Conveyancers really can’t catch a break. Whether it’s legislative changes (looking at you Overseas Entities and the Building Safety Act), a volatile market (mortgage rates), a fiercely competitive market for clients leading to ridiculously low fees and high turnover, or constant chasing from agents, clients, lenders, and developers, it’s all part of the job. What…

When I started my legal career with a local firm, the firm hired a legal secretary. The partner at the time told the secretary “You do know she’s [meaning me] a lesbian?” prior to the secretary ever meeting me. I still do not know why the partner brought it up. I consider this a small…

What is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is essentially where technology is being used to mimic human behaviour and thought processes. In recent years we’ve seen an increased number of legal suppliers offering automated services, powered by this type of technology, designed to cut down the time spent on areas of the conveyancing process. Since…

At ntitle, we deal with all sorts of types of property and all tenure, however we have noticed that unregistered land seems to be an area that causes problems for today’s conveyancers. Arguably a lot of people in the industry would say that this type of land is an ever-shrinking issue, the amount of unregistered…

Learning from the past If the past few years have taught us anything, it is that the conveyancing process is in desperate need of modernisation. The government and the Law Commission are always looking for ways to speed up or secure the process for the clients but in turn this seems to merely generate more…

In recent years, it is has become clear that clients expect a quick and easy property transaction when, in reality, that’s often not the case. We regularly hear from firms and on social media that there is increased pressure on conveyancers due to demand for updates and regular contact from both clients and estate agents.…

At ntitle, we are hearing from Conveyancing Firms from across the UK that they are busy…super busy! A national lockdown, a furlough scheme, and a stamp duty holiday means that the Conveyancing world is stretched. Firms are operating over capacity, often with limited staff and negotiating the complications that remote working brings. The difficulties are…