The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined six firms as it continues to clamp down on anti-money laundering non-compliance. The firms were fined £800 and ordered to pay costs of £600 after they took over a year to Read More
Do you struggle to find the courage and confidence that will help you to effectively lead at your conveyancing firm? If so, a free webinar could help. Starting your own firm can be one of Read More
Industry responds to ground rent commitments from developers
The Competition and Market’s Authority reported yesterday that developers Persimmon and Aviva will commit to making changes to their ground rent terms, removing the terms which cause ground rents to double. In the case Read More
One week to go….. it is exhausting, draining and tiring, both mentally and physically. Unless you work in the property market, it is difficult to comprehend what it is presently like. It feels like a Read More
When we were invited to participate in a ‘Future of Proptech’ report by Raconteur, which published in The Times newspaper, we were delighted to share our views on the shape of things to come. Encapsulating Read More
As the deadline for the stamp duty land tax holiday approaches, HM Land Registry has pledged to do everything it can to help Conveyancers under pressure to complete residential property transactions before the holiday ends Read More
Developers Commit to Ending Ground Rent Scandal
The CMA has secured formal commitments from leading companies as part of its ongoing work to tackle issues in the leasehold sector. Aviva has committed to remove certain terms from its leasehold contracts which cause Read More
And another Groundhog day… Time is running out for those who want to move. As the lenders stated that we had to have submitted our Certificates of Title by the 21st or 22nd, it does Read More
Conveyancers miss SDLT relief resulting in massive overpayments and claims
PI insurer Howdens have reported insurers seeing a significant increase in claims arising from a failure to apply for Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) from SDLT resulting in massive overpayments of SDLT to the treasury. The Read More
Convey Law has been named Best Medium Employer at the prestigious Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2021 organised by the Welsh Government and the National Training Federation for Wales. Convey Law, which was founded in 2004 and is now Read More
HMRC’s latest property data demonstrates just how heated the property market is as a result of the demand created by the SDLT holiday. The latest figures, released today, show May transactions at their highest Read More
DUAL Asset has been recognised for its outstanding customer service to its clients by The ESTAS, the biggest award scheme in the UK residential property industry. The ESTAS, sponsored by Coadjute honours the best agents, Read More
As I trudged up the stairs to my office this morning, I felt as if was the same journey I had been making forever and my brain was asking for a reprise. Because the decision Read More
On Tuesday 25th May 2021, professionals from across the conveyancing sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry at The British Conveyancing Awards 2021. The inaugural awards took to the virtual stage, and Read More
With the Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday fast approaching, the pressure facing the residential legal space continues, unabated. Every day, I’m reading LinkedIn posts from exasperated property lawyers who are facing a torrent of Read More
Environmental Search Report Specialist Announces Product Improvements
Groundsure, a leading environmental search report specialist involved in over half of the UK’s residential property transactions, has today announced that it is revolutionising its residential product portfolio with exciting changes to the popular Read More
InfoTrack and Osprey announce integration to optimise conveyancing workflows
Osprey clients can now access InfoTrack’s award-winning digital conveyancing platform via their case management system. Connected via seamless two-way integration, solicitors can optimise their conveyancing workflow end-to-end to digitalise internal processes; future-proofing their firm Read More
I’m back! I wrote my last diary entry on the 19th May last year – the property market was coming out of the first lockdown, and there was trepidation as to what was going to Read More
Stamp Duty is on holiday, Money Laundering is not
This article has been written by Nikki Shorto a newly qualified CLC Licensed Conveyancer based in Bournemouth, Dorset. We are all experiencing the pull of the never-ending volume of work to do at the moment, Read More
We are excited to join one of our valued clients Berkeley Rowe along with other industry leaders, Clio, CloudyIT and Microsoft at the Cloud Productivity & Finance Virtual Summit on 29 June 2021. Promising to inspire staff Read More