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Today's Conveyancer was launched in March 2010 with the intention of informing conveyancing businesses about the changes that are happening in their market. It offers an overview of conveyancing from a law and business perspective. It is the leading source of information for residential property lawyers in England and Wales.
Today's Conveyancer
10h ago
The Government has just completed its latest renewable energy auction as part of its long term plan to meet its 2050 net zero legal requirement. The sixth such round of auctions has secured enough successful bids to power 11 million homes as record funding has been made available to suppliers. This auction has been markedly ..read more
Today's Conveyancer
13h ago
Stewart Title UK has teamed up with property expert Ian Quayle to offer a new, free CPD webinar series. Starting Monday 23rd September, the four-week series Conveyancing Essentials — From Instruction to Registration will cover the entire conveyancing process, complete with practical tips and expert commentary on each stage of a residential property transaction. Stephen ..read more
Today's Conveyancer
21h ago
A new research project launched this month is set to discover what buyers think should be done to improve homebuying in the UK. The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has issued a survey through over 30 of its member firms including Atom bank, Inventory Base, and Kotini to cover thousands of existing and potential homebuyers ..read more
Today's Conveyancer
21h ago
A majority of UK lawyers have adopted generative AI or have plans in motion, almost four-times the number seen in Summer 2023. Lawyers say delivering work faster is the biggest benefit of AI, yet it is prompting many to rethink the suitability of their pricing structure, according to a new report by LexisNexis. The survey ..read more
Today's Conveyancer
23h ago
A new study of more than 5,000 law firms has found that cyber security threats are becoming an issue, with passwords to work devices hacked and stolen. New research by Atlas Cloud reveals that almost three-quarters of UK law firms have at least one employee password leaked into publicly available sources. The IT services company ..read more
Today's Conveyancer
1d ago
Today the Bank of England said it is ‘vital inflation must remain low’ as it choose to keep the base rate at 5 per cent today. Since the drop in the Bank of England’s base rate earlier this year, further cuts had been anticipated. The Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) voted by a majority of ..read more
Today's Conveyancer
1d ago
A consultation on updated guidance for conveyancers around what to advise clients on climate risk has been launched by the Law Society of England and Wales. In April 2023 conveyancers were told it was their duty to advise clients on climate legal risks when acting in transactions; although they “should not advise on climate change ..read more
Today's Conveyancer
2d ago
A new legal-tech fusion will provide firms with a platform that promises to ‘save time and money’ by using automated document builders among other features. Cardiff based Acuity Law has announced the launch of My Digital Lawyer, a brand-new legal tech platform for businesses aimed at saving them time and money. My Digital Lawyer provides ..read more
Today's Conveyancer
2d ago
Overhauling the tax rules on property wealth gifting in the new Government’s first Budget can help over-50s to expand support for first-time buyers, equity release adviser Key Later Life Finance says. The UK’s new Labour government has set itself the target of building 1.5 million homes in five years – 50% more than the previous ..read more
Today's Conveyancer
2d ago
Nick Emmerson, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, commented on the three-day summit to boost cyber skills and tackle growing threats saying the legal society is ‘particularly vulnerable’. The UK convened leading nations including the US and EU for talks on how to tackle the growing threat of cyber-attacks, as new figures ..read more