Last month, pre-Budget, I pondered on what impact the October 30th event would have on the conveyancing sector and the wider property market in general. Clearly, the decision to up NI contributions for employers is a wider measure that will…
Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The consequences extend beyond dissatisfied clients who fall victim to fraudulent activities. Conveyancers may also face negligence claims when…
Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association, have today (28th March 2024) launched the fifth iteration of the BASPI – Buyer’s and Seller’s Property Information form. The BASPI, developed…
Conveyancing firms are having to deal with a significant amount of ‘scope creep’ when it comes to the work expected of them in today’s marketplace, but they can help deal with greater levels of work via today’s technological solutions which…
In a world facing the ever-growing challenges of climate change, sustainability has become more than just a buzzword; it's a global imperative. As we stand at the precipice of a crucial transformation towards a lower carbon economy, knowledge and expertise…
The tumultuous nature of the property market since the first lockdown coupled with the resource issues many firms faced as a result, the increasing responsibilities of the job, the time pressures of working on cases, the greater expectations from clients,…