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22/01/12 The Partnership raises concerns about lenders abusing their position With lenders becoming extremely selective about which firms may represent them, we have evidence where they are abusing their power, resulting in consumers being forced to pay them additional fees for conveyancing.   Download the press release         29/11/11 New positions available at The Partnership Having bucked the trend in the legal market with strong continued growth, several opportunities have now arisen at The Partnership. We're looking for an audio typist and a solicitor looking to join us, so please get in touch if you are interested in learning more about this opportunity.   New positions available         23/06/11 Brief case study on Willaid Last year we took part in WillAid and carried out nearly 100 Wills for clients. Effectively, it launched our Wills business and we've never looked back.   Willaid Case study         23/06/11 Partnership launches social media links Over the past few months we have been testing the value that social media can potentially bring to our business. Although we have been somewhat sceptical, we have recently witnessed an increase in traffic to sites such as LinkedIn and Twitter, and therefore have decided to expand our offering.   Our Twitter page is up and running.         19/05/11 The Partnership supports the Bold Group With the huge changes that are currently underway in the legal profession, The Partnership is delighted to be associated the Bold Group - an initiative setup by Rob Hailstone working with independent providers of legal services to ensure that consumers continue to receive a fair deal.   The Bold Group         08/02/11 Stamp Duty Land Tax savings schemes We have been extremely concerned about the safety of new Stamp Duty Land Tax savings schemes. However, the Inland Revenue has recently published a guidance paper on the topic - buyers are warned.   Inland Revenue guidance note         19/11/10 Concerns grow about clients not having a Will in place The Times has picked up on the growing concern about people not having a Will in place, especially if they are not married or have dependents. We were delighted to be quoted in the article   Download article         13/10/10 The Partnership joins WillAid We're delighted to announce that we're taking part in WillAid - the charity that benefits from people making wills through firms such as ourselves, through "Make A Will month". We will put together a basic Will for our clients, and instead of charging our normal fee, clients are asked to contribute to a donation to the Will Aid Charities. We welcome people to contact us for more information about how we are working with this organisation.   Click here for more details         12/10/10 Partnership is now on Twitter Following a large increase in traffic to our website from Twitter, we have decided to launch our own account and are now actively contributing to this latest form of business communication   Click here for our Twitter details         15/09/10 Wills service launched As part of our commitment to providing a higher level of service for our clients, we have extended our service to include Wills. This is in response to the demand to provide efficient, effective and professional service that many other firms struggle with.   Click here for more details         18/08/10 New Title Request Service The recent changes to Land Registry and the suspension of Home Information Packs has meant that agents no longer benefit from having details of titles available to them. To meet this need, The Partnership has today launched a new "Title Request Service" which enables clients and agents to obtain copies of title documentation for any property they are marketing. Available for a fixed price of only GBP20+VAT for freehold properties, and GBP30+VAT for copies of the lease, this service is available on invoice to agents and directly with our clients.   Click here for more information         21/05/10 HIPs suspended In a shock announcement, the government has decided to suspend the requirement to provide Home Information Packs for properties to be marketed. However, it has confirmed that Energy Performance Certificates must still be commissioned before a property may be marketed.           23/02/10 iPartnership launched As part of our website development launched last month, we are delighted to announce that our online case management system, iPartnership, is now available to our clients and agents. The upgrade includes vastly improved presentation, as well as agent access to cases where their clients are using us for their conveyancing. This unique service enables agents to track the case online and even add their own notes to the case. The sophistication of the system means that any notes added by agents cannot be seen by clients, although agents may see all the comments added by clients.           23/02/10 Referral fees come under further scrutiny Following our survey about our concerns about undisclosed referral fees being paid to estate agents, the Mail on Sunday has picked up the story and their latest reporting gives details about their concerns   Click here for article         17/01/10 New website launched As the company increases its expansion into offering conveyancing, The Partnership is delighted to announce their new website which will serve as a starting point for all clients and agents.   Click here         05/11/09 Partnership expands into new offices The Partnership demonstrates its commitment to its clients by moving into significantly larger offices in central Guildford. The offices provide expansion for the company as the breadth of services it offers continues to increase.   Click here for the office location         05/11/09 Conveyancing Offer As you know, the HIP is the first stage of the conveyancing process. Our solicitors, with their background in major London and regional law firms are experienced in ensuring transactions go through quickly and efficiently.   Click for details of our conveyancing services