Conveyancing Matters Podcast

In this Conveyancing Matters chat, Stu and Lorraine talk to property solicitor, Colin McWilliams Colin has gained a name for himself by becoming the deputy of the Property Lawyers Alliance (PLA) The PLA is a non-profit, conveyancing organization which is a community for conveyancers as well as having a political arm  Colin regularly puts his head above the parapet to comment on matters of importan...

Lorraine and Stu start 2025 with a topic that will not go away - leasehold!  The government has said that it intends to push on with leasehold reform and wants to make commonhold the 'default'  But how easy will this be?   In this Conveyancing Matters chat, Lorraine and Stu talk about some of the problems that the property market and conveyancers might face if leasehold changes are rushe...

We are at the last Conveyancing Matters video of 2024 - so Lorraine and Stu have a news review for you! They look back at some of the highlights for Conveyancing Matters and the main stories that have been keeping conveyancers awake! Stu and Lorraine send their best wishes for the festive season to all their subscribers, friends and contacts! Remember, this is just a chat and our opinions, not adv...

In this latest Conveyancing Matters chat, Stu and Lorraine are joined by Noel Hunter, OBE Noel is the Chair of the Consumer Code for Homebuilders and gives some vital clarity relating to the various new home codes of practice The 2 October 2024 Consumer Code for Homebuilders newsletter refers to 'misinformation risks' and 'confusion' for new build homebuyers and builders and op...

In this Conveyancing Matters, Lorraine and Stu chat to presenter, journalist and blogger, Lexie Carducci Lexie is a vibrant and interesting guest and has some good advice for those who are navigating the property market Interestingly, despite Lexie's online presence, she still thinks that one of the most important parts of succeeding in the property market is connections - so don't give...

In this week's Conveyancing Matters chat, Lorraine and Stu talk about a topic that is never far from the property press - prop tech.  There are many prop tech providers out there who want to make progress of a conveyancing chain transparent to everyone in the chain - but as Lorraine and Stu discuss, this is often not possible   The simple fact is that everyone has forgotten the C word - confi...

This week on their Conveyancing Matters chat, Stu and Lorraine talk about key undertakings  What should sellers and their conveyancers say when receiving a request from a buyer to have access to the property between exchange and completion to do some work to the property?  It seems like a reasonable enough request - the property is empty and the buyer wants to get a bit done to the property before...

Unbelievably, Stu and Lorraine have released their Summer 2024 Conveyancing Matters news chat! Lorraine has been on Radio 4 since they last chatted - on 'You and Yours' on 02.09.2024  talking about indemnity insurance! Where is this year going? Much of it has been taken up with controversy about Material Information and the fall out for conveyancers. Stu and Lorraine talk about this and...

On this Conveyancing Matters chat, Lorraine and Stu discuss a sensitive topic for estate agents - sales progressors.  There are, of course, many excellent estate agents supporting conveyancers.  But there are a lot of sales progressors who do not interact well with the conveyancer on a transaction and we would argue, in many cases, do not speed the progress of a matter.  Lorraine and Stu  worked o...

In this week's Conveyancing Matters chat, Stu and Lorraine continue to think about the fall out regarding the clumsy handling of the roll out of the 5th edition of the Property Information Form  This has led to confusion and discord amongst conveyancers   The Law Society has confirmed that the new form is not compulsory for CQS firms until next January, but the issue could have been avoided i...

Stu was lucky enough to catch up with Mike Hall to find out what has happened in the last 2 years since we last discussed "The Vicar who lost his house". Remember, this is just a chat and our opinions, not advice!  Find our podcasts on Spotify and apple podcasts  https://www.conveyancing-matters.co.uk/ https://www.pcslegal.co.uk  https://www.adaptlaw.co.uk

In this Spring 2024 News Update Lorraine and Stu discuss some important issue s for conveyancers including changes to planning enforcement timeframes and BSA guidance.  But the hot topic is Material Information and the controversially updated Property Information Form – are you using it yet?  They would love to hear your views!   They also chat about the next Conveyancing Matters Live event happen...

In this Conveyancing Matters chat, Stu and Lorraine chat to Tayo Oguntonade, presenter of The Great House Giveaway on Channel 4. Tayo is a TV presenter, property expert, qualified mortgage broker, content creator & also a co-founder of digital property platform BrickzWithTipz. Tayo is both interesting and engaging and was prepared to share his insights on a wide range of topics including acqui...

In this Conveyancing Matters chat, Lorraine and Stu are delighted to welcome back Mike Day of Integra Property Services  Mike is an industry veteran who offers, amongst other things,  consultancy and compliance training to the property industry  They discuss the hot topic of the moment for both conveyancers and estate agents – Material Information  It is fair to say that the market may not be read...

Conveyancing Matters Looks Ahead to National Conveyancing Week 2024  In this Conveyancing Matters Lorraine and Stu chat with Rob Hailstone looking forward to the National Conveyancing Week.   Why it has come about, who it is for, and more importantly how everyone can get involved.   Spoiler Alert - Its FREE to attend. 

In this Conveyancing Matters Newsflash, Lorraine flies solo and talks about one of the most significant things for conveyancers for a while - the long awaited Law Society guidance on the Building Safety Act.   She mentions a lot of other topics of relevance to conveyancers including: HMLR updates, leasehold  reform and the spectre of 99% mortgages.   There is also still time to get tickets to the...

In this Conveyancing Matters chat the tables are turned! Lorraine and Stu are interviewed by American Mortgage Broker, Scott Hastings, about the conveyancing process in England and Wales. Scott is a Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator, at Mortgages by Scott, in North Carolina. https://mortgagesbyscott.com/ He talks to us about a recent US legal case which could have wide ranging implications for the...

In their last Conveyancing Matters chat of 2023, Stu and Lorraine review the year and talk about the big issues that have affected conveyancers including the joys of the Building Safety Act and HMLR processing times to name but two.  They chat about the fantastic guests who have been kind enough to appear on the show and look ahead to some of the challenges that conveyancers will face in 2024.   2...

Stu and Lorraine are delighted to welcome property supremo, PR guru and TV regular, Russell Quirk  Lorraine, Stu and Russ cover a wide range of interesting and topical property  issues including how wrong the doom mongers were with 2023 property predictions, the on going cladding pain for leaseholders and the big challenge of 2024 - Material Information  And... you won't believe it, but Russ...

Lorraine and Stu are delighted to welcome the conveyancing silver fox himself, Rob Hailstone, back to Conveyancing Matters for a wide ranging chat (and an excellent Christmas jumper!)  They talk about the recent podcast that Rob has done with HMLR Deputy Chief Executive, Mike Harlow. Unsurprisingly, HMLR registration delays feature heavily  They also talk about the big challenge of 2024 for both c...

In this November 2023 News Update Lorraine and Stuart discuss the main news stories of the previous month, including the recent cyber incident, risk assessments and AML. Remember, this is just a chat and our opinions, not advice! 

Some conveyancers have  been affected by another cyber attack and the problems rumble on into a second week  Everyone, rightly, should  have sympathy for the affected clients and coal face conveyancers - but has the 'be kind' message gone too far?  Has everyone lost sight of the contract?  In this Conveyancing Matters chat, Lorraine and Stu discuss the importance of not losing sight of t...

In this Conveyancing Matters we were thrilled to be able to speak with the one and only Rob Moore, Property Expert and Entrepreneur amongst many other things. He discusses his opinion on the market at the moment, as well as advice to others who may be looking to invest in property or who may have already taken their first steps.