E-signatures: A Sign Of The Times
These days, using the internet or a smartphone app to book a taxi, check-in for a flight or manage your personal finances has become second nature to most of us and handling legal transactions digitally should be no different. In fact, the emergence of eSignatures is making this an ever-growing reality. In an increasingly competitive […]
Professionals 2019 Hot Topic Predictions for Conveyancing
2019 is underway and is set to be a very busy year due to the uncertainties surrounding Brexit and the impact it will have on the industry as a whole. But what will be the main topics of conversations this year? As price transparency has firmly embedded itself in the legal sector, the way consumers […]
Groundsure Launching Three New Search Reports
Groundsure continues to move the searches market forward with an ongoing dedication to customer focused reports and is delighted to reveal three new products all launching on Monday 11th February. All of the new products incorporate the Avista report standards in terms of design, layout and navigation – helping conveyancers get to the information they […]
Industry Experts To Reveal The Ins And Outs Of Conveyancing Risk And Legislations
Geodesys – part of Anglian Water and a leading provider of conveyancing searches for residential and commercial properties throughout England and Wales – is announcing its first Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar of the year. The event will focus on the threats modern conveyancers are exposed to and the best tools they can employ to […]
Japanese Knotweed Will Be Brought Under Control By 2040
Turnover of property and strict rules imposed by mortgage lenders will mean most cases are professionally treated within 22 years. Strict lending criteria applied to residential properties affected by invasive Japanese knotweed will help bring the problem under control within 22 years, if the turnover of property being sold remains at around 4.5%, according to […]
CLC Unveils Diversity And Inclusion Review
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has launched a project to support its regulated community in developing more formal measures to promote diversity and inclusion. Dame Janet Paraskeva also revealed plans for a revised Customer Charter and that she has agreed to stay on as Chair of the specialist property law regulator for a second […]
Trade Body Route Provides Japanese Knotweed Guidance
A national trade body is signposting lawyers to a wealth of free advice on Japanese knotweed. The move comes after a Parliamentary inquiry regarding the invasive, non-native plant was held recently at the House of Commons. During the course of the meeting, the Science and Technology Committee was keen to see new information provided, to […]
Central Law Training Can Help Maximise The Profitability Of Your Entire Team
With tightening budgets and an ever increasing focus on profit all team members from the most junior to the most senior, must contribute to the ongoing success of your firm. Our two new highly interactive and engaging e-learning courses will provide you with a real competitive advantage through training your staff in a cost-effective way, […]
Lawyer Checker Partner Up With InfoTrack To Reduce Legal Fraud
Lawyer Checker are hosting an enlightening webinar in partnership with InfoTrack to safeguard law firms from becoming a victim of fraud and cyber crime. Cyber criminals are launching more online attacks on UK businesses than ever before. The Cyber Threat to UK Business report notes that firms are under increasing threat from ransomware, data breaches, and […]
Older Borrowers Brings A Suite Of Ten-Year RIO Mortgages
Leeds Building Society has officially launched their suite of ten-year retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgages and made some criteria changes to provide greater flexibility to senior borrowers. The new products include a free standard valuation and a £999 product fee. To meet the product criteria, customers will need to be aged between 55-80 when applying and […]
Housing Minister Announce Stricter Rules On Electrical Safety To Safeguard Renters
The Housing Minister has introduced mandatory rules on electrical safety to protect tenants. The new rules ensure compulsory electrical inspections are being carried out by skilled and qualified electricians in private rented accommodation – offering greater protection for tenants. The new measures demonstrate the Government’s pledge to improve standards in the private rented sector. Designed […]
Implications Of Tenant Fees Bill For Landlords
Landlords and agents in the private rented sector face a raft of changes that is expected to shake up the rental market as a new set of laws are expected to receive Royal Assent in the coming weeks. The Tenant Fees Bill is designed to protect millions of private renters from unfair fees and charges […]
Growing Concern Over Solicitors Mental Health And Wellbeing
Legal mental health charity, LawCare has reported receiving their highest ever number of helpline calls from solicitors in 2018. An even more worrying statistic from the charity has revealed calls from solicitors complaining about bullying and harassment has nearly doubled in 2018. LawCare, a charity that promotes and supports good mental health and wellbeing across […]
Aviva Bid To Increase Legal Indemnity Usage Through InfoTrack
Aviva and InfoTrack have announced a partnership that will see Legal Indemnities Online made available through InfoTrack’s innovative conveyancing services platform. It is the first time Aviva’s Legal Indemnity products have been made available for conveyancers to access through a third-party channel and will include residential, commercial and bespoke policies, making InfoTrack the first conveyancing […]
Is Everyone In Your Team Making You Money?
I’ve recently had to seek board approval to redevelop our website. Our last one was built in 2013 and the world, and our business, has moved on since then. No one was disputing that we need a new site, but I needed to satisfy the board that this investment would deliver a return. So it […]
Four Ways To Really Make Your Training Count
It’s the start of another year and a time when many of us are making some new year resolutions. For many people, resolutions are about physical fitness but why not make 2019 the year you think about making some resolutions about your training too? With the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s abolition of a minimum hours training […]
Lawyer Checker Gives Cricket Without Boundaries Charity A Donation Boost
Lawyer Checker matched their employee, Tom Lyes’ fundraising efforts after reaching £250 for UK registered charity, Cricket Without Boundaries. After hearing about Tom’s cause for such a worthy charity, risk management provider, Lawyer Checker wanted to commend his hard work by boosting his donations to £500 with an additional company donation of £250. Key Relationship […]
Conveyancing Assistant, Mark Stocker Wins InfoTrack’s Trip Of A Lifetime To Australia
Conveyancing assistant, Mark Stocker of law firm Stephen Rimmer LLP has won a trip to Australia after being drawn as the lucky winner in InfoTrack’s Take me to Australia promotion. InfoTrack users were invited to take part in a live draw held by webinar on Tuesday 15th January, where Marks name was drawn at random. […]
Geovation Programme Returns For 2019 To Help Start-Ups Break Through
GeoTech and PropTech start-ups get the chance to advance their businesses after Geovation announced the return of its Accelerator Programme for 2019. The application process has opened for the Programme, which is based at Geovation’s Hub in Clerkenwell, London. The Accelerator Programme offers numerous advantages for GeoTech and PropTech start-ups. It puts people in touch […]
Inexpensive Deals and Schemes Helps More First Time Buyers
An array of more competitive deals and schemes, along with the Government’s Help to Buy Scheme which started back in 2013, have been boosting more first time buyers onto the property ladder in the UK – according to the latest mortgage lending figures The latest mortgage trends update report from the UK Finance shows that […]
