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Record high volumes for OneSearch Direct as market recovers

2 October 2020

OneSearch Direct, the largest local search data company in the UK, has reached its highest peak quarter since the abolishment of HIPs in 2010. In September 2020, the property data provider processed 93% more regulated local authority searches and an astonishing 127% more drainage & water reports than in September 2019.


ReviewSolicitors continues to sign Top 200 law firms

1 October 2020

ReviewSolicitors has seen an upsurge in demand from law firms joining the review site. It now boasts over 1800 law firms collecting reviews through the platform and over 4 million users annually. The site is reinventing the way solicitors are instructed, with clients moving away from traditional word-of-mouth referrals and turning to the internet to make their decision, especially as people reduce their face-to-face interactions following the pandemic.


They are using the wrong Will to distribute the estate which cuts me out

30 September 2020

In an increasingly litigious society Will disputes are relatively common. At the core of these disputes often lie entrenched disagreements between family members, which can give rise to suspicion over the handling of a loved one’s affairs prior to their death.


Data is the answer to overcome conveyancing ‘Log-Jams’ confirms SearchFlow

30 September 2020

In response to media reports of a conveyancing ‘log-jam’ and increasing delays to property transaction completion, resulting from the Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday deadline and an upsurge in demand, SearchFlow is urging property lawyers to consider data-driven alternatives to traditional search packs as a viable means to keep transactions flowing.


Search Acumen comments on MHCLG House building

30 September 2020

Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments: “This latest data reveals the scale of the damaging impact that strict lockdown measures and the showdown of building sites had on the construction sector.


LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions and Maluma partner to help customers overcome legacy data management challenges

30 September 2020

LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions and Maluma Solutions today announced a formal partnership to assist LexisNexis Visualfiles customers overcome problems associated with legacy data management.


Landmark Information Group steps-up for Macmillan Cancer Support

29 September 2020

A team of 17 staff members from across the Landmark Information Group has embarked on a huge walking challenge to raise money for the Macmillan Cancer Support charity, during September.


Protecting your business in uncertain times

29 September 2020

Protecting your business in uncertain times is key to future success. The national lockdown may have ended and schools are open but we are still a long way from being back to normal, as the announcement of the introduction of the ‘rule of six’ highlights.


SearchFlow’s Customer Services Manager announced as CXA 2020 judge

29 September 2020

SearchFlow – the UK’s largest provider of legal due diligence data for residential and commercial property transactions – is delighted to confirm that its Customer Services Manager, Katriona O’Hare, has been selected as a judge at this years’ UK Customer Experience Awards (CXAs), following her previous three successive wins in the Awards.


How to find the best IT suppliers for your next generation software

28 September 2020

A guide for Practice Managers tasked with pulling together a short-list

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