Searches UK is a finalist in the Moneyfacts Awards 2016
Searches UK have been selected as a finalist in the Moneyfacts Awards 2016 in the Best Conveyancing/Legal Search Service category. Finalists were determined based on the feedback from an intermediary audience, alongside Moneyfacts.co.uk’s own research of the industry throughout the year. The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday 7th June 2016 in the Pavilion […]
tmgroup’s Ben Harris to be speaker at LegalEx2016
Ben Harris, Sales and Marketing Director at leading property data & service provider tmgroup, has been announced as a speaker at LegalEx 2016 and will be explaining to conveyancers why they’re ‘worth it’. BECAUSE YOU’RE WORTH IT Conveyancing Theatre Thursday 12th May | 5pm – 5.45pm In this challenging time of increased competition and pressure […]
LegalinX-7Side CPD seminar – book now!
Due to popular demand, we’ve only got a few places left available for the CPD Seminar that we are holding at the Celtic Manor on 11th May; so don’t miss out and book on to the course today! We’ve got some fantastic speakers lined up with Professor Lesley King presenting on topical issues in Estate […]
My Home Move smash record transaction day by 40% thanks to SDLT hike
My Home Move say they completed a record 1,210 property transactions on the last day of March, thanks to the government’s decision to increase stamp duty on second homes by 3% from April. The total for 31st March represents a 40% jump on their previous record day from December. My Home Move say they managed […]
Rowlinsons achieve Legal Eye Quality Standard
Cheshire based law firm Rowlinsons have achieved the Legal Eye Quality Standard. The multi-disciplinary firm who provide conveyancing as well as will and probate services are the latest to achieve the standard which Legal Eye, a subsidiary of ULS Group, say is a much sought after accreditation. Legal Eye were delighted to announce the news, […]
tmgroup announce new mapping for conveyancers, featuring complex data layers
tmgroup have announced the release of the “most comprehensive mapping capability in the conveyancing industry”, including content from Land Registry’s National Polygon Service. In addition to the data provided by the Land Registry, tmgroup have announced that their new mapping will feature market-leading functionality including complex data layers, automatic property & road outlining and improved […]
Landmark announces its conveyance reports are ‘Flood Re ready’ as new reinsurance scheme launches
Landmark Information Group announce all of its residential flood risk reports now include updated insurability guidance in light of today’s launch of the Flood Re reinsurance scheme.
Interview with Peter Baverstock, CEO of LEAP
Peter Baverstock is CEO of LEAP, which offers cutting edge case management systems to small law firms. LEAP entered the UK market 18 months ago with an established pedigree in Australia where it’s the biggest software provider to the conveyancing industry. Peter told Jane Common at Today’s Conveyancer why the firm is racing ahead […]
Save the date – Legalex 2016
Registration is now open for LegalEx 2016. The show takes place on 11th & 12th May 2016 at ExCeL, London, so save the date in your diary and secure your free ticket today! Once again, Legalex has attracted the most amazing lineup of speakers. During the event, you can hear from Lesley Batchelor (Director General […]
Tamzin Madelli of Hart Brown outlines Flood Reinsurance Scheme
Tamzin Madelli is a Senior Solicitor in Commercial Property at Surrey and London based Hart Brown. Whilst the Flood Reinsurance Scheme doesn’t extend to commercial property, Tamzin outlines the scheme itself for Today’s Conveyancer. Flooding has always been an issue but has been particularly severe since 2000. The cost of damage runs into the billions […]
SearchFlow comments on HMRC’s latest release of UK Property Transaction Data
HMRC has revealed that residential property transactions have increased by 5.5% between January 2016 and February 2016. The seasonally adjusted figure is 16.1% higher compared with the same month last year. The number of non-residential property transactions has increased by 10.9% between January and February 2016, which is 12.7% higher compared with the same time last […]
LMS launches anti-conveyancing fraud tool
Conveyancing panel provider LMS has launched a new anti-fraud tool called AccountChecker which they say will help prevent the misdirection of funds to bogus firms. LMS say the service, which will be available at no additional cost, will rely directly on more than 5,000 bank account records that they have collated in developing PanelLink. In […]
Conveyancing firm avoids £100,000 damages claim despite admitting negligence
A conveyancing firm has avoided paying £100,000 (plus interest) despite admitting negligence after the Court of Appeal upheld a decision to award just £250 damages. Ipswich firm Gotelee and Goldsmith (now known as simply Gotelee) had been taken to Court former clients over the fallout from its handling of a property purchase. The complainant had […]
Mortgage Credit Directive implementation welcomed by brokers The Loans Engine
The implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive, the main upshot of which is the introduction of a seven day reflection period for clients, has been welcomed by finance brokers The Loans Engine. The Loans Engine say they were one of the first second charge specialist finance brokers to receive formal confirmation from the FCA that […]
Midland based Talbots to leave QualitySolicitors within two months.
Black Country based Solicitors firm Talbots have announced their intention to leave the QualitySolicitors brand after five years of membership. Talbots say they will leave Quality Solicitors in May. The firm also announced £1 million of fresh investment which they say will “strengthen their ability to service the needs of local people and businesses.” Talbots […]
Mowbray Woodwards appoint new residential property solicitor
A Bath based law firm has added a new residential property solicitor to it’s growing property team. Mowbray Woodwards have appointed Cardiff University graduate Jennifer Clarke fresh from qualifying. Jennifer previously worked as a legal secretary then paralegal in nearby Newport whilst studying for her law degree. She’s also worked in residential conveyancing whilst training, […]
OneSearch Direct release brand new report
OneSearch Direct, the UK’s largest local search data company, has released a brand new report design for Regulated Local Authority Searches. The simplified layout now includes: A well-defined summary page, detailing the most important matters up front Clear interpretation throughout, reducing the need for follow-up questions Colour coded sections, for complete ease of reference An […]
Good relationships with an estate agent key to winning work say tmgroup
51% of home movers pick their conveyancer purely on the basis of their estate agent’s recommendation, with seven out of ten saying they would go with their estate agent’s recommendation if they could. The second most popular reason was repeat business with 28% of the 5,420 surveyed going back to those they’ve used before, a […]
Stephensons appoint new Head Conveyancer
National law firm Stephensons have appointed a new Head Conveyancer. Yitendra Senghani was previously a company director at London based Pindoria Solicitors and will work from Stephensons’s dedicated London conveyancing team. Yitendra previously led the conveyancing function at his former firm, handling a high volume of transactions. Yitendra said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Stephensons. […]
Stamp Duty reforms beginning to bite at top of market say builders Berkeley
Reforms to stamp duty have hit the high end luxury housing market as hard as the uncertainty ahead of last year’s election, according to developers London and South-east based developers Berkeley. The FTSE 100 listed company published it’s interim management report for the period 1st November to 29th February today and says since the middle […]
