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Conveyancing digitisation no longer “science fiction”

You can’t really bury your head in the sand on this change and therefore the time to ensure you can submit applications digitally is right now.

Rob Hailstone November 23, 2021

Family petitions for law change to end gazumping on Isle of Man

A family who lost out on their “dream home” has called for buyers on the Isle of Man to be protected from being gazumped in the property market.

Rob Hailstone November 23, 2021

Police probe conveyancing cyber-crash as it begins third week (EAT)

The police have been called in to investigate the ongoing cyber-security incident which has led to many firms in the Simplify Group being unable to process house moves in the

Rob Hailstone November 22, 2021

Blighted! Hundreds of homes on scrapped HS2 route turn agents angry (EAT)

The scaling back of HS2 in the north of England, contained in the government’s new Integrated Rail Plan, means hundreds of homes are lying empty and being blighted.

Rob Hailstone November 22, 2021

Warning: Website claiming to be for a law firm called Amadele Solicitors

A website has been operating at ‘www.amadelesolicitors.co.uk’ for ‘Amadele Solicitors’ claiming to be a law firm in London.

Rob Hailstone November 22, 2021

Conveyancing IT crash should make firms ‘review own response’ (LSG)

A major IT systems failure that has paralysed some of the largest conveyancing practices in the UK should make firms stop and review their own response should the worst happen

Rob Hailstone November 22, 2021

Purplebricks apologises over conveyancing problem for customers (EAT)

With the conveyancing crisis at the Simplify Group now approaching two weeks old, it appears Purplebricks has been the worst affected agency.

Rob Hailstone November 19, 2021

What did computers ever do for us? (PIE)

Instead of asking “why aren’t lawyers using technology” they should be asking what is holding them back from using technology even more?

Rob Hailstone November 19, 2021

Criminal investigation opened on outage that caused conveyancing chaos (LSG)

A ‘security incident’ that caused a major IT systems outage affecting some of the largest conveyancing firms in the UK is the subject of a criminal investigation.

Rob Hailstone November 19, 2021

City may face vote to ban sale of new-builds as additional homes (EAT)

There is pressure growing in Brighton for the city to hold a referendum giving residents the opportunity to ban new build homes being used as holiday homes or possibly even

Rob Hailstone November 19, 2021

Warning: Emails misusing the name of Valens Solicitors

Emails falsely claiming to be from Valens Solicitors containing an attachment labelled ‘sending data file’.

Rob Hailstone November 18, 2021

Warning: Document and stamp misusing the name of Gillhams Solicitors LLP

A ‘Power of Attorney’ document has been sent falsely claiming to be from Gillhams Solicitors LLP.

Rob Hailstone November 18, 2021