by Rob | Feb 17, 2015 | News
All solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel will have to be accredited under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS), the lender confirmed today.
by Rob | Feb 16, 2015 | News
A little-publicised government announcement effectively confirms that the Land Registry has become the sole registering authority for local land charges in England and Wales.
by Rob | Feb 16, 2015 | News
Failing to complete a registration in a timely fashion can result in good conveyancing firms being thrown off lender panels, even though at times the registration process is out of the hands of the conveyancer.
by Rob | Feb 16, 2015 | News
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has given “qualified support” to plans by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to rewrite the separate business rule.
by Rob | Feb 13, 2015 | News
Santander is today cutting its lending limit from five times to four-and-half times salary for first-time buyers.
by Rob | Feb 13, 2015 | News
A project of this scale will present a significant challenge, but make no mistake: confirmation that these Land Registry proposals have got the green light to progress is a hugely positive development for conveyancers and property professionals.
by Rob | Feb 13, 2015 | News
Law Firm Services has recently published an insightful guest post, reflecting the expert insight of Connells’ Conveyancing Services Director, Roger Wilson.
by Rob | Feb 13, 2015 | News
Over-50s company Saga has launched the first television advertising campaign for its legal services division, satirising the notion of lawyers being long-winded.
by Rob | Feb 13, 2015 | News
A law firm in East Anglia has become one of the first practices in the country to adopt a ‘paid time off’ policy for staff members.
by Rob | Feb 13, 2015 | News
A private equity investor has taken a 25% stake in a law firm with designs on tripling its network of branches.
by Rob | Feb 12, 2015 | News
The war of words between portals shows little sign of abating with OnTheMarket hitting back at the latest Zoopla claim that the new site is attracting relatively few visits.
by Rob | Feb 12, 2015 | News
Search Acumen has been awarded the Legal Eye Quality Standard after impressing the assessment team with its approach to best practice, risk management and compliance.
by Rob | Feb 12, 2015 | News
“We had a very good advertising deal – people don’t know how much we spent. We are spending a lot more on trade advertising.”
by Rob | Feb 11, 2015 | News
The LSB has given its blessing to the end of the “arbitrary” hours-based CPD scheme for solicitors.
by Rob | Feb 11, 2015 | News
Australian-listed firm Slater and Gordon has announced the acquisition of another two UK firms as it continues to expand its operations here.
by Rob | Feb 11, 2015 | News
The planned launch around April of the new conveyancing portal Veyo appears to still be on course as its creators begin a public marketing campaign at the opening match of the Six Nations tournament.
by Rob | Feb 10, 2015 | News
Conveyancers are expected to have magic wands and crystal balls, and when matters are beyond the Conveyancers control, the Conveyancer still gets it in the neck, even those acting for the other side !
by Rob | Feb 10, 2015 | News
With the launch of the comprehensive conveyancing portal approaching, Veyo has begun its marketing and communications campaign to the home-buying market.
by Rob | Feb 10, 2015 | News
Slater & Gordon has today announced another two acquisitions that it said will make it the largest consumer law firm in Wales, as well as boosting its presence in the north-west and south-west of England, while talks over the acquisition of ‘operating assets’ of...
by Rob | Feb 10, 2015 | News
A 60-year-old Norfolk firm has reverted to an individual visual identity after four years under the brand of national network QualitySolicitors.
