Is there a divide between staff and their employers?
Battling obstacles with recruitment and retention within conveyancing has been on-going for many firms for some time. Property and business specialist, James Boyd, shares his thoughts on these widely speculated issues and gives a candid outlook on what’s really happening behind the scenes. The process of employers monotonously reviewing the struggle they have when trying […]
Homebuyer protection – are your clients using Buyer Protect?
With protection products being launched left, right and centre in the property market, it is important for solicitors and conveyancers to choose their product provider wisely and not just based on price or convenience. Searches UK’s exclusive Buyer Protect scheme continues to be a market leader giving solicitors and conveyancers peace of mind that their […]
Fresh faces within the low to mid-range property market dominate and enhance activity
Following the release of the September data within the monthly HMRC UK Property Transaction Statistics report, the key elements that can be extracted are: On a seasonally adjusted basis there were 5.4% more transactions in September than a year ago The provisional seasonally adjusted UK property transaction count for September 2015 was 106,030 residential, in […]
We did it!
PSG cross the ‘muddy’ finish line and smash their fundraising target! It was hard work and extremely muddy but on Sunday 19th October, PSG completed the Major Series North, a 5K military assault course, in aid of blood cancer charity Bloodwise. Team PSG, which consisted of staff from the group’s Head Office in Yorkshire, had […]
OneSearch Direct address planning risks in conveyancing, with free CPD webinar
Planning Minister, Brandon Lewis MP, recently announced that a panel of experts has been created to analyse and improve the local plan-making process. The group includes representatives from local authorities, the legal industry, and developers, and is tasked with simplifying the process to greatly reduce the time it takes for local authorities to implement the […]
How Back to the Future Part II changed conveyancing
Today is a special day for all Back to the Future fans, and for those who don’t know, 21st October, 2015 is the day that Marty McFly arrived in the future. In 1989, when the film was made, long before smart phones and the internet, Back to the Future Part II propelled audiences forward into […]
Tidal Energy
Tidal energy has the potential to provide a reliable and predictable source of clean green energy to the UK. The world’s tides are controlled by a complex but predictable relationship between the position of the moon and the sun producing a gravitational pull on the Earth’s oceans, combined with the effect of the wind and […]
September Transaction Data from Land Registry
Land Registry completes 1,513,920 applications South East tops the table of regional applications with 349,215 Birmingham tops the table of local authority applications with 23,263 The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over 1,513,900 applications from its customers in September. This includes 1,480,274 applications by account customers, of which: 373,424 were applications in respect of […]
Have the new property leasehold forms achieved their aims?
With the new property leasehold forms LPE1 and LPE2 available, it is thought that enhanced protection for potential property buyers is prevalent Earlier this month, The Law Society, in collaboration with and property trade associations from the legal sector, have released alleged ‘new and improved’ property leasehold forms. Some of the associations include the British […]
Technology – friend or foe?
The advance of technology has many great benefits ranging from saving us time, keeping our documents organised and in a central record alongside the convenience, accessibility and flexibility of various systems, websites and ordering platforms. There is no doubt that technology has a number of fantastic advantages, however with an increasing reliance and dependence on […]
Application and training overhaul set to speed up CQS applications
Changes to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation process will vastly reduce the amount of time it takes to re-apply for the scheme. There will also be major changes to the training for the quality mark. Following extensive research, feedback from our members, the results of an online survey, and ten roadshows up […]
Will a recent court ruling increase the price of searches?
A recent judgement by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has clarified what overheads public authorities can charge for in the supply of environmental information under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). This legislation is often used by search companies to overcome any restrictions to data imposed by the councils. The questions […]
InfoTrack appoints new marketing team to promote simple – but smart – search platform
InfoTrack has announced the appointment of a new marketing team, to support growth for the innovative search provider. Adam Bullion joins as General Manager of Marketing and Rose de Vries as Marketing Manager. Adam has over 17 years’ marketing experience, with a track record for launching new brands within the automotive and conveyancing sectors. He […]
TM Group regional conveyancing roadshow off to great start
TM Group has begun its programme of regional conveyancing CPD sessions around the UK, featuring a range of expert industry speakers. Entitled ‘Driving & Adapting to Change’, the series of five regional events showcases content from TM Group’s national conveyancing conference of the same name, which took place in April 2015 at RIBA in central […]
No planning or building regs?…No problem
Need insurance for your client in case the local planning authority come knocking? If your client is at risk, you are at risk but don’t worry, we can help. By ordering your searches through STL you are only clicks away from a solution. The devil – the detail: enforcement action When a breach of the […]
As long as a… (Conveyancer Slater – Tweet of the Week)
How long will the conveyancing process take? A question similar to the classic “how long is a piece of string?” as there are many factors which affect the whole process that are often unpredictable. This week’s Slater certainly has their say in how long conveyancing takes! U wanna what is so long? Dealing with […]
Interview with Sally Cottam, Partner at Langleys Solicitors
Langleys Solicitors has just launched a new conveyancing arm – Home Property Lawyers. Sally Cottam, Partner at Langleys and Director of Home Property Lawyers, told Jane Common at Today’s Conveyancer why it’s all change – but business as usual…. You’ve been with Langleys since 2006 Sally – has Home Property Lawyers been in the pipeline […]
Today’s Conveyancer announced as media partner for Conveyancer of the Year Awards
We are delighted to announce that Today’s Conveyancer has been confirmed as the official media partner for the Conveyancer of the Year Awards at next year’s ESTAS awards. The ESTAS, sponsored by Zoopla Property Group, recognise firms in the UK residential property industry providing the best customer service. The awards are unique as firms are […]
Non-Executive positions at the CLC
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), the specialist regulator of property law services is seeking to make key appointments to its non-executive team. The CLC’s independent Adjudication Panel, which makes disciplinary determinations and hears appeals against regulatory decisions has a vacancy for a new Member. The Adjudication Panel meets for a total of five or […]
Could you be at risk of losing your lender panel position?
There are around 2,900 property firms that are accredited to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS), and that rely on the accreditation to be able to undertake work on behalf of mortgage lenders; the loss of CQS membership could potentially be catastrophic for a firm heavily reliant on property work, so it is essential […]
