MyHomeMove CEO picks up gong at British Mortgage Awards
CEO of My Home Move Doug Crawford has been named “Business Leader: Conveyancer” of the year for the third time at the British Mortgage Awards 2016. According to the conveyancing firm, this is the 22nd award they have picked up since January 2013. The ceremony was held at the Park Plaza Hotel in London on […]
Phillip Tebbatt of Fleet Mortgages on a proper fee for a proper job and referrals
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Fleet Mortgages was previously Principal at Slater Rhodes before moving to Fleet in September 2014. He spent 25 years in private practice, but after the management at one client Capital Homelands left to form a new business and asked him along he jumped at the chance. Philip said: “I […]
Talbots unveil new office and new branding
Former QualitySolicitors branded West Midlands firm Talbots have unveiled a new office alongside their new corporate identity. The firm have spent more than £1 million on the rebrand, recruitment and additional properties, and intent to improve more offices elsewhere. The new office in Wolverhampton will home an expansion of residential property, business services, trusts and […]
SearchFlow geared up to CON29 changes and business as usual
The Law Society’s revisions to the CON29 forms have now been in place since Monday 4th July and have been rolled out successfully to conveyancers, reports SearchFlow, property intelligence specialists. The changes to CON29 forms have been implemented to improve the quality and consistency of information. In addition, some new mandatory questions to the forms relating […]
London firm pitch themselves as “Queen’s Local Law Firm”
Regents Park based solicitors are set to open up on Buckingham Palace Road, enabling them to style themselves as “The Queen’s Local Law Firm” CG Naylor LLP will unveil its new head office on Buckingham Palace Road in Victoria, London – becoming one of the closest law firms to the Queen. A move which the […]
Lifetime Mortgages overtake annuities for L&G
Legal and General have announced £4 billion worth of new business in retirement lending for the first half of the year as Lifetime Mortgages overtake individual annuities. The firm say the EU referendum hasn’t caused any blips in trade as far as they are concerned, with £250 million worth of new bulk annuity transactions executed […]
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ABS firms often “more innovative” according to LSB report
Alternative Business Structure firms are more innovative than their more traditional colleagues according to a report on changes in the legal services market by he Legal Services Board. The report also states more consumers are handling legal matters alone rather than seeking advice with analysis putting this down to better technology enabling online probate applications. […]
Who is speaking at this year’s LFS Conference?
Law Firm Services (LFS) are pleased to announce the excellent list of speakers who will be leading discussions at this year’s Conference in September. Our keynote speakers will be: Grant Leboff (Sticky Marketing) one of the UK’s leading sales and marketing experts, helps businesses thrive in a digital world Roger Martin-Fagg (The Economy) a leading […]
Conveyancing Data Services welcomes Charlotte Cripps
As the GB Olympic rowing squad announce our very own Will Satch is on the Rio team, we bring the upbeat, sporty, triathlon-mad Charlotte Cripps onboard at CDS.
Lawyer Checker launches Consumer Bank Account Checker
Monday 4th July sees Lawyer Checker launch Consumer Bank Account Checker, a service that further aids conveyancers when remitting funds or receiving funds from their client. Lawyer Checker already provides checks to combat the dangers of sending funds to a vendor conveyancer and can assist in added due diligence when transmitting funds to or from […]
New commercial property partner at Blackstone Solicitors
Greater Manchester based firm Blackstone Solicitors have brought in a new commercial property partner. The firm, founded in 2010 and headed by Emma Nawaz say Michelle Rothburn will be a valuable team member. Blackstone say Michelle has extensive knowledge of her field of work enabling her to advise her clients on all aspects of commercial property […]
Richard Garland of OneSearch on his first six months at the company, finding new ways of working for lawyers and pricing
Today’s Conveyancer recently spoke to OneSearch Direct’s Richard Garland on his time in the industry, how legal professionals can meet the challenges of accelerating change in technology whilst best serving their clients, and what OneSearch can do to help. Richard has been working in the legal industry since 2014, having been a regional sales director for […]
SDLT image of the future
Given the result from the recent EU referendum, property tax law within the United Kingdom will become more complicated. SDLT.co.uk has prepared for ‘What-if Brexit’ with government agencies like HMRC, Revenue Scotland, Companies House et al. Informally, they have implied that nothing will change in terms of the progression to Digital by Default. The existing […]
Redbrick Solutions and Brighter Law Solutions announce partnership to help conveyancers
Leading conveyancing case management provider, Redbrick Solutions, have this week announced their partnership with conveyancing business development specialists, Brighter Law Solutions (BLS). BLS’ management information system helps firms analyse data to identify opportunities to better leverage resources across the firm, answering critical questions such as ‘Do we need more staff to handle volume?’ and ‘Who […]
PSG integrates with Hoowla’s Case Management System
Leading conveyancing search provider PSG are delighted to announce their ordering platform PSG Connect is now integrated with the full legal practice Case Management System Hoowla. PSG launched their new ordering platform in January and received a great response from clients. The new system has been built with integration and collaboration in mind to bring […]
Goldsmith Williams launch bridging loans team with Precise Mortgages
Tara McDermott and Emma Lynch at Goldsmith Williams have been appointed as “Team Precise Bridging” a dedicated bridging team to work alongside Precise Mortgages. Eddie Goldsmith said: “We have had the privilege of working with Precise Mortgages since they launched. When Precise were looking to offer a bridging proposition we were appointed their preferred panel […]
Coodes promote four to partner
Cornwall and Devon based law firm Coodes have promoted four members of staff, bringing heir total number of partners to 32. One of the four promoted, Truro based Sarah Cowley will head up the firm’s specialist New Build team.With expertise including residential leases, equity release and first time buyers, she is a Member of the […]
Council for Licensed Conveyancers consults on changes to education and training
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has today launched a consultation on proposals that will see delivery of education and training move away from the regulator. The Council will continue to set the standards to be achieved to apply for a licence to practise as a Licensed Conveyancer or Licensed Probate Practitioner. The CLC has […]
SRA unveil fees level calculator
The Solicitors Regulation Authority have unveiled their fees calculator in an effort to help practitioners plan for next year. The proposed individual fee has fallen from £320 to £290 with the SRA’s net funding requirement going from £54.1 million to £53.5 million. Paul Philip, SRA Chief Executive, said: “We know that planning ahead is a […]
