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Conveyancing Referral Fees: Panorama, the CLC Review and Marketing Alternatives
The scrutiny of conveyancing referral fees has intensified, highlighted by the CLC’s reviews and BBC Panorama’s investigation into sales tactics in 2025. While some practices lack proper documentation, the CLC emphasizes the need for better transparency and monitoring. Firms are encouraged to diversify marketing strategies and enhance client understanding of referral arrangements.
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The ever-changing landscape of conveyancing and referral fees
The conveyancing profession is not what it was fifteen years ago let alone thirty years ago. Fifteen years ago when I qualified as a solicitor the conveyancing market was dominated by conveyancing solicitors conducting transactions. I suspect that today more than 30 % of transactions are carried out by unqualified staff. Conveyancing solicitors have squandered…