OneSearch Addresses Cyber Crime Concerns With Free CPD Webinar
OneSearch Direct, one of the largest local search data companies in the UK, has partnered with Lawyer Checker to provide a free webinar for property lawyers and conveyancers to address cybercrime concerns revealed in its recent industry-wide survey. Within the survey, of which results were launched on 3rd February, cybercrime/ID theft was identified as the biggest […]
Geodesys Wins Modern Law Award
Leading conveyancing search provider takes home top prize for supporting the legal industry Huntingdon, February 12th, 2020 – Geodesys – part of Anglian Water and a leading provider of conveyancing searches for residential and commercial properties – beat off strong competition to take home the award for Supporting the Industry, (26 employees or above) at […]
First Apprenticeship Yields Chartered Legal Executive
Nowadays, there are many routes you can take to learn and earn qualifications. Historically, the legal sector has predominantly taken the route of university qualifications, it has taken a big leap in recent years, as it was announced at the start of this month, that an apprentice had qualified as a chartered legal executive. Evie […]
10 Biggest Frauds Of The 2010s – Part 2
Now that we’re all embedded into a new decade, January has finally come to an end and spring is hopefully just around the corner. I thought it would be interesting to take a look back, and take stock if you like of the top 10 frauds that occurred between 2010-2019, to see if we’ve learnt […]
Construction Sector Increased By 2.5% in 2019
Despite the political strangle hold Brexit placed on the property sector in 2019, the construction sector grew by 2.5% over the course of the year. Overall, the construction sector’s value rose to its highest recorded level of £13,949 million, according to ONS’s ‘Construction output in Great Britain: December 2019 and new orders October to December […]
SearchFlow Launches Data Layers Service For Commercial Transactions
SearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of conveyancing search solutions – has today announced the launch of a brand new Data Layers subscription service for use in all commercial transactions. It provides property lawyers with access to an easy-to-use, data-rich consultative tool, which offers unrivalled access to a wealth of location-based insights. Using a mobile […]
Conveyancing 2025 & Beyond
Our recent Conference was titled, ‘Conveyancing 2025 & Beyond’, and one of the principal reasons for this is our belief that the next five or 10 years are going to bring a large amount of change to the conveyancing sector. So much so, that the ways in which many conveyancing firms work now may be […]
CA Annual Conference Focuses On Future For Conveyancing Firms
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has used its Annual Conference to urge member firms to be prepared for significant changes in the future and to consider how their model might need to develop or evolve to cope with these changes. The Conference, which had the theme ‘Conveyancing 2025 […]
Changing Housing Tenure Trends Impacting Retirement
Changes in the present-day housing tenure could have significant implications for older generations in the future. According to the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) ‘Living Longer: Changes in Housing Tenure Over Time’ article, the changing trends in home ownership could put a huge strain on retirees in the future. Currently, almost three quarters of people […]
Successful Cyber Attack Almost Nets £1m
We’re only into the second month of 2020, and news continues to break of cyber criminals attacking organisations. The latest cyber crime that has hit the headlines has seen Red Kite Community Housing conned out of more than £932,000, after cyber criminals mimicked their domain and email details of known suppliers. This elaborate scam, saw […]
Trading Standards Launch Transparency Survey – Just 7 Days To Respond
The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSEAT) and the Property Ombudsman launched a survey on Friday evening asking estate agents to discuss the uptake of referral fee transparency rules. Last March, the NTSEAT set clear guidance on how estate agents should inform consumers of any referral fees. The survey will be open […]
Legal Aid Is Overwhelmingly Supported By The Public
Marking the recent anniversary of the government’s review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LAPSO), The Law Society confirmed that the public are strongly in support of legal aid. The Law Society President, Simon Davis said: “Our legal needs survey with the Legal Services Board shows a huge 92% of […]
Protecting Yourself Against Probate Fraud
Did you know that probate fraud costs in the region of £150m a year? That’s the figure provided by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). It’s no surprise that this type of fraud can be committed both by members of the family, but also by organised criminals who use various methods to divert […]
FTBs Offered 30% New Homes Discount
Following the manifesto promises about reducing the price of a new home, Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced a First Homes Discount which will cut the cost of some new homes. The First Homes scheme will price the home 30% below market value. This discount will remain with the home so that it can then […]
Japanese Knotweed Prompts Law Society Transaction TA6 Form Updates
Conveyancers have been urged to encourage sellers to provide detailed information on issues such as Japanese knotweed and septic tanks after the Law Society has published updated property information forms (TA6). However, the form’s wording has now been amended to allow homeowners to reply ‘don’t know’ when it comes to disclosing known issues such as […]
Compare My Move Hires New Sales Manager
Compare My Move, a comparison website and lead generation service who specialise in conveyancing, surveying and removals, has grown its team once again, this time with a focus on our sales and conveyancing services. With conveyancing being such a vital part of the moving house process, we aim to build and expand our network of […]
Modern Law Winners Announced
Impressionist Jon Culshaw welcomed and entertained the swathes of legal professionals in Manchester last night as the Modern Law Awards took centre stage. The evening delivered an abundance of talent in the sector and highlighted the innovative, caring and committed specialists currently working in the legal sector. Today’s Conveyancer would like to congratulate those shortlisted […]
FCA Changes Reduce Remit For Mortgage Advice
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a policy statement highlighting potential changes which would make it easier to take out a mortgage without seeking advice. Amongst the changes, clarification was offered on Perimeter Guidance (PERG) on mortgage advice. Lenders using tools for search and filters are no longer considered to be offering advice. Advisers will […]
High Court Reject First UWO Discharge Request
Zamira Hajiyeva, the first person subject to an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO), has had her attempt to overturn the decision rejected by the Court of Appeal. This week, the court upheld the decision made last year by the Hon Mr Justice Supperstone in the High Court refusing to discharge the UWO obtained in 2018. The Criminal Litigation team at Kingsley Napley LLP, commented: “This decision […]
Watford Join LLC As Peterborough Experience Technical Error
On the day Watford became the ninth local authority to migrate over to HM Land Registry’s digital Local Land Charges system, searches to Peterborough council were unavailable. Despite only migrating their systems to HM Land Registry’s (HMLR) digital Local Land Charges a week ago, Peterborough City Council has been unable to conduct searches following a […]
