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Agent tells MPs that HS2 will be “devastating” (EAT)

The co-owner of a local estate agency has given his expert opinion to a Parliamentary Select Committee on the “devastating impact” the HS2 high speed train service could have on

Rob Hailstone March 17, 2015

Joe Bloggs law firms handling more conveyancing transactions than in 2007 (SJ)

Recession survivors see volumes hit a ten-year high as seven firms complete over 6,000 transactions in 2014.

Rob Hailstone March 17, 2015

Law firms “getting even worse” at handling telephone enquiries (LF)

The way law firms handle telephone enquiries from prospective clients is so bad that “it’s as if every managing partner in the land met up at a secret location and

Rob Hailstone March 17, 2015

Does anyone want a Scandinavian model?

Conveyancers and others have to search a wide range of databases and other sources to assemble a full assessment of the background of a particular property.

Rob Hailstone March 16, 2015

QualitySolicitors grew to quickly (LSG)

The leader of the pioneering QualitySolicitors brand has admitted that the network grew too quickly and said it has scaled back its immediate ambitions.

Rob Hailstone March 16, 2015

Conveyancing is at a 10-year high (LSG)

Compelling new evidence is published today showing that small and medium-sized law firms are trading more strongly than at any time since the financial crisis of 2007/08.

Rob Hailstone March 16, 2015

A world without client accounts (TC)

Sir Michael Pitt the Chairman of the LSB – the ultimate regulator for all lawyers – has reiterated that the LSB are seeking to prioritise the removal of lawyers holding

Rob Hailstone March 13, 2015

Search Acumen’s ‘Title Intelligence’ for conveyancers using real time access to LR data (LF)

Search Acumen has become the first search provider to capitalise on Land Registry’s open data commitment by launching its new ‘Title Intelligence’ digital reference tool for conveyancers.

Rob Hailstone March 13, 2015

SRA delays second phase of reforms on submitting accountants’ reports (LF)

The SRA has delayed the introduction of the second phase of its reforms of the rules on submitting accountants’ reports from next month to November this year.

Rob Hailstone March 13, 2015

Solicitors to require mandatory ‘statement of competence’ (LSG)

All solicitors will be required to commit to a statement of continuing competence from next year, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has confirmed.

Rob Hailstone March 12, 2015

LSB sounds death knell for handling client money

Legal regulators are working on ways to stop solicitors from handling client money, it has been revealed. But the Law Society has urged caution, stressing that the number of problems

Rob Hailstone March 12, 2015

Veyo expands on their Hoowla Price Comparison response (TC)

“We are keen that conveyancers see for themselves that there is nothing comparable in the market.”

Rob Hailstone March 12, 2015