All Conveyancing articles – Page 4
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'Conveyancing crunch': workload rises as sector shrinks
Property transactions nearly double in a decade but number of firms to do the work has fallen.
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ChatGPT tested on common conveyancing questions
Firm says AI chatbot service fared well on some questions - but also gave confusing or contradictory responses.
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Expect to wait longer on the phone, Land Registry warns ahead of strike
Industrial action by union members next week will affect customer service teams.
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National conveyancer set to grant share options to staff
PLS Solicitors has converted to ABS status, which it says will ‘expedite expansion plans’.
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LSB should focus on 'more pressing' areas than conveyancing
Oversight regulator told it needs to widen its focus on improving customer information.
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Solicitor fined for allowing elderly woman in care to sell home
Essex lawyer also missed ‘obvious’ warning signs on a potentially fraudulent transaction.
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Firms go under as PII premiums soar to 20% of turnover
Indemnity insurance becoming particularly expensive for firms reliant on conveyancing work.
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Land Registry updates conveyancers on performance
Latest data shows agency is receiving 2.3 million applications every month.
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Conveyancing forms updated to reflect building safety reforms
Revised forms expected to improve efficiency and accuracy of conveyancing process.
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'Work with us': Land Registry renews plea over requisitions
Deputy chief executive says 'avoidable errors' in applications one of the main obstacles causing delays.
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New data-sharing powers proposed for identity scheme
'Single sign-on and identity checking solution' will end the need to produce identity documents, Cabinet Office claims.
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Climate clauses to support conveyancers with 'duty of care'
Environmental analytics business says microsite will help solicitors understand legal obligations.
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Conveyancing giant consults on redundancies
Simplify says 'roles within central, support and management teams' are at risk due to market slowdown.
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Conveyancing regulator freezes practising fees
Chief executive says regulator's job is to fully understand the pressures firms face.
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Solicitor with 'complete blind spot' for client care suspended
Yorkshire lawyer did nothing to stop fraudster from exploiting his vulnerable client.
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Home ground
For residential conveyancers, commoditisation and unrealistic demands on their time amid a staffing crisis are high on a list of challenges. But, as Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable, there are signs that the downward pressure on fees is easing.