Safe Harbour is an enhanced standard of identity verification imposed by HM Land Registry. It requires conveyancers to verify a client’s identity by scanning the NFC chip in their passport. It is a more reliable – and harder to spoof – method of identity verification than simply entering an individual’s passport details into a database. It helps […]
When you perform an ID check for a new client, many of you will be used to sifting through reams of paperwork to extract addresses and personal details. It’s a slow, laborious process, but for a long time it produced results. But today, cunning fraudsters are finding new ways to trick you, and the old […]
The Financial Conduct Authority is now the Single Professional Services Supervisor (SPSS) for AML compliance, taking over the job from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) as part of a government-led “blitz” on “pointless admin”. If it delivers on this promise, this move will come as a relief to firms sweating under an increasingly heavy compliance […]
Legal tech is growing fast. But with so many new firms on the market, how can law firms ensure they’re getting the best possible service? The answer is with a solution that unifies innovation across the entire compliance and onboarding flow. And that solution is Checkboard. According to new data from the government-backed industry advocacy […]
Have you ever used the electoral roll to verify someone’s address, only to run into a whole host of red flags? If you’re using the electoral roll as your source of truth, you’re actually putting yourself in danger of being fooled by bad actors. That’s because it’s all too easy to edit by individuals looking […]
Checkboard helps you get your clients legally ready quicker. If you’re still using manual checks, you’re probably spending a lot of time on aml checks that could be better spent progressing cases. Manual checks also raise the risk of human error, and in a profession in which accuracy is critical, any mistake can result in […]
Law firms and conveyancers are increasingly turning to online identity verification tools to automate workflows and make important gains in efficiency and productivity. But the wrong technology can have the opposite effect. Many platforms offer a one-size-fits-all model that may look attractive from the outside, but in reality leaves firms bogged down in irrelevant data […]
Homey connects solicitors and estate agents on one platform, powering lightning-fast conveyancing. It aims to make the entire conveyancing process fast and efficient, eliminating admin and automating workflows. We spoke to Homey’s CEO and founder Say Vivekanantham to find out how Checkboard’s approach to compliance checks has helped them serve their clients faster and more […]
John German Estate Agents has been selling, letting, and valuing homes since the nineteenth century. Still independently owned, it has established itself as one of the most trusted estate agents in the Midlands. To find out more about how Checkboard is helping this venerable institution adapt to the modern property market, we spoke to Operations […]
According to a recent report by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), solicitors are still “high risk” for money laundering. Despite cases remaining low overall, the SRA identifies lawyers as a weak link in the compliance chain. Criminals target the legal profession for the legitimacy it offers, but they’re being enabled by crooked solicitors. So says […]
