The Bank of England's governor has recently warned the cabinet that a chaotic no-deal Brexit could crash house prices. His worst-case scenario was that house prices could fall as much as 35% over three years. If such a prediction comes to pass it will be destructive for conveyancing firms. Lenders will not swallow their losses happily. For conveyancers, that means a tsunami of file reviews because lawyers are an easy target for a lender looking to offset a loss – or pass it on altogether. Any failure by the lawyer to comply with the letter of their mortgage instructions – typically based on the lenders’ handbook – will be pounced upon. Many firms will be removed from lender panels or fail to find a PI insurer, which amounts to the same thing. There will be fewer conveyancing law firms. Strong risk assurance embedded in your firm’s everyday practice can put those worries to rest. Ask yourself whether you have ever considered a pre-lender compliance audit. Many firms m...
This blog is for CQS accredited firms in England and Wales. Including topics like the Conveyancing process, Conveyancing Policy Templates and Conveyancing case law. As it contains everything about conveyancing and conveyancers it should be of particular interest to property lawyers and property solicitors, as well as COLP and Compliance Managers.