CMA Revealed Some Within Leasehold Sector Refused To Co-Operate
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has sought to collect substantial information throughout the leasehold sector in its investigation into leasehold mis-selling, however it has revealed that ‘key players in the sector’ refused to co-operate. Simon Jones, the Head of Litigation at the CMA, revealed at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum: “We gathered a lot […]
Search Companies Complain About Water Search Response To Virus
In the light of reduced services some water companies are suspending free walk-in mapping services and charging search providers for digital alternatives. Severn Trent water have followed governmental advice and suspended their mapping terminal service in both Coventry and Wrexham from Friday March 20. The water provider apologised for closing their asset information services and […]
Advice For Remote Working Conveyancers
Is your law firm prepared for remote working? Bars, restaurants, clubs, gyms and social spaces have been asked to close by the government with all employees advised to work from home wherever possible. With over 7,400 law firms in the UK holding client money and all legal professionals and their workplaces storing extremely sensitive personal […]
Introducing Compare My Move’s Account Manager Stuart Burns
Compare My Move, a lead generation service and comparison site for conveyancing, surveying and house removals, have been working with conveyancing partners since 2018. The company has seen exponential growth in its conveyancing sector in recent months, having had a record month in February, with an 80% increase in conveyancing partners, and the hire of […]
Diary Of A Highstreet Conveyancer – Thursday 19th March
Thursday And so it starts. The Government has made announcements that we are not to socialise in pubs and clubs. What is a lawyer to do? The chat after office hours about the latest cases and trying to put the legal world to rights. I feel as if I am living in an episode of […]
Animals And Contamination: A Long, Polluting Foot (Or Hoof) Print
Leather has a great importance in cultural practices around the globe. Since prehistoric times, it has been used to create clothing as well as impenetrable armour. Today, it is part of everyday attire and traditions. But processes around leather and animal carcass management have used some heavy duty chemicals. They are also at risk of […]
£360 Million Boost For Welsh Government
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has outlined the additional funding for Welsh Government, enabling it to deliver better support for public services and invest in transport. £360 million will be made available through additional funding to the Welsh Government, £55 million of that will be for a Mid Wales Growth Deal. The Chancellor of […]
Mortgage Holidays And Protection For Tenants and Landlords
In the last 48 hours, the Government announced unprecedented measures to protect homeowners, renters and landlords who are affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Homes England confirmed that mortgage lenders had reached out to support their customers, who are experiencing personal financial hardship due to Covid-19, by agreeing to mortgage holidays – and those struggling […]
Diary Of A Highstreet Conveyancer – Wednesday 18th March
Wednesday In difficult times like these, it is important for conveyancers to talk with each other. We have all got so used to emailing and we all struggle with the deluge of emails – it is like someone standing on the other side of your desk throwing letters and documents at you continuously throughout the […]
Be Aware Of Scammers Taking Advantage Of Covid-19 Crisis
It hasn’t taken cyber criminals long to turn the Coronavirus pandemic into a money making scheme. With more people working from home and face-to-face meetings cancelled, now is the time to remind clients that you are exchanging emails with to be more vigilant. Cyber criminal have used the current pandemic, and have begun to impersonate […]
Simply, Searches, Sorted
Q&A with Sarah Fancourt, Director of Customer Success, Poweredbypie 1) Tell Us About Your background I’ve worked in the search production industry since 2006. At poweredbypie I was a channel manager before becoming director of customer success at the end of last year. I now have overall responsibility for the 64 strong team at poweredbypie’s […]
Search Acumen Comments On CLC
Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director of Search Acumen, comments on the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) Conveyancing 2030 paper, where it was recognised as a key player in the digitalisation of the industry: “The potential for transforming the property sector over the next ten years is huge. We discuss three central changes in data, skills and […]
Diary Of A High Street Conveyancer – 17th March 2020
Being a conveyancer is like putting together a very large jigsaw puzzle – the pieces to that puzzle are all held by others and the conveyancer has to wait for those pieces to come from others – those pieces do not always come in the same order and sometimes the jigsaw has different pieces. Add […]
Regulators Update Guidance On Business Continuity Approaches
Regulators try to offer consistent guidance to the property sector as the government try to help businesses with measures worth over £300 billion. On day three of the government’s promise to provide regular daily updates on the developing situation, the Chancellor has pledged at least £330 billion to help businesses and the NHS is set […]
Coronavirus Update
In light of the current national and global COVID-19 pandemic we would like to inform you of our position on the situation. Rest assured, we will continue to provide you with an excellent service. Pali is in a fortunate position whereby both our internal and user-facing systems can be accessed remotely. Our sophisticated technology enables […]
Coronavirus Advice For Conveyancers
The coronavirus – Covid-19 – pandemic has seemingly sent the world into a spin. With people fighting over groceries and toilet roll, and organisations deciding to lock down, it can be difficult to comprehend what advice to follow. With some countries in complete lockdown, others are taking a more progressive approach. The UK is currently […]
Legal Services In A Digital-First World
Written by Chris Loagin, Managing Director, Landmark Legal It is an exciting time for the UK conveyancing industry, with all stakeholders identifying and driving towards a progressive and technology-led future. The recent Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) Discussion Paper: Conveyancing 2030 is recent evidence of the frequent projections around the advent of technology into the […]
Groundwater Flooding – The Delayed Deluge
The role of groundwater in providing secure water supplies and supporting a healthy surface water environment is vital. In recent years, England and Wales has experienced exceptional swings that have led from drought to groundwater flooding in as little as four months. This has been especially the case this winter in London and the South […]
The Housing Secretary’s Ambitious Future Building Plans
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced big plans to bring Britain’s building industry into the 21st century. In order to get the country building, Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick MP has unveiled proposals to bring the country’s planning system up to date. The proposals set out to encourage developers to build upwards […]
HMRC Launch Online Reporting Service For CGT
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched a new online service to help homeowners to report Capital Gains Tax (CGT) following the sale of their additional dwelling. Earlier this year, HMRC announced that owners disposing of properties not used as their main residence, such as holiday homes, property lets and inherited property will have 30 […]
