar programme to aid compliance
SearchFlow has extended its online training programme to include additional topics affecting conveyancers. The one-hour webinars running in February and March now also cover additional pressing topics including Fracking & Planning Risks in Property Transactions and Environmental Law – Essential Topics for Property Lawyers. “Keeping up-to-date with the latest on the vast array of topics […]
January Transaction Data from Land Registry
Land Registry completes 1,319,664 applications South East tops the table of regional applications with 301,308 Birmingham tops the table of local authority applications with 20,981 The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over 1,319,660 applications from its customers in January. This includes 1,278,536 applications by account customers, of which 335,489 were applications in respect of […]
OchreSoft in record-breaking completion of conveyancing deal
Legal workflow specialist, OchreSoft, has announced details of its latest client go-live in the conveyancing market – setting a new company record in the process. Having been appointed by Norwich firm Spire Solicitors LLP, Ochresoft rolled out its Intelliworks software across six offices in just one week, its fastest ever deployment. Spire was looking not […]
Searches UK help estate agents earn commission
Earning an additional income could not be easier with Searches UK who are pleased to announce that they are working with Estate Agents across the country to offer Solicitors and Conveyancers residential and commercial conveyancing searches. Agents will earn commission every time a Solicitor or Conveyancer they have recommended places a search pack order with […]
Chancery Lane to host next generation commercial property portal launch
ETSOS would like to invite you to the launch of their next generation search ordering portal for commercial property practitioners at The Law Society, Chancery Lane 5th March. The event will carry 2 CPD points and lunch will be provided. Date: 5th March Time: 09:00-13:00 Following 18 months of research and development, with significant input […]
Conveyancing Association hails revolutionary approach to panel management
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has hailed a new and innovative approach to panel management, pioneered by niche lender Fleet Mortgages. Earlier this month, and in partnership with the CA, Fleet Mortgages launched with Lender Exchange, joining heavyweights including RBS, Santander and HSBC. It sets itself apart from its established competition by using a “controlled panel” […]
Leading Estate Agent Adopts New Conveyancing Panel Management Software
Dawsons estate agents have implemented the Hoowla Panel Management Software Solution to help save time generating quotes and improve reporting and feedback from solicitors. The software will be used across all of Dawsons branches and in 7 legal firms that regularly receive client referrals, ensuring a secure and consistent approach to conveyancing for clients of […]
