Expert Insight: Disappearing Easements
Introduction The Law Society’s Conveyancing Handbook states, at para. 26.5.1 that a Buyer’s conveyancer ‘must check the title and all the other documents in his file to ensure that the buyer will have the benefit of all the easements necessary for the enjoyment of the property’. But a recent case reminds us that although an […]
ChancelCheck® – The Original and Market-leading Chancel Repair Liability Search
ChancelCheck®… With us, you get what you pay for. CLS has been protecting clients from Chancel Repair Liability (CRL) risk for over 12 years and ChancelCheck® remains the only go-to, highly respected product on the market today. As creators of the original CRL search, our expert team are always one step ahead of the competition, […]
Conveyancing Check List: Five ways your residential property clients are affected by the recent changes to sewerage legislation
The law regarding sewerage legislation has changed.
Will we see you at the Conveyancing Association Conference 2017?
Lawyer Checker is pleased to be attending this year’s annual conference and dinner hosted by the Conveyancing Association (CA).
Challenger firms take advantage as conveyancing market bounces back in Q3
Search Acumen Conveyancing Market Tracker – Q3 2017 edition UK conveyancing market recovers from significant drop in activity seen in Q2 2017 as the average firm enjoys highest caseload since Q3 2016 Challenger firms have capitalised on an uptick in activity while the top five firms see sluggish growth in case volumes Conveyancing firms ranked […]
Why relying on referrals could mean you’re missing an opportunity
Imagine if you could boost client enquiries without having to rely on referrals. Rather than depending on someone else putting a good word in, clients would just naturally choose the services you offer, without the input of a third party.
Couple lose almost £60k to fraudsters
A couple in the midst of a property transaction found they’d have fallen victim to a property scam after sending almost £60,000 to an account they thought belonged to their conveyancer.
Call for Evidence: Just one month left to share your view
Last month, the Department for Communities and Local Government launched a ‘Call for Evidence’, seeking the views of involved parties on how the home moving process could be improved.
New Head of Legal Practice appointed at modern property law firm
A technology driven law firm is pleased to have appointed a new Head of Legal Practice.
New research reveals wider impact of SDLT
New research suggests that the effect of stamp duty on people who move more is having a knock-on effect on the property market.
Castles, genie lamps and conveyancing
Ahead of next Wednesday’s hotly anticipated budget, Stephen Ward, director of strategy for the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), is keen to see the Chancellor address one of the most archaic legal transactions – the home buying process.
Call for Evidence: A conveyancing firm’s response
Introduction The Government has recently issued a Call for Evidence on improving the home buying and selling process. This should be viewed as a pretty significant move, especially when one reflects that, apart from a botched attempt in 2007 to make changes with the introduction of the home information pack, this country has not seen […]
Is your practice prepared for the GDPR?
Recent research has indicated that three-quarters of law firms are unprepared for the soon to be implemented GDPR.
Buy to let activity on the rise in the North of England
Buy to let activity in the North of England is on the rise.
SDLT plays key role in mover’s decision making
Recent academic research suggests that stamp duty is a key factor when it comes to deciding whether to move home.
Today’s Talk: GDPR
This week we’ll be focusing on the GDPR. You may have heard about Today’s Talk – our video series that gets your important questions answered. In each episode, we pose a different question to a range of conveyancing and legal professionals – including technology experts, insurers, industry regulators, as well as conveyancers themselves. In this […]
Call for Evidence: Conveyancer Focus
The Government’s ‘Call for Evidence’ has unsurprisingly sparked a variety of opinions being voiced across the industry.
UK Property businesses cite stamp duty as biggest barrier to growth
New research has revealed that most property and construction companies in the UK believe that stamp duty is the most significant barrier to business growth.
Search Acumen comments on the latest ONS House Price Index, September 2017
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments on the latest ONS House Price Index, September 2017: “As another month passes it’s a case of déjà vu for all those watching the housing market. Prices continue to rise, the hopes of first-time buyers fall and the housing crisis engulfing the UK rumbles on. “It is not […]
September HPI reveals yearly transaction growth
The latest HM Land Registry HPI has revealed a growth in annual property transactions.
