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Hoowla welcome Lincoln Property Lawyers Fletcher Longstaff onto conveyancing platform

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Lincoln Property Lawyers Fletcher Longstaff have selected Hoowla’s case management software to support their strategy in delivering a first class modern conveyancing service for their clients and colleagues.

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With no initial financial outlay, Hoowla’s pay per case fee structure with no setup charge made the decision in selecting Hoowla a no brainer and ideal for any new conveyancing firm starting up business.

Fletcher Longstaff will benefit from Hoowla’s conveyancing quote calculator to generate quick conveyancing quotes for prospective clients. This includes a self-service calculator on their website allowing home-movers to receive an automatic quote whilst all associated information is sent instantly into Hoowla, alerting the team at Fletcher Longstaff to follow up. They will also join Hoowla’s panel which targets home-movers looking for conveyancing quotes.

Hoowla’s conveyancing software provides home-movers and estate agents with access to communication and information tools that support Fletcher Longstaff in instructing and progressing files. This unrivalled level of functionality in case management software helps the team deliver their vision of a professional modern service for all their clients.

Adam Cheal, Director at Fletcher Longstaff comments, “I have found Hoowla and their quote engine to be invaluable in the setup of my firm and the implementation of my website and my vision. I feel it is vitally important that clients can receive all services as and when they want them and for clients to be able to obtain an instant quote in a matter of seconds can only be a good thing. This also ties in nicely with using Hoowla’s case management system as the two link together very nicely and will ultimately provide clients with a much better service. I cannot recommend the system enough”.

Hoowla promotes a modern approach to conveyancing with case management software that includes full accounts and invoicing, precedents and letters, search ordering, Land Registry integration, online SDLT submissions, dashboard reporting and more. Estate agents and home-movers have access to tools that offer a new level of interaction and communication they come to expect in today’s world.

For further information please call 01792 687146 or email tom@hoowla.com.

News from the Hoowla team – Digital signatures, enhanced document activity, price on application and new reports

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We are delighted to announce our partnership with Signable, a leading provider of digital signature solutions. We’ve enhanced the information displayed around your documents and letters, updated our conveyancing quote calculator for price on application requests and added some new business intelligence reports as well. The updates are ready for you to use and if you have any questions or feedback then please get in touch.

Secure digital document signing with electronic signatures

We’ve partnered with Signable to bring you digital document signing through Hoowla. Signable are a leading provider of digital signature solutions. They comply with e-signature laws set by the UK and other member states within the European Union and exceed all of the regulations regarding accepting and processing documents, signed via electronic signatures.There are documents that can’t be executed electronically in conveyancing (principally the deeds), however there are documents which can be signed electronically for example when instructing a client. Save on printing and postage costs and associated delays, benefit from documents being signed and returned in minutes and provide a professional and streamlined customer experience.

Visual correspondence activity
We’ve updated our interface to bring you all the information you need around generating and sending letters and documents. Know if documents have been received by clients, when they’ve been read and if they’ve been downloaded.

Business intelligence reports
We’ve added a host of new reports for monitoring your firm’s performance, ensuring your meeting business targets from tracking customer acquisition to managing case loads across your staff and firm.

Price on application
We’ve enhanced our quote calculator to facilitate price on application for high value cases where bespoke quotes need drafting. You have complete control over the price bands that require a bespoke quote even setting up your entire calculator to be POA.

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News from the Hoowla team – Land Registry OC1, A New Search Provider, Updated Precedents and more

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We are pleased to announce that the next phase in our integration with Land Registry Business Gateway is live. We’d also like to welcome a new search provider to Hoowla and let you know we’ve updated our precedence packs. Finally based on the feedback of our fantastic clients, we’ve made a number of important updates to our interface. The updates are ready for you to use and if you have any questions or feedback then please get in touch.

The Land Registry: Application for Official Copies


You can now request Official Copies of the Register from within a case and have the digital version of the Official Copy Title Plan instantly returned. CEO of Hoowla, Adam Curtis comments:

“The launch of both Search by Property Description and Request for Official Copies of the Register demonstrates our on-going commitment to meeting the needs of conveyancers in today’s digital market. We will continue to roll out Land Registry Services and ensure our conveyancing software adds real time and cost savings for our clients.“

New search provider: Quantus Conveyancing Support Services
We would like to welcome Quantus as the latest search provider to integrate their services with us. We have teamed up with Quantus to enable our clients to order searches from within Hoowla via them.

Improved key dates
We’ve listened to your feedback and made improvements to key dates following the release of our newly designed case screen last month. Key dates now feature much more prominently, helping to keep everyone on track.

Improved precedent pack and new workflows
We’ve updated our precedent pack with new letters and improved our default workflows. All clients have access to our default templates but if you have your own letters and workflows we’ll add them to Hoowla for you.

Improving your experience
Your feedback has helped us improve Hoowla. Here are just a few of your improvements. Create case button now called instruct client, a go to case button for clients, clients name appears on the case screen, search by clients on case screen, reassign case sends email.

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Hoowla vs Veyo latest feature comparison

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Hoowla Compared to Veyo

Which conveyancing software is right for you?

The news has been awash with developments in the conveyancing software arena over the last 12 months and the stage is being set. Hoowla launched the first version of their conveyancing platform at the start of the year and has continued to release new features since then. Veyo, the trading name of Legal Practice Technologies Limited is due to launch in spring 2015 with a feature rich offering.

Both companies aim to address known gripes within the conveyancing and property industry; communication, transparency and efficiency through technology, effecting conveyancers, estate agents, lenders and buyers and sellers.

Let’s have a look at how both Hoowla and Veyo size up next to each other.

Hoowla and Veyo marketing messages

Both Hoowla and Veyo say that they will save conveyancing department’s time and money by streamlining business processes and speeding up transactions.

Both tout easy to use software with a friendly user interface, something that current software on the market has struggled to keep up with.

Both provide automatic backups of data, stored ‘in the cloud’. Hoowla publicly provides details on how it stores data (using Amazon’s cloud storage infrastructure) and that data never leaves the EU (detailed in their terms). Veyo has yet to detail publically how their data is stored and whether it complies with EU data protection regulations.

Both Veyo and Hoowla are online platforms enabling them to react quickly to customer needs and adapt, evolve and deliver updates to their software very easily. It’s worth noting that Hoowla’s entire business is based in the UK, in particular their software development team, allowing them all to work closely together. Veyo have partnered with global IT provider Mastek to build, deliver and maintain their platform. It’s currently unclear whether Mastek’s work is being carried out in India but if so the business arm of Veyo will have the task of managing remote development teams offshore which might prove tough moving forward.

Using and paying for Hoowla and Veyo

Both Hoowla and Veyo use the pay per case model. Hoowla details their prices on their website in a sliding scale where the cost per case is reduced as a firms transaction volumes increase. Veyo charges a fixed cost per case with no indication of reductions as transaction volumes increase. Veyo also charges an annual per user subscription as well.

Hoowla Veyo costs per case

Hoowla and Veyo feature comparison

*as of 05/03/15

Both Hoowla and Veyo are offering similar functionality. Let’s see how their features stack up.

Question

  Hoowla  Veyo
Ready to use?

Y

N
Access online – web based?

Y

Y
CQS protocol?

Flexible easily customisable workflows

Y
Anti-money laundering and ID checking (verification of the other side)?

N

Y
Visibility to both sides of the transaction?

Y

Y
Client access – including access to current status, view and upload documents?

Y

Y
View status on other transactions in the housing chain?

N

Y
Automatic diary reminders?

Y

Y
Upload and store documents?

Y

Y
Online deal room?

Y

Y
Audit trail of work carried out?

Y

Y
Online submission of SDLT?

Y

Ability to upload HMRC information
Integration with Land Registry?

Y

Y
Estate agents access

Y

y
Endorsed by the Law Society

N

Y

For more information on Hoowla and to arrange a demo contact tom@hoowla.com 01792687146 or visit www.hoowla.com

For more information on Veyo and to arrange a demo call 020 7936 9177 or visit http://www.veyo.co.uk/company/contact/ and fill out their form

How much will it cost conveyancing firms using Hoowla or Veyo?

News from the Hoowla team – Land Registry Is Here, New Search Provider, Manage and Track Your Referrals

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We’re excited to announce that the first stage in our integration with Land Registry Business Gateway has gone live. We have also listened to your feedback and added some great new features and improvements and have a new search provider to welcome on board. Read on to see what we’ve been up to and log in, the updates are ready for you to use. If you have any questions or feedback then please get in touch.

The Land Registry: Search by Property Description

You can now link your Land Registry Business Gateway account to Hoowla and we will automatically and instantly return the title number and tenure for your properties when you create a case. CEO of Hoowla, Adam Curtis comments:

“The Search by Property Description service is the first Land Registry Business Gateway service to go live in Hoowla. It marks another big milestone for us and we’re not stopping here. There’s more to come with OC1 application for official copies next on our list.”

Manage Your Client Referrals
 
We’ve made it easier for firms using our conveyancing calculator to manage new clients and referrals from introducers. Use our new quote statuses along with activity notes so you know exactly where potential clients are in their decision making helping you to focus on winning that instruction.

New Search Provider
 
We would like to welcome The National Search Service as our latest integrated search provider. Users of NSS can now order searches directly from Hoowla and have them automatically uploaded to their case.

Track Your Client Referrals
 
We’ve enhanced our quote calculator to provide you with even more information about where your new clients and referrals came from. Create unique buttons for introducers and your own website, all linked to the same costs in a single Hoowla conveyancing calculator making it much easier to manage.

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New customers, new staff and a brand new conveyancing case screen

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Breaking News from Hoowla Conveyancing Platform


It has been a busy start to the year for us in Hoowla. We have welcomed a number of new firms onto our conveyancing software, Natalie Williams an Ex conveyancing solicitor has joined our growing team and we have made some exciting improvements to our software. Read on and as always, if you have any questions or feedback then please do get in touch.

Experienced Conveyancing Solicitor welcomed to our team


We’ve welcomed Natalie Williams to our growing team. She has over 5 years experience in the industry and will be responsible for on boarding new customers and building strong relationships with them. Natalie will also be working closely with our product design team providing feedback and opinion on new and existing features in Hoowla. Natalie comments:

“I’m very pleased to be joining Hoowla, the team are extremely focused and pride themselves on delivering a fantastic service to the legal industry. As an Ex conveyancing solicitor I know how important it is to communicate clearly with clients and it’s refreshing to see Hoowla develop ways that make this easy for conveyancers. 2015 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the conveyancing industry and I’m looking forward to tackling the new challenges that await me”.

A new case screen design
 
We’ve made improvements to our case screen including a brand new layout which we launched on Wednesday. You can now clearly see the next task to work on and and the case control panel contains all the tools you need in one easily accessible area.

A brand new task screen
 
Following the new case screen design we’ve launched a brand new task screen allowing you to easily access all the information and tools associated with each task in your workflow. Manage to-do lists, record notes, write letters, share documents and much more.

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Experienced Conveyancing Solicitor joins Hoowla in their mission to modernise conveyancing

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Online conveyancing case management software provider Hoowla welcomes Natalie Williams to their growing team. As an Ex conveyancing solicitor, Natalie has a wealth of experience in the industry and will be responsible for on boarding new conveyancing firms signed up to use Hoowla and building strong relationships with them. Natalie will also be working closely with Hoowla’s product design team providing feedback and opinion on new and existing features in Hoowla and really championing customers. Natalie joins the team in the same week as Hoowla announces they’ve been shortlisted for an ESTnet award which recognises highly-innovative digital businesses emerging in Wales.

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Tom O’Brien at Hoowla comments

“Building strong relationships with our customer’s is just as important to us as developing great conveyancing software. Our customers don’t view us as just suppliers but as business partners, an extension to their team. Natalie is in a perfect position to help ensure that we continue to bridge the gap between software and service. With 5 years working in conveyancing and time spent working for an internet services company Natalie brings with her a wealth of experience from both sides of the coin.”

Natalie Williams said

“I’m very pleased to be joining Hoowla, the team are extremely focused and pride themselves on delivering a fantastic service to the legal industry. As an Ex conveyancing solicitor I know how important it is to communicate clearly with clients and it’s refreshing to see Hoowla develop ways that make this easy for conveyancers. 2015 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the conveyancing industry and I’m looking forward to tackling the new challenges that await me.”

Hoowla offers a modern approach to conveyancing case management software, with a suite of tools and services that help firms process more conveyancing matters, increase profits, reduce risk and manage compliance whilst providing a great customer experience along the way.

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Hoowla has been shortlisted for the Sir Michael Moritz Tech Startup of the Year Award

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We’ve been short listed for an ESTnet award in the Sir Michael Moritz Tech Startup of the Year category. The winner will be announced at the glamorous black tie 2015 ESTnet Awards ceremony, held in the Wales Millenium Centre in Cardiff this March.

The Electronic and Software Technologies Network for Wales (ESTnet) established these awards to celebrate some of the most talented and innovative companies and individuals in Wales, in an industry which employs over 20,000 people and has an annual turnover of £7billion.

We’re honoured to be short listed, and the team is really looking forward to the award ceremony. Best of luck to all the other contenders, we’ll see you in March.

Hoowla Compared To Veyo – Which Conveyancing Software Is Right For You?

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The news has been awash with developments in the conveyancing software arena over the last 12 months and the stage is being set. Hoowla launched the first version of their conveyancing platform at the start of the year and has continued to release new features since then. Veyo, the trading name of Legal Practice Technologies Limited is due to launch in spring 2015 with a feature rich offering.

Both companies aim to address known gripes within the conveyancing and property industry; communication, transparency and efficiency through technology, effecting conveyancers, estate agents, lenders and buyers and sellers.

Let’s have a look at how both Hoowla and Veyo size up next to each other.

Their marketing messages

Both Hoowla and Veyo say that they will save conveyancing departments time and money by streamlining business processes and speeding up transactions.

Both tout easy to use software with a friendly user interface something that current software on the market has struggled to keep up with.

Both provide automatic backups of data, stored ‘in the cloud’. Hoowla publicly provides details on how it stores data (using Amazon’s cloud storage infrastructure) and that data never leaves the EU (detailed in their terms). Veyo has yet to detail publically how their data is stored and whether it complies with EU data protection regulations.

Both Veyo and Hoowla are online platforms enabling them to react quickly to customer needs and adapt, evolve and deliver updates to their software very easily. It’s worth noting that Hoowla’s entire business is based in the UK, in particular their software development team, allowing them all to work closely together. Veyo have partnered with global IT provider Mastek to build, deliver and maintain their platform. It’s currently unclear whether Mastek’s work is being carried out in India but if so the business arm of Veyo will have the task of managing remote development teams offshore which might prove tough moving forward.

Using and paying for Hoowla and Veyo

Both Hoowla and Veyo use the pay per case model. Hoowla details their prices on their website in a sliding scale where cases get cheaper as a firms transaction volumes increase. Veyo has yet to announce how much they will charge per case. It is also unclear whether Veyo will charge an annual subscription to firms as well, this is a decision they will announce soon.

What their conveyancing software does

Both are offering similar functionality for conveyancers at this stage. Visit Inside Conveyancing to see how Hoowla and Veyo features stack up in a comparison table.

 

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