Tag: Conveyancing Webinars
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Are you [in-] house trained?
Part I: Pros and cons from the pros When sourcing conveyancing training, the traditional training option used to be external courses. More recently, e-learning (such as webinars) has become popular, but what about training’s rising star: in-house training? The Lexsure Academy is seeing increasing numbers of law firms considering in-house training courses but is this…
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Top 5 Conveyancing Webinars in 2017
So what were the hot conveyancing topics in 2017? Fraud, Leasehold Changes, Lender Compliance and The fourth Anti Money Laundering Directive were all front of mind at various points of the year. The Lexsure Academy hosted on 26 webinars in 2017, many of which were sponsored by Searches UK, covering a range of topics. The…
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'All Monies Charges': A Threat to Law Firms
The recent news that the majority of the top ten lenders have declared they will use ‘all monies charges’ to repossess homes if borrowers struggle with non-mortgage debts should be cause for concern to conveyancing practitioners. File Reviews for Handbook Compliance More repossessions equals increased file reviews and inevitably the spotlight being placed on the…
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Leasehold is Changing – Is this Reflected in your Report on Title?
Leasehold reform is on the way. Many lenders have already been proactive in making changes for some months now to their P2 Handbook requirements. Is it now time to be making changes to your Report on Title in light of new lender instructions and in anticipation of legislative reform? On the 25th and 26th September…
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Is Your Firm Updating Their Pre-Completion Checklist ?
Technology, lender compliance and fraud prevention within the context of a pre-competition checklist are some of the main focus points at the next Webinar by Lexsure on 24th and 25th July. Almost all firms have a pre-completion checklist that they use, either on the side of the file or a paper checklist. But how…
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CML Handbook – Staying on Top of Changes
All mainstream lenders provide their instructions to property lawyers via the CML Handbook or BSA mortgage instructions. Understanding a specific lender’s requirements and keeping up-to-date with changes can be a time-consuming manual process, particularly given that individual requirements can change on a daily basis. In not addressing or overlooking a lender’s requirements, a solicitor or…
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Reports on Title : How do You Find the Time?
Almost all conveyancing lawyers complain of not having enough hours in the day or being under significant time pressure. For many, there exists a feeling of being stretched or overworked. Few would challenge the sentiment that conveyancing has become more complex in the last twenty years. Simultaneously, the industry has witnessed an increased demand for…