Conveyancers facing lengthy delays for property searches can choose a better route, according to the association which represents independent search experts. IPSA, the Association of Independent Personal Search Agents, launched its #MakeTheSwitch campaign at LegalEx last month, the UK’s largest conference and exhibition for lawyers and law firms. The aim is that conveyancing lawyers will […]
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Beating the search backlogs
Delays are frustrating, in every aspect of life. But when it comes to buying a house, backlogs can be infuriating. Sometimes it can feel as if there is nothing anybody in the conveyancing business can do about it. But that is not the case. IPSA chairman Andrew Prismall talks to INSIDE CONVEYANCING […]
Read moreStamp duty cut won’t solve transaction delays
A stamp duty cut will be welcomed by buyers, but it’s not going to solve a developing crisis of delays and inefficiencies in the housing market. That’s the view of Andrew Prismall, chairman of national property search network IPSA, which is working alongside solicitors and the conveyancing sector to find ways to speed up transactions […]
Read moreImpactful, future-proof and deliverable – the central digital Local Land Charges Register
Impactful, future-proof and deliverable – the central digital Local Land Charges Register By Karina Singh, Director of Transformation, HM Land Registry The Local Land Charges (LLC) programme is the most ambitious geospatial data transformation ever attempted by a UK government. Data with different standards and formats from 336 local authorities is being brought […]
Read moreNext IPSA Member Webinar
IPSA is continuing to provide it’s members with an industry-related webinar presentation every two months, keeping us up to date with industry news! Jamie Winch from HMLR is our next speaker on 25th June at 11am, and he has agreed to bring us all up to date with the latest news on the HMLR […]
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