At Searches UK we understand the growing market of digital PR. We are all now learning about the news in real-time via multiple social media channels in addition to printed publications, and as innovative search Read More
Richard Hugo-Hamman, CEO of LEAP software gives an overview of cloud technology, the impact it will have on your law firm, the benefits that you can achieve and things to consider when deciding which supplier Read More
‘Phishing’ is a modern day fraud technique which refers to when criminals attempt to acquire sensitive information, such as bank account details. This is done by masquerading as a trustworthy person in an Read More
The following example highlights the importance of giving very careful consideration to whether or not your business should be insured by an unrated insurer. A solicitors practice found itself in the unfortunate position of struggling Read More
Matt Lancaster, Sales and Marketing Director of Osprey Legal Cloud has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA), the UK industry body for legal systems developers and vendors. Lancaster Read More
24% of remortgage borrowers increased their loan size by more than £10,000 – over 8% more than their original mortgage Percentage of borrowers seeking to significantly increase size of their remortgage loans (by over £10,000) has risen Read More
383 house buyers per office in May, highest since September 2014 Highest year on year level of house buyers for May since May 2005 Supply levels see marginal increase from last month, but sees large decrease year on Read More
The May data shows an annual price increase of 4.6 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £179,696 compared with the peak of £180,990 in November 2007. Monthly house prices show no change (0.0 Read More
CA lender engagement programme – ensuring lenders and conveyancers work more closely together Director General of the Council for Mortgage Lenders, Paul Smee, has welcomed positive working relationships in a recent speech to Conveyancing Association members. Read More
Homeowners living in top five performing areas since 2013 set to pocket more than £100,000 on the value of their property The Crossrail project continues to boost local house prices, with the value of properties in walking Read More
@andykeetch All this effort disrupting things that aren’t broken like taxis and we still have this mortgage/conveyancing horror. — Aegir Hallmundur (@aegirthor) June 25, 2015Read More
Stockport-based O’Neill Patient has become one of the few UK law firms to secure the ISO27001 Information Security standard – demonstrating its robust approach to handling its client data securely. In an industry where secure Read More
Broker-focused conveyancer, Blacks Connect, has today announced a significant upgrade of its broker quotation and instruction system with a number of new services and developments introduced. The upgrade has been designed to provide a more Read More
Last weekend, members of staff from Convey Law and Monmouth RFC undertook the Welsh Three Peak Challenge in support of the Matterhorn Challenge and the Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice. They scaled the highest peaks Read More
Number of remortgages down by 6% compared to April 2015 Total amount of equity withdrawn through remortgaging reaches £634m – largest amount since record equity withdrawals during December 2014 Average amount of equity withdrawn per customer up 19% Read More
The public will be asked their views on the Solicitors Regulation Authority as part of a major perceptions survey starting this week. IFF Research, an independent market research agency, has been commissioned to undertake the Read More
Landfill sites can have severely detrimental effects on surrounding land, and as a result are often under intense scrutiny. Interest in the remediation of contaminated land has never been higher with Brownfield developments for new Read More
Energy consumption, like electricity and gas, is something we all take for granted, and with the supply of fossil fuels running low and the effect they have on the environment, fracking and renewable energy sources Read More
OneSearch Direct, one of the UK’s leading property search firms, has announced it can now provide an automated facility to access Lawyer Checker results. Conveyancing fraud is a very real and omnipresent threat Read More
Conveyancers see increase in work volumes, with optimism up for 2015 Conveyancers’ confidence in the market is rising, according to SearchFlow’s latest Conveyancer Sentiment Survey. 66% of solicitors have seen their volume of conveyancing Read More