Today’s Conveyancer’s first Roundtable just a week away!
There’s just a week to go until the first Today’s Conveyancer Professional Roundtable, and preparations are well under way.
You’ll know that Easter is a target period for criminals. Make sure all your staff do too.
The Easter period is well known to see an increase in fraud attempts against conveyancers, so it’s important that everyone within your company is alert to the risk.
Conveyancer Spotlight – Gordons Property Lawyers
Based in Maidenhead, Gordons Property Lawyers Ltd (GPL) are one of the few specialist practices in the UK who are able to deal with high volumes of remortgage transactions.
The Practical Vision Network attends LegalEx 2018 – Did we see you there?
LegalEx, the largest and fastest growing legal event in the UK, made a successful return for 2018.
Big Property Data launches unique £1m solution within environmental risk reports with Aviva Plc
No-one really knows the full history of every single piece of land in the UK.
How Good is Your Content Marketing?
Content marketing is something that all law firms will tend to be familiar with.
Firm claiming to cut SDLT censured by ASA following HMRC complaint
A case brought by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) against a company that claimed to be able to cut stamp duty land tax by up to 60% has succeeded.
Does GDPR mean you have to destroy your wills and conveyancing deeds?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that, from May, you’re going to need to up your game when it comes to the information you hold on clients. But did you know that any existing consents you think you have might not be enough?
SRA proposes to cut minimum PII cover to improve access to legal services
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have proposed to reduce the minimum level of professional indemnity insurance.
Claim brought against partner of conveyancing mortgage fraudster struck out
A claim brought by a defrauded mortgage company which would have seen the former partner of a corrupt solicitor pay over £200,000 has been struck out by the High Court.
Upfront and centre
At our recent All-Members Meeting we held a number of panel debates on key areas which we believe have the potential to deliver real benefits to all stakeholders in the home-buying process, and (dare I say it) will meet the Government’s aim of making it faster, more transparent, and perhaps cheaper.
The Conveyancing Association Lender Survey 2018
Feedback from the CA Members on the last Lenders Survey was extremely positive and triggered several meetings with Lenders to improve the mortgage and conveyancing process including workshops with Lloyds Banking Group and Nationwide.
Pali Brings You The Intelligent Search Pack
Pali reveals their latest project; The Intelligent Search Pack – The revolutionary development which optimises the way in which searches are chosen.
£300m investment set to unlock more homes
The government is set to invest nearly £300 million in the West of England, Greater Manchester and Oxfordshire to help boost UK housing delivery.
‘The void between supply and demand is still widening by the day’
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments on MHCLG Housebuilding Statistics Q4 2017:
Firms covered by collapsed indemnity insurer still covered
Firms covered by an insurer who was recently placed into provisional administration have been advised that they do not need to take out additional cover.
Modular homes factory established in Liverpool
The region’s first factory dedicated to the construction of modular homes has been established in Liverpool.
Online property forum acquired by moving home comparison site
Online Property forum Homemove.co.uk has recently acquired by reallymoving.com, setting out to provide a consumer-focused platform for users to share their views on the process of moving home.
Conveyancing Association announce two new Affiliate members
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (22nd March 2018) announced two new Affiliate members, reallymoving and Redbrick Solutions, have joined with immediate effect after member review at the CA Management Committee Meeting in February.
NAHL Group sees profits decline in 2017
NAHL group, owners of conveyancing search provider Searches UK, observed a fall in profits last year.
