British Conveyancing Awards Sponsor Spotlight: X-Press Legal Services

British Conveyancing Awards Sponsor Spotlight: X-Press Legal Services

In a series of Spotlight pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our supporters of The British Conveyancing Awards 2021  Alongside headline sponsor Lawyer Checker, we look forward to recognising individuals, teams and companies who have gone above

LSB set out how regulators can use technology to increase access to legal service

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has outlined how legal services regulators can actively support technology and innovation that safely increase access to legal services. By working together, regulators can create an environment that ‘de-risks’ innovation

The quest is on to find the Best Paralegals 2021

Now in its third year, the National Paralegal Awards returns with its quest to find the Best Paralegals in the UK and businesses that support the industry. This year there are 19 categories comprising of

The British Conveyacing Awards shortlist is coming!!

In just a few days time we’ll be able to reveal the shortlist for the first ever British Conveyancing Awards, with the shortlisters being revealed on Friday 30th April 2021. The awards are brought to

Roadmap out of Covid will help housing stock shortage

The housing market seems to be a hot topic of conversation at the moment. The amount of activity the market has enjoyed since it’s re-opening in May 2020 following the first lockdown, has possibly exceeded

Safe Harbour is a positive catalytic change to sector

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the projects which have seen technology adopted to help make processes more efficient. The legal sector, and specifically the area of conveyancing has been no different. It has been over

Industry supports Kindness Pledge

A week ago we launched our Kindness Pledge, as part of our Call for Kindness campaign, and it’s great to see people in the industry getting behind the pledge and making their mark. “No act

SDLT

Buyers who were aiming to capitalize on the 30th June stamp duty holiday deadline will have missed out if their property exceeds the £500,000, as there are now less than 70 days until the tapering

Movers and Shakers - 23rd April 2021

Here at Today’s Conveyancer, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This week we’ve

British Conveyancing Awards Sponsor Spotlight: Thirdfort

In a series of Spotlight pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our supporters of The British Conveyancing Awards 2021  Alongside headline sponsor Lawyer Checker, we look forward to recognising individuals, teams and companies who have gone above

Cladding could cost 10times Government funding

A specialist contracting firm believes the true cost of the cladding crisis is going to reach as high as £50bn, 10 times more than the funding allocated by the Government. Currently, there has been £5bn

British Conveyancing Awards Sponsor Spotlight: PCC

In a series of Spotlight pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our supporters of The British Conveyancing Awards 2021  Alongside headline sponsor Lawyer Checker, we look forward to recognising individuals, teams and companies who have gone above

Bumper March as transactions complete before original SDLT deadlines

The effect of the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) and land transaction tax (LTT) holidays, has helped produce a bumper March for housing transaction numbers, with data released by HMRC this morning (21st April 2021),

Apprenticeship’s offer a brighter future for the next generation of Conveyancers

Helping aspiring lawyers is something that firms like to get involved in. Some firms use academies whilst others use the apprentice route to grow and mentor new talent. Katharine Saunders from Aconveyancing explains how the

British Conveyancing Awards Sponsor Spotlight: CTS

In a series of Spotlight pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our supporters of The British Conveyancing Awards 2021  Alongside headline sponsor Lawyer Checker, we look forward to recognising individuals, teams and companies who have gone above

Mental health and well-being survey - tell us your thoughts

Mental health and stress have been phrases that we’ve heard regularly over the course of this pandemic, and people have all been affected in different ways. With this in mind, we would like to see

Trading Standards want agents views on material information

National Trading Standards is launching a new programme with input from property portals and industry groups to make it as easy as possible for estate and letting agents to provide basic essential material information. By

Equity Release Council launches Legal Forum to champion safeguards

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a new Legal Forum to champion the unique role of legal advice in supporting customers in the later life lending sector. The Forum will evolve and add

Your views wanted on cyber loss insurance clause

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are calling for professionals in the legal sector to give their feedback on a clause which covers for cyber losses explicit in the minimum terms and conditions (MTC) of professional

SIF closure: Solicitors should prepare to protect themselves against future claims

The Law Society has issued a series of warnings ahead of the closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) on 30 September 2021 – a move that could leave former owners of law firms that

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