SRA Announce Price Transparency Date and Digital Badge
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have just released their official dates for price transparency and confirmation of the use of their new digital badge. Remaining consistent with the date agreed by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), the SRA will also enforce price and service transparency from December 6th. Additionally, firms will also need to […]
Conveyancers Invited To Nominate In The Local Land Charges Awards 2019
Land Data has opened its 2019 Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence and is asking conveyancers across the country to nominate the local authority that provides them with the best customer service – quality, efficiency, reliability and value for money should all be considered when deciding who to nominate. The Awards which have been running […]
My Home Move Wins At The British Legal Technology Awards 2018
My Home Move, the UK’s leading provider of mover conveyancing services, has won the ‘Most Innovative Firm of the Year’ at this year’s British Legal Technology Awards. The ceremony, which was held on Thursday 1st November 2018, at the Plaisterers’ Hall in London, acknowledged and rewarded excellence in Legal Technology and IT Security within the […]
Future Of The UK Housing Market
As we approach the end of the year, it’s only natural to reflect on what has happened throughout 2018, but perhaps this year more than most, we can’t help but cast an eye on the future and the potential future the UK housing market might have. I am, rather strangely, writing this on the day […]
Annual House Price Growth Lowest Since May 2013
Figures from the Nationwide House Price Index revealed that annual house price growth is now the lowest since May 2013, with growth slowing to just 1.6% in October. Furthermore, while there were 1.2 million transactions in the 12 months to September 2018, that remains 30% lower than the levels seen in the same period in […]
Woman Loses Appeal Following Son’s Mortgage Fraud
In 2017, a mother found her home of 25 years being repossessed by her bank after her son committed mortgage fraud and conned her out of more than £100,000. While her son, Ashley Fletcher, was convicted of fraud and sent to prison, he was subsequently released early, with no obligation to give back the money. […]
38% Of Help To Buy Users In 2018 Would Be Unqualified After 2021
Under the new rules announced in Monday’s Autumn Budget, Reallymoving’s research data has revealed over a third of homebuyers who took advantage of a Government Help to Buy Equity loan to purchase a new home in 2018 will no longer be eligible to use the scheme after 2021. The scheme which was originally meant to […]
HM Land Registry Rejection Policy Widens
In August 2017, HM Land Registry announced plans to trial a wider set of rejection criteria on first registration applications (FR1). The ultimate aim being the achievement of “simpler, faster and cheaper conveyancing”. The trial of a further six criteria will begin from 8 October 2018. These included where: · the first option in panel […]
Law Firms Underperforming When Not Face-To-Face
According to mystery shoppers, law firms are underperforming when dealing with clients remotely. The Client Journey Project 2018, which is now in its third year, was conducted earlier this year. It highlights a number of areas where firms could improve the way they handle enquiries. The UK-wide survey tested 70 legal firms by measuring their […]
