Updated conveyancing guidance during coronavirus (January 2021)
The Law Society has updated our guidance as the pandemic and the ongoing restrictions continue to cause uncertainty, not only for buyers and sellers but also for conveyancers.
Help the SRA pilot quality indicators in conveyancing
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is looking to recruit law firms to help shape its ideas on quality indicators in conveyancing.
New requirements for verifying digital IDs in conveyancing
HM Land Registry has unveiled a new set of requirements to encourage digital identity checks in the conveyancing process.
Lockdown: Law firm offices allowed to open and clients can visit
The Law Society has met with various government departments and secured agreement that law firm offices can remain open during the new national lockdown in England.
Features and opinion
Think tank
Do you have a client who’s looking to buy a property with a septic tank? Anna Newport looks at the regulations covering septic tanks, what enquiries you need to make of the seller, and how to advise your client
Quality control
Eleanor O’Reilly-Joe provides an update on revisions to the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) and the re-introduction of onsite assessments as firms return to the office
Putting yourself first
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of good mental health and resilience both in and out of the office. Elizabeth Rimmer provides some tips on prioritising your wellbeing
Covid complaints
After more than a year since the pandemic began, Steve Pearson considers some of the issues arising in complaints-handling as we emerge from the third lockdown
Remote control
Lorraine Richardson considers some of the risks that remote working presents for conveyancing firms, and what they can do to mitigate them
Tuning the pipeline
John Humpherson and Barry Wilkinson look at how to use pipeline management at different stages of your conveyancing process, to assess and improve everything from cashflow to time-recording
