Starting this week, the Land Registry has said that they will accept electronic signatures that are witnessed for the transfer of property ownership, mortgages, and leases. This approach will pave the way for the entire conveyancing process to be completed digitally going forward. To sign deeds electronically, they must first be uploaded to an online…
The real threat of another COVID-19 outbreak will make people less tolerant of a paper-based approach to conveyancing. In the Land Registry’s latest annual report, chair Michael Mire predicted a shift to digital conveyancing in the coming years. The Land Registry will begin by digitizing the most common transaction types such as removing a mortgage,…
What is Conveyancing? Conveyancing is the legal term used to describe the legal and administrative work that is required to be carried out when transferring a property from one party to another. How long can the conveyancing process take? The process can take between 8 and 12 weeks from the date of instruction, but in…
Many Businesses face multiple challenges when it comes to the day to day operation of a company. These everyday challenges, are always time-consuming, so when something else comes up that isn’t necessarily part of the day to day running of a company, they can feel almost impossible to deal with. These challenges can be from…
What are cavity walls? Cavity walls were first introduced into the UK in the late Nineteenth Century. They were presented as a method of tackling wind-driven rain for penetrating the solid brick walls of homes located on the west and southwest coasts.Cavity walls became popular in construction generally, when it was discovered that the gap…
What is Professional Negligence? Individuals and businesses can regularly require the assistance of a professional, individual or firm. The assistance could be to provide support and/or advice to achieve a task that they are unable to undertake themselves. This may be because the skill or knowledge involved is specialised to a greater degree than…
Japanese knotweed which was first introduced into the UK from Japan in the 1850s as an ornamental garden plant is now the Environment Agency’s number one invasive plant species. Although a large proportion of the UK population are aware of the plant many are unaware of the legal ramifications they could face if the plant…
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