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The second edition of the Property Trends Report for Scotland, as published by Landmark Information Group, has identified the residential property industry has become more closely aligned to pre-pandemic 2019 volumes, yet a continued lack of new listings has the potential to place pressure on available property stock levels and house prices.

Linetime, part of the PracticeEvolve Group, have launched a new Document Bundling feature, offering firms a time saving solution to building large bundles of documents.

Implementing the right technology can be a gamechanger for how legal firms work—but with so many technology solutions on offer, all promising big benefits, how do you decide what the “right” option is for your firm?

UK residential transactions in December 2021 were 113,470, 11.8% higher than November 2021. Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, says: “December’s transactions figures mark a solid end to what was an extremely fast paced and enormously busy 12 months.

In this article, The College of Legal Practice’s Programme Leader, Sarah Taylor, shares her expertise on the considerations for Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) providers.

Available to download now, the latest research from tmgroup, mio and Conveyancing Data Services (CDS) – ‘The New Normal’ report – brings together the voices of nearly 800 property professionals; comparing how different professions are faring in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and revealing stark contrasts across the industry – as the report reveals…

A multi-office Conveyancing firm is enjoying greater connections with their clients since fully integrating intelligent client onboarding into its processes.

Lawtech firm Exizent has confirmed the sign-up of two new accountancy clients to its online bereavement administration platform. The news follows the announcement of a new probate authorisation framework for accountants which sees regulation move from the ACCA to CILEx regulation, and could enable eligible accountants to offer a wider range of probate services.

Tower Street Finance has surpassed the target it set at the start of 2021 to raise valuable funds for Cruse Bereavement Care – its official charity partner for the year. The goal was to reach a total of £10,000, and that target was exceeded when the team raised just over £15,000 through a series of fundraising events and waived fees from law firms.

UK average house prices increased by 10.0% over the year to November 2021, up from 9.8% in October 2021. Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, says: “November’s figures point to continued strong demand that is outstripping supply and pushing up prices. This demonstrates the scale of Covid-19’s impact on how and where people want to live.