VAT on CON29 searches announced
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have allegedly stated there will be the proposed 20% increase from January 2017
Conveyancing Association announces support for The ESTAS Conveyancer Awards
The Conveyancing Association, the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, announced at its annual conference last week that it has become the official industry association partner for The ESTAS Conveyancer Awards in a two-year deal. The ESTAS Group, which runs a national customer feedback scheme and produces the largest annual awards event for the […]
Best Use of Technology Award
Groundsure recently attended The Chamber Business Awards 2016 and we are delighted to announce that we won the Best Use of Technology Award sponsored by BT. The Chamber Business Awards, now in its 13th year, is one of the showpiece events in the business calendar, highlighting the role of business in delivering growth and prosperity […]
Searches UK supports a circus with a purpose
Every year Searches UK sponsor Circus Starr, a non-profit organisation that supports charities around the country. Circus Starr organise shows all over the UK with all profits made being donated to charity. 3,500 children’s charities and support organisations benefit from their donated ticket programme. Circus Starr is a touring circus, made up of a team […]
Invitation to free webinar on sinkholes
Pali, in conjunction with Groundsure, would like to invite you to join our free Webinar on Sinkholes & Ground Stability Topics covered: Sinkholes & Ground Stability When: Tuesday 13th December 2016 Time: 11am Duration: Approx 1 hour CPD: 1 CPD Point To register for this webinar please CLICK HERE In this informative 1 hour webinar we […]
Contaminated Land and Flood Webinar – 07/12/16
According to the Environment Agency, 300,000 hectares of land in England & Wales is affected by industrial contamination. Furthermore, five million people live and work in flood risk areas. Register for our Contaminated Land & Flood webinar where we will look at: Contaminated land, flood and ground stability in property transactions in England & Wales […]
Conveyancing Association members figure heavily at British Chambers of Commerce National Awards
Three members of the Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, have figured heavily at the British Chambers of Commerce National Awards 2016. The Awards ceremony took place on the 24th November at the Brewery in London and they highlighted and rewarded businesses from across the UK, who went through a […]
Breaking News: HM Land Registry to remain in Public Sector
There has been considerable concern over whether the Land Registry will be privatised, from MPs and the Law Society alike. The Autumn Statement has however confirmed in its release today that the Land Registry will remain in the public sector. Subsequent to consultation, the government have concluded that the focus of HM Land Registry should […]
New challenges to face industry “veteran” in his 50th year
Industry renowned Peter Sowerby discusses his fundraising efforts and how he’s raising awareness for Prostate Cancer
Conveyancing Foundation hits £400k fundraising target
The Conveyancing Charity Foundation, which has been established to assist conveyancing lawyers in generating funds for their chosen charities, has today hit a major milestone with conveyancing firms having raised over £400,000 since launch. The Foundation has helped firms raise this money through its Free Legal Fee Charity Competition whereby clients pay £10 at the […]
Solicitor and consumer opinion contributes to Law Society’s SRA proposal response
In response to the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) consultation, the Law Society have published their own report based on their surveys of both consumers and Society members.
“Elementary!” say conveyancers at the Land Registry’s lack of trust
Placing a form A restriction upon a title if a conveyancer neglected to indicate the exact nature of the tenancy at the point of registration, has been the well-established default practice of the Land Registry. The automatic procedure which once usually involved ticking the relevant box on the transfer, may have now have come back […]
Conveyancing Association urges industry to shape its future at ‘Modernising Conveyancing’ conference
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today urged all conveyancers, lenders, mortgage advisers and estate agents to attend its ‘Modernising Conveyancing’ conference in December in order to help develop solutions to key problems in the house purchase process. The CA’s conference takes place on Thursday 1st December at […]
Conveyancer of the Year Awards 2016 open for entry
Time is running out to enter the Conveyancer of the Year Awards 2016, presented as part of the prestigious Estate Agency of the Year Awards in association with The Sunday Times and The Times. Entries must be registered by the 30th September 2016. Sponsored by industry giant ZPG, these highly coveted awards bring together the […]
Win a trip to Australia with InfoTrack
If your holidays aren’t yet planned for 2017, then it’s worth checking out InfoTrack. InfoTrack have announced their latest incentive – a prize draw to win a two-week holiday for 2 to Australia. Having recently added electronic contract packs to their platform, InfoTrack are a service provider that bring together all the key conveyancing tasks […]
SLC/BLG Conference spaces filling fast
We are pleased to announce that this year’s Society of Licensed Conveyancers/Bold Legal Group Conference and Dinner, will be held on Wednesday 23rd November once again at the Riverside Centre in Derby. We are delighted that the following speakers have already confirmed that they will present at the event: Neil Buckley – CEO of the […]
Another success at the LFS Conference & Awards 2016
On Wednesday 14th September, the LFS Conference and Awards hosted another successful event, drawing some of the country’s leading conveyancing and legal firms to celebrate the very best within the industry. With its increasing success, this year’s awards took place at The Vox Centre in Birmingham. The event began with the main conference, where attendees […]
£7,500 raised at this year’s LFS Awards
Delegates showed their generosity at this year’s LFS Awards during fundraising for the two worthy causes.
Howells achieve award hat-trick for the second year
Howells Solicitors became standout high achievers at last night’s LFS Awards, with a clean sweep of award wins.
Law Society criticises calls for publication of average prices
The Law Society has called the Legal Services Consumer Panel’s call for publication of average prices “misconceived.” Responding to the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP), which argued regulatory intervention is needed to ensure information about average fees is published, Law Society Chief Executive, Catherine Dixon, strongly disagreed. Catherine Dixon said: “We share the LSCP’s desire, […]
