Conveyancing Podcast

Welcome to Conveyancing Podcast Episode 12.   Matthew and Thomas explore the weekly news roundup in the Conveyancing world.   In today's podcast the first article from the Law Society Gazette reports that Conveyancing groups are asking the Chancellor for more flexibility from the furlough system to be able to interchange key staff.   The second article also comes from the Law Society Gazette and examines the possible loss of Duty Solicitors to people facing repossession proceedings in court when the courts resume hearings.   The third article is brought to you by The Daily Mail and looks at how there is a difference in predictions of house price declines between the Bank of England and estate agent Knight Frank.  The Bank of England is predicting a whopping 16% fall whereas Knight Frank is only predicting 7%.   The fourth article comes from Evening Standard Homes and Property and covers the Nationwide building society's plan to continue efforts to support their mortgage customers by extending their payment holiday by another 3 months as well as freezing repossessions for 12 months.   The fifth article comes from Property Wire and looks at the new ways criminals are able to launder money instead of investing through the property market.  These include cryptocurrency, social media, online gaming and the gig economy.   The sixth article also comes from Property Wire and examines a call by the managing director of a property management group to temporarily suspend the 3% stamp duty surcharge for buy-to-let.  The hope is that this will revitalise the flagging property market.   Legal future brings us the seventh article which looks at a report published by Search Acumen which shows the effect of the Coronavirus on the housing market.  After a very strong January the market is now at a seven year low.    Finally on a lighter note Country Life magazine showcases a £2 million five bedroom house Georgian with a coach house and 10 acres of land in Taunton in Devon.  With stunning views and colonnaded balconies.   Thanks again for tuning in and we hope you enjoyed the show.   Please get in touch if you want to take part in the show or leave a comment below if there is anything you would like us to examine.   Visit our website at: https://conveyancingpodcast.co.uk   Like our Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/conveyancingpodcast   Follow us on Twitter for real time news: https://twitter.com/ConveyancingP   Listen to the podcast on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/conveyancing-podcast   #conveyancing #conveyancingpodcast #movinghouse

Welcome to Conveyancing Podcast Episode 11.   Matthew and Thomas explore the weekly news roundup in the Conveyancing world.   In today's podcast the first article from the Law Society Gazette reports that the Land Registry had a major failure of its flagship IT system due to a poorly executed overnight update affecting Conveyancers access to the system.   The second article comes from the Law Society Gazette and examines the Government announcement to extend the furlough scheme for an extra 4 months until October.   The third article is also brought to you by The Law Society Gazette and looks at a Solicitor who has been struck off for allowing payments in excess of £8 million worth of cheques to be run through her company bank account.   The fourth article comes from Legal futures and revisits the case of a Junior Lawyer and her struggle to appeal her striking off for leaving documents in a colleague's briefcase on a train.   The fifth article comes from the BBC following an announcement by the housing minister that the housing market can resume.  Estate agents are allowed to show properties again and Removal firms and Conveyancing firms are allowed to operate given they follow safety guidelines.   The sixth article comes from Legal Cheek and looks at a letter sent by the Junior Lawyers Division of the Law Society to the Solicitors Regulation authority regarding the treatment of Ms Matthews following her losing a briefcase on a train.  It shows concern for the toxic environment some Junior Lawyers are subjected to.  The Negotiator brings us the seventh article which also looks at the Housing market restart following the Government announcement and examines how there are 450,000 properties waiting in limbo during the suspension of the market which can now potentially resume.    Next, in our eighth article The Negotiator tackles the state of e-Conveyancing and predicts that it may still be some time until Conveyancing goes fully digital.   The ninth article in this episode harks from the Daily Mail and questions what course of action is available for people who were already in the middle of a property transaction before the virus outbreak.  And whether they should consider low balling.   The tenth and final article comes from Evening Standard Homes and Property and concerns a study by Savills estate agents into whether the virus outbreak has changed patterns of home purchasing to favour the countryside over the city.   Finally on a lighter note Country Life magazine showcases a 700+ year old £2.2 million five bedroom house with a donkey wheel house and 5 acres of land in Canterbury in Kent.   Thanks again for tuning in and we hope you enjoyed the show.   Please get in touch if you want to take part in the show or leave a comment below if there is anything you would like us to examine.   Visit our website at: https://conveyancingpodcast.co.uk   Like our Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/conveyancingpodcast   Follow us on Twitter for real time news: https://twitter.com/ConveyancingP   Listen to the podcast on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/conveyancing-podcast   #conveyancing #conveyancingpodcast #movinghouse

Welcome to Conveyancing Podcast Episode 10.   Matthew and Thomas explore the weekly news roundup in the Conveyancing world.   In today's podcast the first article from the Law Society Gazette reports that one of the country's top 100 law firms will not furlough any staff despite many of its competitors having done so.   The second article comes from the BBC and examines the number of property sales currently on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic .   The third article is brought to you by Legal futures and looks at a call by Conveyancing firms to extend the furlough period after the lockdown has finished to give firms time to recover once the market stabilises.   The fourth article comes from Legal cheek and takes a look at whether firms will need their expensive offices any more after having got used to working from home.   The fifth article comes from the Negotiator and reports that HSBC has stopped giving Buy-to-let loans in possible signs that they have little confidence in investments in the future housing market.   The sixth article also comes from the Negotiator and examines an anti Rightmove campaigner who is accused of working with Rightmove's competitors.   Evening Standard Homes and Property brings us the seventh article which looks at the government's refusal to freeze rents during the Coronavirus despite calls by renters' groups to offer more support for groups that have been hit hard financially by the pandemic.    Next, Legal futures looks at how new file openings are crashing at most firms but legal staff have really stepped up to work hard to help during the crisis.   Finally on a lighter note Country Life magazine showcases a stunning £2.85 million ten bedroom castle with 31 acres of land in Wales.  With a two bedroom lodge.   Thanks again for tuning in and we hope you enjoyed the show.   Please get in touch if you want to take part in the show or leave a comment below if there is anything you would like us to examine.   Visit our website at: https://conveyancingpodcast.co.uk   Like our Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/conveyancingpodcast   Follow us on Twitter for real time news: https://twitter.com/ConveyancingP   Listen to the podcast on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/conveyancing-podcast   #conveyancing #conveyancingpodcast #movinghouse

Welcome to Conveyancing Podcast Episode 9.   Matthew and Thomas explore the weekly news roundup in the Conveyancing world.   In today's podcast the first article from the Law Society Gazette reports on a junior Solicitor that was struck off that we previously reported on.  She is appealing the judgement and is raising money through GoFundMe.   The second article comes from Legal Cheek and looks at a London Solicitor who has been trying to raise money for the NHS with a parody video of a song from Disney's Frozen.   The third article is brought to you by The Negotiator and also deals with corruption discovered in a charity which provides housing for homeless people.  The CEO had been discovered using charity funds to pay off personal credit card bills.   The fourth article also comes from the Negotiator and looks at the Court of Appeal's recent rejection of a legal challenge to the Government's Right to Rent by campaigners.   The fifth article comes from the BBC and examines a lack of demand in the rental market and sales market caused by the virus lockdown.   The sixth article from the Daily Mail talks about how experts think that  getting a payment holiday from your mortgage may affect your credit rating in future.   Legal futures brings us the seventh article which looks at a legal secretary who was prosecuted for ending up on her client's will causing a conflict of interest.    Evening Standard homes and property looks at how the housing market was performing just before the coronavirus lockdown hit and affected economic activity.   Finally on a lighter note Country Life magazine showcases a £675,000 stone house which comes with a second stone house for free!   Thanks again for tuning in and we hope you enjoyed the show.   Please get in touch if you want to take part in the show or leave a comment below if there is anything you would like us to examine.   Visit our website at: https://conveyancingpodcast.co.uk   Like our Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/conveyancingpodcast   Follow us on Twitter for real time news: https://twitter.com/ConveyancingP   Listen to the podcast on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/conveyancing-podcast   #conveyancing #conveyancingpodcast #movinghouse

Welcome to Conveyancing Podcast Episode 8. Matthew and Thomas explore the weekly news roundup in the Conveyancing world.   In today's podcast the first article from the Law Society Gazette reports on various large Law firms who are furloughing significant numbers of staff and also reducing pay for other workers.   The second article comes from Legal Cheek also looks at the different firms that are furloughing staff due to the Coronavirus outbreak.   The third article is brought to you by The Negotiator and also deals with the issue of furloughing but this time in a large online estate agency On the Market.   The fourth article comes from the BBC and looks at the Chancellor's recent anouncement about tough times ahead for the UK economy.   The fifth article comes from Legal futures and examines a case where a paralegal has lost her job and chance to serve as a Labour councillor and after saying she thought the Prime Minister Boris Johnson deserved to get ill from the Coronavirus.   The sixth article from the Daily Mail talks about a call by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors to have a Stamp Duty holiday after the virus lockdown is relaxed to get the housing market moving again.   The Daily Mail also bring us the seventh article which advises people to start applying for mortgages now due to the backlog being faced at banks.    Finally on a lighter note Country Life magazine showcases a £5 million house with 70 acres which used to belong to Queen drummer Roger Taylor listed with Savills on the market.   Thanks again for tuning in and we hope you enjoyed the show.   Please get in touch if you want to take part in the show or leave a comment below if there is anything you would like us to examine.   Visit our website at: https://conveyancingpodcast.co.uk   Like our Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/conveyancingpodcast   Follow us on Twitter for real time news: https://twitter.com/ConveyancingP   Listen to the podcast on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/conveyancing-podcast   #conveyancing #conveyancingpodcast #movinghouse

Welcome to Conveyancing Podcast Episode 7. Matthew and Thomas explore the weekly news roundup in the Conveyancing world. In today's podcast the first article from the Law Society Gazette reports a plea by Law firms for Government grants to be made available after the lockdown for debt burden firms. The second article which also comes from the Law Society Gazette looks at a junior Solicitor who has been struck off due to leaving a colleagues briefcase full of sensitive documents on a train. The third article is brought to you by Legal cheek and reveals some slightly more positive news from the ex boss of Clifford chance saying that the Coronavirus impact on Law firms should not be as bad as the 2008 financial crisis. The fourth article comes from Legal future and examines an accountant who has been reprimanded by the SRA for failing to report his client, a Conveyancing firm, for moving clients monies offshore. The fifth article comes from the BBC and looks at a Government backed loan scheme designed to help small businesses which is nearly ready and launching from Royal Bank of Scotland. The sixth article from the Daily Mail talks about a new loyalty scheme by big shopping brands which aims to help their customers pay off their mortgages early. The Daily Mail also bring us the seventh article which looks at mortgage companies closing any of their products which don't require larger deposits thus protecting themselves from any short term fall in house prices. Our eighth article from the Daily Telegraph pay wall looks at possible effects home working may have on long term house price trends in suburban and inner city areas. The ninth article brought to us by the Evening Standard Homes and Property section looks at how estate agents in London are already seeing falls in property prices and difficulties showing homes to prospective buyers. Finally on a lighter note Country Life magazine showcases a 600 year old £2.5 million pound country pile with 32 acres of grounds.  Stables and paddocks for rearing horses. Thanks again for tuning in and we hope you enjoyed the show.  Please get in touch if you want to take part in the show or leave a comment below if there is anything you would like us to examine. Visit our website at: https://conveyancingpodcast.co.uk Like our Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/conveyancingpodcast Follow us on Twitter for real time news: https://twitter.com/ConveyancingP Listen to the podcast on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/conveyancing-podcast #conveyancing #conveyancingpodcast #movinghouse

Welcome to Conveyancing Podcast Episode 6. Matthew and Thomas explore the weekly news roundup in the Conveyancing world. In today's podcast the first article from the Law Society Gazette reports a sharp increase in people preparing new wills due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The second article which also comes from the Law Society Gazette looks at a case where a Conveyancing firm has been accused and acquitted of negligence by property developers. The third article brought to you again by the Law Society Gazette looks at the Coronavirus guidance published for Conveyancers by the Law Society.   The fourth article comes from the Solicitors Regulation Authority and looks at recent improvements in minority representation and diversity in Law firms.  Much work is still needed in this area. The fifth article comes from Legal futures which examines how Conveyancing firms have been advised to delay any completions until after the lockdown except in particular special circumstances. The sixth article from the BBC talks about the decision by mortgage companies to stop giving out further loans due to the coronavirus crisis except where buyers can provide a significant up front deposit of 25% or more. The Daily Mail bring us the seventh article which similarly examines mortgage companies stance on giving out mortgages during the crisis pointing to some lenders requiring 40% deposits. Our eighth article also from the Daily Mail examines the plight of some families affected by Conveyancing firms not being able to complete matters during this time. The ninth article brought to us by the Evening Standard Homes and Property section looks at how the buy-to-let market is shifting its focus from AirBnB holiday rentals to short term rentals in light of the recent travel restrictions.  This has allowed significant cost savings due to more stock available. Finally on a lighter note Country Life magazine shows us inside a 1.8 million pound farmhouse with three trout ponds.  This is the perfect self sufficient hideaway to spend the lockdown. Thanks again for tuning in and we hope you enjoyed the show. Please get in touch if you want to take part in the show or leave a comment below if there is anything you would like us to examine. Visit our website at: https://conveyancingpodcast.co.uk Like our Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/conveyancing... Follow us on Twitter for real time news: https://twitter.com/ConveyancingP Listen to the podcast on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/conveyancing-podcast #conveyancing #conveyancingpodcast #movinghouse

Welcome to Conveyancing Podcast Episode 5.  Matthew and Thomas explore the weekly news roundup in the Conveyancing world. In today's podcast the Law Society Gazette reports on the SRA having a pragmatic approach to regulating Conveyancing Law firms during the Coronavirus outbreak. The next article which is also from the Law Society Gazette examines a plea by Junior Lawyers to allow examinations to go ahead remotely during the virus lockdown. The last article brought to you by the Law Society Gazette looks at a week which saw 5 non-Solicitors banned for misconduct from regulated Law firms. The SRA itself brings us the next article where they set out their priorities for the next 3 years as decided by surveys they have conducted in and around the Legal profession.  Looking at the 3 key areas of standards, technology and emerging opportunities. The following article is not specifically targeted at the Legal profession but instead examines what support is available for businesses which are having to cease trading during the lockdown.  It comes from the BBC. The Daily Mail reports that estate agents are unhappy with the package offered to them by online giant Rightmove in light of the restrictions caused by the viral outbreak.  Rightmove have offered a 75% discount for 4 months, whereas some agents would prefer 3 months completely unpaid. A chilling prediction from the Daily Mail next where experts predict a drop of up to 20% in the housing market caused by, you guessed it, Coronavirus.  The already sluggish market may face further challenges. A warning now from the same publication which advises people not to cancel their mortgage payments until they have agreed this with their mortgage company.  The mortgage companies are assessing claims on a case by case basis so it is not automatically guaranteed and may affect your credit rating. Our first article from the Guardian looks at a branch of Haart estate agents whose manager laid off his entire team in anticipation of the lockdown despite advice to the contrary from the government. In another first we look at a publication previously unknown to us, the Legal Cheek.  It examines the same issue as a previous Law Society article in this issue namely allowing Junior Lawyers to take their exams during the outbreak.  But we thought we would mention the publication in case you were not aware of it. Legal futures brings us the story of the new appointee as chair of the Legal Ombudsman.  She gets a hefty £52,500 for only 60 days work a year which is equivalent of £300,000 full time.  She also has six other roles.  How does she fit it all in? Finally on a lighter note we look at a reasonably priced beautiful thatched cottage in Salisbury from Country Life magazine.  It is surrounded by a beautifully well maintained garden with its own pond and benches. Thanks again for tuning in and we hope you enjoyed the show. Please get in touch if you want to take part in the show or leave a comment below if there is anything you would like us to examine. Visit our website at: https://conveyancingpodcast.co.uk Like our Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/conveyancingpodcast Follow us on Twitter for real time news: https://twitter.com/ConveyancingP Listen to the podcast on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/conveyancing-podcast #conveyancing #conveyancingpodcast #movinghouse

Welcome to Conveyancing Podcast Episode 4. Matthew and Thomas explore the weekly news roundup in the Conveyancing world. In this podcast the first article by the Law Society Gazette delves into whether Law students will be able to take their courses online as a result of the restrictions from the Coronavirus outbreak. The next article is also from the Law Society Gazette and looks into the possible ways that the Coronavirus lockdown might affect the Conveyancing process.  Chains could break down if any part of the process is interrupted. Yet another article by the Law Society Gazette looks at a 66 year old Solicitor who has been fined and struck off for attempting to kiss a 15 year old girl in a pub. The next article from the Daily Mail examines a "what if..." scenario imagining what would have happened to the Housing market if the Coronavirus infection had never broken out. The next article is our first article featured from EGI Radius Data Exchange which looks into how Auctioneers are using technology to sell their properties remotely to avoid groups gathering during the virus lockdown. Property wire looks at how some mortgage brokers may choose to leave the property market entirely due to diminishing gains.  This will leave a lot of people searching to remortgage finding it difficult to secure loans with different products.  Other investment opportunities may become more attractive due to Coronavirus outbreak. Legal futures looks at the plight of unregulated Solicitors working in firms that are not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.  After the rules change they can now practice again, contrary to the wishes of the Law Society. Legal futures brings us another story of the governments new Anti money laundering levy aimed at building a task force to counter money launderers. Then we look at the Evening Standard Homes and Property magazine for a new development of rental only properties aimed at the banking sector.  Beautiful properties with great local amenities. Finally on a lighter note we look at a reasonably priced beautiful four / five bedroom home in Lincoln from Country Life magazine.  It is surrounded by a beautiful garden with mature hedgerows and fantastic views across open fields. Thanks again for tuning in and we hope you enjoyed the show. Please get in touch if you want to take part in the show or leave a comment below if there is anything you would like us to examine. Visit our website at: https://conveyancingpodcast.co.uk Like our Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/conveyancingpodcast Follow us on Twitter for real time news: https://twitter.com/ConveyancingP Listen to the podcast on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/conveyancing-podcast #conveyancing #conveyancingpodcast #movinghouse

Welcome to Conveyancing Podcast Episode 3. Matthew and Thomas explore the weekly news roundup in the Conveyancing world. In this podcast we explore a report by the Law Society Gazette which examines a new housing disputes mechanism proposed by the Law Society to give more support to landlords and tenants when disputes arise. Another article by the Law Society Gazette looks at a Solicitor who has been struck off for paying nearly £5,000 of a client's funds directly into their personal bank account. Moving on to the BBC we look at some lenders who have given their customers who are affected by Coronavirus a repayment holiday on a case by case basis. Another article from the BBC examines a survey of First time buyers and what they see as the best ways the government can help them to get onto the property ladder. Coronavirus also raises its ugly head in the next article brought to you by the Daily Mail.  The article shows how the housing market is taking a hit since its recent highs after the election victory by the Conservative government. It examines historical house price changes linked to average income and warns of the dangers of the Coronavirus. The next article, also by the Daily Mail, examines mortgage prisoners who have been locked into mortgages with unregulated mortgage providers since the 2008 banking crisis.  The government are forming a working group to try to address the problem and allow these prisoners to move their mortgage to newer, lower cost packages.  They are urging banks not to repossess houses where the occupants are in this predicament. First Time buyer magazine tells us about a new housing estate being built in Milton Keynes.  The prices seem high to be aimed at young families or first time buyers but Milton Keynes would be a good spot to lay down roots.  The housing estate has good local amenities. Legal future brings us story of a new mega merger between two top law firms in the South East creating a new Law Firm with a turnover of £40 million putting it in the top 100 firms in the UK. Finally on a lighter note we look at a beautiful seven bedroom home in the South Downs from Country Life magazine.  It comes with its own Bishop's palace in the back garden. Thanks again for tuning in and we hope you enjoyed the show. Please get in touch if you want to take part in the show or leave a comment below if there is anything you would like us to examine. Visit our website at: https://conveyancingpodcast.co.uk Like our Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/conveyancingpodcast Follow us on Twitter for real time news: https://twitter.com/ConveyancingP Listen to the podcast on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/conveyancing-podcast #conveyancing #conveyancingpodcast #movinghouse

Welcome to Conveyancing Podcast Episode 2. Matthew and Thomas explore the weekly news roundup in the Conveyancing world. We start with an article from the Law Society Gazette covering a case where a Solicitor is taking the Solicitors Regulation authority to court over alleged harassment and racism. Our next story is also from the Law Society Gazette where they report that a gang has been convicted of fraud against law firms where they have intercepted communications to gain knowledge of the inner workings of transactions. We dive into a couple of short reports from the BBC which indicate that the house building sector is increasing according to a couple of surveys which have been published by large players in the sector. The next article is also from the BBC talking about a Welsh government scheme to help people build their own homes by providing 75% loans to buy land with pre existing planning permission and cover the costs of construction. Then we move to the Daily Mail for a couple of articles.  The first article examines a firm of house builders who have become embroiled in the leasehold scandal by misrepresenting their products to buyers.  The second article examines the tax implications of selling a Spanish holiday home. We look at the synopsis of a Daily Telegraph article that is behind a paywall, which looks at a potential tax difficulty where someone has bought their parents home from a landlord while the parents were living there. Then on a lighter note we look at a beautiful 18th century mansion listed on Country Life. Please get in touch if you want to take part in the show or leave a comment below if there is anything you would like us to examine. Visit our website at: https://conveyancingpodcast.co.uk Like our Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/conveyancingpodcast Follow us on Twitter for real time news: https://twitter.com/ConveyancingP #conveyancing #conveyancingpodcast #movinghouse

Welcome to Conveyancing Podcast Episode 1. Matthew and Thomas explore the weekly news roundup in the Conveyancing world. In this podcast we explore a report by the Law Society Gazette reports that active Conveyancing firms are at a record low having dropped from over 4000 to high 3000. We examine a Solicitors Regulation Authority news report that they were ranked in a poll by Stonewall as one of the top LGBT inclusive employers in Britain. Then during a general roundup of other Property related news we dive into several other news sources.  First a video uploaded by the BBC which examines middle aged people who have always rented rather than owned their own home. Then we move onto 3 different articles by The Daily Mail.  The first also examines middle aged renters but this time it is different because they previously owned their own home but chose to move into rental accommodation after their children left home to give themselves more flexibility over where they can work. The second article shows that after a period of stagnation house price inflation has started to increase again.  Although it is still below regular levels at only 3% and London is lagging behind the rest of the country. The third article shows that Buy-to-Let landlords have been hit hard by George Osbourne's changes to capital gains tax rules. On a lighter side we also check Country Life magazine to look at high end property listings. Then we dive deep with an article from Legal futures which claims that soon firms will have end to end instant conveyancing using a simple new app. Please get in touch if you want to take part in the show or leave a comment below if there is anything you would like us to examine. Visit our website at: https://conveyancingpodcast.co.uk Like our Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/conveyancing... Follow us on Twitter for real time news: https://twitter.com/ConveyancingP #conveyancing #conveyancingpodcast #movinghouse