Lease extension demand soars 140 per cent in just five years (EAT)
A conveyancing firm claims there has been a 140 per cent increase in the number of properties requiring leasehold extensions in just the past four years – and that 10,000 […]
Land Registry to change dispute resolutions process from January (TC)
Land Registry have announced measures to end “long running, unresolved disputes.” They now say any unresolved dispute between an applicant and objector must be passed to a First-tier Tribunal after […]
Conveyancer who tested Veyo: Law Society “built something nobody wanted” (LF)
The managing director of a law firm involved in testing Veyo has described how the Law Society realised too late that it had “built something nobody wanted”.
Longer completion days: removals’ body steps up opposition to CHAPS change (EAT)
The British Association of Removers has entered the dispute over changes to the CHAPS arrangements for the transfer of monies on completion day.
The Hare Becomes an Emu (IC)
Law Society response to Veyo’s failure causes, anger, dismay and frustration for conveyancing solicitors.
Andy Sommerville predicts Land Registry privatisation to be “abandoned for a second time” (TC)
The privatisation of the Land Registry will be abandoned for a second time according to Search Acumen’s Director, Andy Sommerville.
Cyber Scams Cause Continuous Chaos (IC)
Friday afternoon computer issues are the last thing any Conveyancer needs, but how often is a phishing email put down to IT issues? At the busiest of times it is […]
Demise of Veyo is good news for the industry say Redbrick Solutions (LF)
The recent announcement from the Law Society that it was winding up the much hyped Veyo ‘e-conveyancing platform’ was widely lambasted by the conveyancing profession after they had invested a […]
Open letter launches fierce criticism of failed conveyancing portal Veyo (EAT)
There has been a fierce attack on failed conveyancing portal Veyo, in the form of an open letter from one of the country’s most prominent conveyancing experts.
Bold Legal Group CEO demands investigation into Law Society’s management of Veyo (SJ)
Law Society President Jonathan Smithers asked to explain why Veyo project was allowed to ‘limp along’ when the ‘writing was on the wall’
Law Society “must be held to account” over collapse of Veyo (LF)
The Law Society “must be held to account” for the collapse of conveyancing portal Veyo, the founder of the Bold Legal Group has said.
Eddie Goldsmith, Chairman of the Conveyancing Association’s predictions for 2016 (TC)
“Another exciting year ahead – you can be optimistic about the challenges as I am or be pessimistic a la Enver Hoxha ‘this year is going to be tougher than […]