Pali announced as finalist in the 2016 Online Business Awards!
In association with Talk Business, The Online Business Awards focus on enterprising UK companies, with a special emphasis on SMEs – and aim to recognise the best in Britain, drawn from all the nations within the United Kingdom. Pali (Property And Land Information) is a finalist in the 2016 Online Business Awards. Pali, a multi-award […]
Conveyancing Association announces new partnership with InfoTrack
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (27th June 2016) announced a new partnership with InfoTrack, a new conveyancing services provider. The partnership will run throughout 2016 and will involve a series of sponsorships, initiatives and opportunities for InfoTrack to engage with the CA and its member firms. […]
SearchFlow hosting webinar on CON29 changes
In partnership with NLIS, SearchFlow will be hosting a webinar on Wednesday June 29th at 10:30am to cover the CON29 changes. The webinar will cover: The CON29 & CON29O Background Recap on changes Enquiry by enquiry in-depth review You can register for this webinar by clicking here. The Law Society’s revisions to the CON29 forms have […]
FCI to launch flood reports with new high-resolution 5 metre groundwater data
Future Climate Info (FCI), provider of residential and commercial Environmental and Flood Reports will be the first conveyancing search company to add JBA’s high-resolution 5 metre groundwater flood data to their reports in June 2016. The new groundwater data, which indicates the risk of flooding in every 5 metre square across the country, gives a […]
Geodesys announce two summer Conveyancing seminars
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to join leading industry experts at two specialist conveyancing risk seminars in July 2016. Law Society guidance stipulates that contaminated land and drainage / water issues should be considered in every transaction. These seminars will ensure you unearth ALL the relevant details and fully demonstrate any potential risk. Learning outcomes […]
Searches UK reveal who’s been nominated in the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards
With the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2016 fast approaching, Searches UK is thrilled to congratulate the shortlisted firms on their nomination in their category. Over 16 awards will be issued on the evening, praising excellence and expertise across the market; award categories include the Conveyancing Firm of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, Service […]
SortRefer appoint Phil Goff as Head of Sales
Conveyancing portal SortRefer have appointed Phil Goff as their new head of sales.Goff previously worked in sales management for Santander. Over the last 20 years he has also worked across the finance industry as regional sales manager and regional sales director at Halifax and Bank of Scotland, managing several regional sales teams. SortRefer’s managing director […]
CMA justify stance on Land Registry
The Competition and Markets Authority has published a follow-up on their response to the Land Registry privatisation consultation. The CMA had previously expressed concerns over the government’s favoured option, stating they did not believe it could deliver the benefits the Treasury believed it could. Writing on the CMA blog, Assistant Director for Advocacy Elliott Scanlon […]
Knights Professional Services completes greatest number of transactions in May according to Land Registry
Land registry completed 1,491,651 applications in May. Of those, 365,745 were dealings, down from 404,747 in April. There were also 81,583 transactions for value. There were also 697,066 were applications to obtain an official copy of a register or title plan, down from 725,585 in April. Top ten Land Registry customers for transactions Knights professional […]
CA put together working group ahead of call for evidence on home buying process
Ahead of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills call for evidence on the home buying process, the Conveyancing Association has announced a working group to deliver a response. The CA say the call for evidence, to be published later this year, will “focus on all areas of the process” to help cut the number […]
Coventry Building Society trial paperless mortgages and conveyancing with Land Registry and enact
Customers of Coventry Building Society have been amongst the first to use a new entirely digital conveyancing and mortgage system developed by enact and Land Registry. A small number of borrowers began using the system which includes legal online mortgages which are signed online before being made effective and submitted electronically for registration. The system […]
Law Firms Beware: The Hacker Hunt Has Begun
Firms are still failing to take basic precautions against cyber-attacks. Lack of employee training around the dangers of cyber security and failure to deliver a consistent message to protect critical client data, may result in your firm being the easiest target. By implementing a routine check, firms undertaking conveyancing could potentially avoid increased insurance premiums, […]
LawyerLocate referral service to launch in UK in September
Canadian legal comparison and referral website LawyerLocate.ca is set to launch in the UK in September. The original Canadian website was established fifteen years ago and allows potential clients to browse for legal professionals by region, city and area of specialisation, with each individual lawyer having their own individual profile, detailing their individual areas of […]
Company reprimanded by ASA over advertisement alleging solicitors overcharge by 20%
A company set up to help individuals claim overcharges by solicitors has had a complaint against one of it’s adverts upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority. Recovery Ltd, trading as RecoverYourOvercharges.com published an advertisement in regional press in February stating TOP 5 WAYS YOUR SOLICITOR RIPS YOU OFF…LEARN HOW TO GET YOUR OVERCHARGES BACK! Did […]
Conveyancing Direct become first firm to offer Conveyancing Technician legal apprenticeship
Sussex based firm Conveyancing Direct have become the first to offer a vocational route into the new CLC regulated job title of Conveyancing Technician. The role offers routes on to becoming a Licensed Conveyancer and sits above the role of a conveyancing paralegal in expertise level. The eight apprenticeship positions are being offered in conjunction […]
Searches UK update clients about changes to Local Authority & Drainage and Water Searches
It is of the utmost importance to Searches UK to ensure their clients are fully aware about any changes in the market that may affect their service. Changes to CON29, CON29O and CON29DW forms will commence on Monday 4th July 2016. The improvements to the CON29 & CON29O forms intend to make interpreting the data […]
Total Conveyancing Services (TCS) achieves Legal Eye Quality Standard
Legal Eye, a subsidiary of the ULS Group, is delighted to announce that North West legal firm Total Conveyancing Services has achieved the Legal Eye Quality Standard (LEQS). The Legal Eye Quality Standard is recognised to be the first assessment scheme to address those rules and regulations which are over and above the traditional quality […]
Cost of Solicitors Practicing Certificate to come down by £30
The cost of the practising certificate looks set to come down after the Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority published a joint consultation on bringing the price down to £290 per year per solicitor for 2016-17. The reduction of 9% amounts to around £30. the Law Society say this will mean the cost has […]
10 Minutes with Dan Stear on the service from Pali
Pali (Property And Land Information) has been providing solicitors and conveyancers with quality conveyancing searches since 1999. As technology has evolved, so has the service Pali provide and today Pali offer clients an online solution for the ordering and retrieval of not only conveyancing searches but other products required such as Anti-Money Laundering Searches, Indemnity […]
Ben Harris of tmgroup using improving technology to improve the customer experience in conveyancing
tmgroup’s recently published Home Moving Trends 2015 report reinforced what many commentators have been saying over how consumers find conveyancer, namely price is not the priority that many in the industry think it is. While not inconsequential to home movers entirely, the price of conveyancing is significantly less important to them than professionals believe, with […]
