All articles by Peter Rodd

  • road-graphic-600x400
    Feature

    Buy better?

    2023-12-21T10:56:00Z

    There will be some key changes to the conveyancing process in 2024. Peter Rodd outlines what to expect

  • Peter Rodd
    Feature

    Lend a handbook

    2022-06-15T08:42:00Z

    Changes to Part 2 of the Lenders Handbook happen on a regular basis and are not always immediately obvious. Peter Rodd outlines how to keep up to date

  • peter-rodd-600x400
    Feature

    Stolen property alert

    2022-03-29T09:47:00Z

    Recently there have been stories in the media about the fraudulent sale of properties. Peter Rodd looks at relevant cases and outlines some of the warning signs of vendor fraud

  • peter-rodd-600x400
    Feature

    Policies into practice

    2021-12-10T15:00:00Z

    Peter Rodd provides an update on changes to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme

  • Peter Rodd
    Feature

    Advance information

    2021-09-21T14:37:00Z

    With the recent flurry of property sales, Peter Rodd considers what prospective buyers should know before making an offer? 

  • Peter Rodd
    Feature

    Pushed for money

    2021-03-09T12:02:00Z

    Peter Rodd looks at three key areas of risk facing conveyancers today: push payment fraud, money laundering and additional enquiries

  • peter-rodd-600x400
    Feature

    2021 vision

    2020-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Some committee members look at what they think 2021 will hold for property lawyers and the property sector

  • Peter Rodd
    Feature

    Quality time

    2020-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Peter Rodd looks at the plans for the Conveyancing Quality Scheme, the effect of coronavirus, and what scheme member firms should be focusing on now

  • peter-rodd-600x400
    Feature

    Lend an ear

    2019-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Peter Rodd reports on the results of a survey about the challenges conveyancers face when working with mortgage lenders

  • Peter Rodd
    Feature

    Lending a hand

    2019-06-11T00:06:00Z

    In April, Peter Rodd chaired a roundtable event with six of the major lenders, between them representing over 50% of the current mortgage market. How can solicitors and lenders work better together to make the process quicker and simpler?

  • Peter Rodd
    Feature

    Plus ça change…

    2019-03-12T11:05:00Z

    Purrunsing, P&P and Dreamvar were the big news in conveyancing last year. But, Peter Rodd asks, were they anything new, or did they just reiterate the ongoing need for constant vigilance?

  • Peter Rodd, Property Section chair
    Feature

    In the know

    2018-06-06T00:00:00Z

    The leasehold system is facing increasing criticism. One of the key issues is getting information to potential buyers and helping them understand it. Peter Rodd looks at what’s gone wrong with leasehold, and the role of conveyancers in the flow of information

  • Peter Rodd, Property Section chair
    Feature

    Just desserts

    2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

    How many times have you heard from a client the words ‘I just need your signature’? But beware. Taking declarations and swearing affidavits may simply not be cost-effective, but other, similar activities, may contain significant risk. Peter Rodd explains

  • get your house in order390234
    Feature

    Put your house in order

    2018-01-11T09:03:00Z

    In a volatile market, it may be hard to find time to address practice management, but, says Peter Rodd, you can’t afford not to. Are you eally working as efficiently and profitably as you can be? And if not, what can you do about it?

  • mortgage fraud scrabble letters
    Feature

    Mortgage fraud: spotting the warning signs

    2017-05-11T09:27:00Z

    Peter Rodd has been leading our series of fraud and cybersecurity seminars taking place until the end of June. Here, he shares a real-life example of mortgage fraud and the warning signs that the conveyancer failed to spot.

  • Peter Rodd
    Feature

    Be prepared

    2017-03-07T00:00:00Z

    The Property Section will be running a series of seminars on fraud and cybercrime this spring. Peter Rodd looks at the challenges facing conveyancers, and the steps you need to take to protect yourself now and in the future

  • Peter Rodd
    Feature

    Hard times

    2017-03-07T00:00:00Z

    In recent years, the role of the conveyancer has expanded significantly, particularly around searches, while fees have dropped radically, argues Peter Rodd. But does the solution lie in the hands of the profession itself?

  • peter-rodd-600x400
    Opinion

    Brexit strategy

    2016-09-07T00:00:00Z

    Peter Rodd looks at what the future might hold for property lawyers in the wake of the UK referendum decision

  • Peter Rodd, Property Section chair
    Feature

    One step ahead

    2015-12-03T12:45:00Z

    In the first article of our series focusing on fraud, Peter Rodd provides a practitioner’s perspective on fraud in residential conveyancing and practical steps to mitigate the risk.

  • peter-rodd-600x400
    Opinion

    Things have changed

    2014-12-09T00:00:00Z

    The legal profession is naturally resistant to change, says Peter Rodd, but the transition from paper to online conveyancing is both logical and necessary