The end of the SDLT holiday was a relief for Julie, a hardworking conveyancer in a market town, relentless pressure from thankless clients, working weekends and evenings for months. Then of course, the SDLT returns Read More
When Raconteur published its special ‘Future of Proptech’ report in The Times, I was drawn to an article that was headlined ‘property solicitors must embrace tech’. The piece, written by Chris Stokel-Walker, focused on the Read More
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has extended the deadline for its call for evidence on the operation of its Participating Insurers Agreement (PIA), to help shape a formal consultation later this year, to 31 August 2021. Read More
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced a major shake-up of the Competition and Markets Authority’s powers. The CMA has been instrumental in the drive toward greater pricing transparency for consumers and more recently has Read More
New data revealed today from the UK’s biggest property website Rightmove shows that the likelihood of sellers successfully securing a buyer in the current market is at its highest point at any time over Read More
Officially titled Fallopia Japonica, Japanese Knotweed is a plant native to east Asia. It arrived in Europe during the 19th century, and unaware of its ability to cause harm it was planted freely. It was Read More
Central London law firm Bishop & Sewell has appointed law technology specialist Access Legal, a division of The Access Group, as it continues to focus on its three key principles – Purpose, People and Pathway. The 110Read More
The problems caused by Estate Rentcharges has been a hot topic for property lawyers for the last few years and despite much talk about reform, they continue to be a significant issue for homeowners and Read More
Almost half of a waking watch cladding fund has been left unclaimed due to a difficult qualification process. New statistics reveal that the Waking Watch Relief Fund introduced to aid leaseholders affected by the unsafe Read More
Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors has reported a record year as it marks its 200-year anniversary as a firm. Following the start of its financial year this July, the North West solicitors has experienced surges Read More
On July 25th I set off on a very personal fundraising challenge for the Mindstep Foundation which we established in memory of our beautiful son Maxwell, who took his own life at just 22 years of Read More
As conveyancer’s breathe a sigh of relief that the 30 June SDLT frantic deadline has passed, thoughts of a well-deserved break over the summer will no doubt be at the forefront of their minds. And Read More
Barely a day goes by without the media highlighting some of the terrible problems being encountered by the owners high rise flats due to fire safety issues. What should a conveyancer do when acting for Read More
I have had an interesting week working from home as the woods around where I live and my office is now based are subject to a thinning programme involving some amazing tree felling machinery. This Read More
Professional jobs are on the up, but the lack of diversity is stalling progression in professional services. Hybrid and flexible working could provide an opportunity to change the current status quo in the legal profession, Read More
Following its successful launch this month, leading PropTech Coadjute today announces the appointment of three new Advisory Board Members, further strengthening their expertise and avenues for collaboration with all sectors of the property market. Coadjute (Read More
The number of exchanges between clients and conveyancing solicitors spiked last month as the rush to meet the stamp duty holiday increased communications pressures on the industry. The data from leading communications provider, Moneypenny, revealed Read More
The Legal Services Board has published a response to the submissions it received to its discussion paper on quality indicators. Published in February 2021, the paper prompted a wide-ranging debate over what quality means in the Read More
A major independent study into innovation in the legal sector has revealed that while the majority of law firms are making increasing use of day-to-day technology, the development of bespoke legal technology is largely focussed Read More
The pandemic has pushed the dialogue around working from home forward by about 30 years. It has raised the whole topic of how we work and where we work, so how can law firms continue to Read More