Hoowla and SearchFlow team up to deliver an integrated conveyancing search ordering experience for solicitors

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Hoowla’s teamed up with SearchFlow to provide an integrated conveyancing search ordering experience for solicitors using their case management software. Both Hoowla and SearchFlow are dedicated to making conveyancers lives easier and understand the need for speed and efficiency in the conveyancing process. The partnership with SearchFlow provides even more choice for conveyancing firms already using Hoowla’s case management software.

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“We have a growing number of search partners tightly integrated within Hoowla now and are delighted that SearchFlow have teamed up with us”. Comments Adam Curtis, CEO of Hoowla. “It’s important to us that we are able to provide choice for our customers and we’ve focused on ensuring the ordering experience in our case management software is consistent whichever provider our customers choose”.

Hoowla is recognised as the alternative to the Law Society’s Veyo platform and is modernising conveyancing for law firms. Developed in the UK and using the latest cloud technology, Hoowla promotes a modern approach to legal software is a growing provider for the legal industry. Their case management software covers all areas of law and includes a customisable workflow engine, client relationship management, full accounts and invoicing, precedents and letters, practice performance reporting and more. Specialised features for conveyancers include integrated search ordering and alerts, online SDLT submissions, Land Registry integration with automated PDF form filling and key partnerships within the industry.

Hoowla provides transparent pricing on their website, operating a pay per case model with no setup charges and doesn’t lock customers into lengthy contracts. Hoowla offers 24 hour support and works closely with customers, quickly integrating feature requests into the system at no extra cost.

For further details on Hoowla and to arrange a demo contact 01792 687146 or email tom@hoowla.com

Move your whole practice to Hoowla – now with full case management for all areas of law

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Breaking news from the Hoowla conveyancing software team


We’ve gone full case management for all areas of law. You can now run any legal case in Hoowla. We’ve also introduced popup reminders so you never forget a task and you can now complete SDLT4 forms. All the updates are ready for you to use today. If you have any questions or feedback then please get in touch.

It’s time to throw out your old case management software

You can now use Hoowla for any area of law and manage any legal case.Pay per case with no set up costs and no ongoing licence fees, it’s time to move your whole practice onto Hoowla.

Areas of Law:
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business
  • Conveyancing
  • Civil
  • Criminal Defence
  • Divorce/Separation
  • Employment
  • Estate Planning
  • Family
  • Immigration
  • Landlord/Tenant
  • Personal Injury
  • Tax
  • Repossession
  • Wills
  • Probate

Never forget a task
Place a task in the diary and have Hoowla automatically remind you about it. Set any number of notifications that will pop up on screen and alert you from your inbox.

Customers favourite features

SDLT4 has arrived
You can now complete SDLT4 form submissions online through Hoowla to satisfy the more complex commercial transactions and leases found in conveyancing.

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Leading Estate Agency Edward Mellor Adopt New Conveyancing Panel Management Software

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Edward Mellor sought to provide an enhanced and tailored conveyancing experience for their clients, strengthen relationships with their panel of local conveyancing solicitors and improve business intelligence around the large volume of transactions their agency generates. They embedded Hoowla’s cloud based conveyancing panel management software at the start of 2015 to achieve just that.

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Hoowla’s panel management software is used by over 70 members of Edward Mellor’s team along with their panel of conveyancing solicitors and their clients. Hoowla generates instant conveyancing quotes for home-movers and refers them directly to Edward Mellors panel firms. Edward Mellors team monitor successful instructions and help win work for their solicitors, all supported and streamlined by Hoowla’s conveyancing technology. A suite of business intelligence reports provide detailed insight from quotes right through to completions across the agency. Built in accounts ensure all financial matters linked to referrals are covered too.

Edward Mellor’s panel of conveyancing firms have also embraced Hoowla’s conveyancing technology by adopting their case management software to progress cases from instruction through to post completion. The firms spared no time embedding the software into their practices and quickly familiarised themselves with Hoowla. The intuitively designed software and round the clock support from the Hoowla team ensured the transition went smoothly.

Suzanne Wharton, Operations Manager at Edward Mellor comments; “Our staff and the solicitors in our panel find it easy to use and it has streamlined the process of referring clients to our panel. With complete visibility of the progression of all of our properties we can quickly react to anything that may slow down progress and step in to support our panel firms. Hoowla helps us maintain a great working relationship with our solicitors and provide a fantastic conveyancing experience for all of our clients. The back-office set up is also very easy to use, including setting up users, managing invoicing and reporting. The team at Hoowla have been supporting us every step of the way, listening to our feedback and have been quick to react and enhance their service incorporating our ideas.”

Adam Curtis, CEO of Hoowla, comments; “We’ve worked closely with the team at Edward Mellor, with every member of their panel and most importantly listened to their feedback to ensure Hoowla really delivers results for them. Our customisable workflow technology has allowed Edward Mellor and their panel firms to really tailor the home-moving experience for their clients. Our team thoroughly enjoys working with such a modern, progressive agency and group of conveyancing firms.”

Hoowla now helps to keep Edward Mellor and their clients in the loop on the progress of all their property transactions. The home-moving experience has been enhanced with the team regularly seeing clients log in for updates on their case, to ask questions and provide information. Everyone benefits from access to the online case tracking and collaboration tools and an improved level of transparency Hoowla brings.

Hoowla, an online conveyancing case management provider and recognised alternative to the Law Society’s Veyo platform, also provides panel management software which allows estate agents and mortgage brokers to manage their own private panel of solicitors. Hoowla keeps everyone in the loop throughout the conveyancing process through a modern, professional interface. Hoowla offers 24 hour support and works closely with customers, quickly integrating feature requests into the system at no extra cost.

 

 

Don’t get shafted when doing a CON29M

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Conveyancing software provider Hoowla has introduced automatic property search alerts into their case management software to help customers make informed decisions when ordering property searches. Using data provided by the coal authority, the first of Hoowla’s search alerts determines whether the property being purchased falls within an area which could be affected by coal mining. The property is clearly marked on a map along with the boundaries of known coal mining areas and an alert to order a CON29M is prominently displayed if the property falls within the boundary.

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Adam Curtis, CEO at Hoowla comments, “Search alerts have been available in the property search industry for some time but have yet to feature in the software conveyancers use every day. This is the first of many search alerts we plan to display in Hoowla to help our users make the right search buying decisions for their clients at the right time.”

Customers can order property searches directly through Hoowla and fulfilled orders are automatically returned by the search provider into the case ready to be downloaded and shared. Customers using one of Hoowla’s integrated conveyancing search partners (while it’s not a requirement) benefit from a seamless and hassle free search ordering experience. Hoowla is partnering with an ever-growing number of search providers, the most recent being Quantus Conveyancing Support Services.

Hoowla, the recognised alternative to the Law Society’s Veyo platform, is modernising conveyancing for law firms and is a growing software provider for the legal industry.

Developed in the UK and using the latest cloud technology, Hoowla promotes a modern approach to legal software that includes full accounts and invoicing, precedents and letters, search ordering, online SDLT submissions, Land Registry Integration, practice performance reporting and more. Hoowla offers 24 hour support and works closely with customers, quickly integrating feature requests into the system at no extra cost.

For more information on Hoowla call 01792 687146 or email tom@hoowla.com.

Hoowla adds free AML check with every conveyancing case

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Hoowla has partnered with SmartSearch, specialists in the provision of Anti-Money Laundering Verification Services and Fraud Prevention Solutions, to deliver an integrated AML checking solution within their case management software.

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Hoowla’s latest update assists solicitors in complying with their anti-money laundering (AML) obligations. An electronic AML check can be effortlessly performed on any client providing a clear “PASS or REFER” result within seconds. An AML certificate detailing the result is produced automatically and saved against the client’s record, providing piece of mind that satisfactory Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) is being carried out.

Customers of Hoowla will benefit from one free AML check with each case run through their conveyancing software. Each subsequent check will be charged at £3.70. No annual licenses or minimum spend are required. Hoowla operates a cost per case charging model where the average cost of a conveyancing case is £14.

The Law Society identify that compliance with money laundering obligations is one of the greatest challenges facing solicitors in the UK today. The timely launch of Hoowla’s integrated AML service arrives amid growing concern of complicity in the property industry, with professionals also failing to fulfil obligations to report suspicious transactions. The recent airing of Channel 4’s Dispatches ‘From Russia with Cash’ helps to fuel the public’s perception that areas of the UK’s property market, particularly London, are considered a haven for money laundering.

Adam Curtis, Hoowla CEO says “At Hoowla we are always looking to help solicitors. Our latest integration around AML is further proof of our intent. We don’t lock our customers into using Hoowla and this makes us motivated to always give a 100% to retain every firm on a case by case basis.”

Martin Cheek MD of SmartSearch says “We see Hoowla as a leading provider in the conveyancing market and are very pleased that they are partnering with us for their AML checks. We know that they will taking a great deal of market share, and the automation of the AML checks through Hoowla will be a great time saving advantage to their clients”.

SmartSearch is the leading supplier of Electronic Verification services into the legal sector dealing with over 500 firms of all sizes. SmartSearch has access to over one billion data items to carry out it’s individual ID verification, data resources include the Experian Credit Reference Database, Full Electoral Roll, Fraud Checks. There are many secondary data sources added to this including full Sanction and PEP screening and ongoing monitoring from Dow Jones. SmartSearch are winners of numerous technology awards including Modern Law Awards for Best Use of Technology.

Hoowla, the recognised alternative to the Law Society’s Veyo platform, is modernising conveyancing for law firms and is a growing software provider for the legal industry.

Developed in the UK and using the latest cloud technology, Hoowla promotes a modern approach to conveyancing case management software that includes full accounts and invoicing, precedents and letters, search ordering, online SDLT submissions, Land Registry Integration, practice performance reporting and more. Hoowla offers 24 hour support and works closely with customers, quickly integrating feature requests into the system at no extra cost.

For more details call 01792 687146 or email tom@hoowla.com

News from the Hoowla team – free AML checks, add lenders and landlords, drag and drop to upload documents and much more

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Breaking news from the Hoowla conveyancing software team

We’re offering you one free AML check with every case you run through Hoowla using our integrated AML checking service.

You can now include a personalised message when emailing a document, automatically address multiple clients in the same letter, include lenders and landlords in your cases and drag and drop to upload documents.  All the updates are ready for you to use today. If you have any questions or feedback then please get in touch.

Free AML check with every conveyancing case

We’ve partnered with SmartSearch, specialists in the provision of Anti-Money Laundering Verification Services and Fraud Prevention Solutions, to deliver an integrated AML checking solution in Hoowla.
  • Effortlessly perform AML checks on any client
  • A clear PASS or REFER result within seconds
  • AML certificate produced automatically and saved in Hoowla
  • Piece of mind that satisfactory Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) is being carried out
  • 1 Free check with every conveyancing case
  • £3.70 per check thereafter
Contact us today to find out more about your free AML checks

Add lenders and landlords
Lenders and Landlords can be recorded in people, attached to cases and their details merged into letters.

Easily address multiple clients
You can now easily address multiple clients in letters using our quick salutations builder.

Drag and drop to upload files
A highly requested feature, you can now drag and drop files to upload them directly to a case.

Include a covering message
Include a covering message for clients when emailing documents through Hoowla.

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News from the Hoowla team – instruct from quote, enhanced data collection, new daily task diary 

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Breaking news from the Hoowla conveyancing software team


With five new solicitors signing up to Hoowla in the last three weeks it’s been a busy time. We still have managed to add new functionality into the system. Take a look at our new features: –

Allow clients to instruct your firm from a quote and supply case details before you have even opened the file.

 

We are always looking to improve the number of clients that instruct from a quote and the time it takes to setup a case.

With our new instruct button we have achieved both. With a tick of a box in your quote calculator setup area you can turn on the instruct from quote button on all quotes. This means the client can then instruct you from the quote and fill in extra details around the case to pre-populate the documents before you have even opened the file.

We can also customise the text and data collected, along with automatically sending out additional documents on case create, like your client welcome pack.

This feature can be used by full case management users and our quote calculator only customers.
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Request Missing Data from Anyone in the Case to Auto Complete Documents
 
Hoowla has always allowed you to quickly request data from anyone involved in the case but over the last few months we have compiled your feedback and now made it even easier to request and fill in data for any document template stored on our system.

Client Testimonial
 

Recently Launched Licensed Conveyancer Fletcher Longstaff Choose Hoowla as their Case Management Software.

Adam Cheal, Director at Fletcher Longstaff says, ‘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’.

Never Miss a Task Deadline Again with our Easy to Use Diary System
 
Now you can view all your case tasks in one place. Hoowla’s diary view means deadlines will be highlighted along side your daily tasks. Set reminds and generally manage the day to day.

Our Solicitors’ Favourite Features


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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.

Hoowla launches OC2 Application for Official Copies of Documents strengthening their links with the Land Registry

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Hoowla announces the launch of OC2 in their continued integration with Land Registry Business Gateway. Clients can now request Official Copies of Documents from within Hoowla’s conveyancing case management software.

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Hoowla now provides the title number and tenure for properties via the Search by Property Description Service, requests for Official Copies of the Register and applications for Official Copies of Documents. All information and digital versions of documents are instantly returned and attached to the case where they can be downloaded and shared using Hoowla’s secure digital document system.

CEO of Hoowla, Adam Curtis comments:

“Our rollout of Land Registry services provided via the Business Gateway continues to add real time and cost saving benefits for our clients. Our relationship with the Land Registry strengthens our service offering and ensures we add value for clients using our conveyancing software.”

All clients using Hoowla’s case management software have the ability to easily link up their Land Registry Business Gateway Account. Hoowla is modernising conveyancing for law firms and is a growing software provider for the conveyancing industry, developed in the UK and using the latest cloud technology.

Hoowla promotes a modern approach to conveyancing with case management software that includes full accounts and invoicing, precedents and letters, search ordering, online SDLT submissions, dashboard reporting and more.

For more information on Hoowla please contact Tom O’Brien on 01792 687146 or email tom@hoowla.com

Hoowla launches electronic signatures in preparation for the Land Registry allowing transactions to be concluded electronically

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Clients of Hoowla’s online conveyancing case management system can now send documents to be electronically signed. An electronic signature is the digital equivalent of a written (wet) signature. The process is tightly integrated into Hoowla and made possible with the use of Hoowla’s document exchange facility which allows solicitors to send and receive digital documents securely.

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Hoowla have partnered with Signable, a leading provider of electronic signature solutions to deliver the digital signatures. Signable complies with e-signature laws set by the UK and other member states within the European Union, exceeding all of the regulations regarding accepting and processing documents, signed via electronic signatures.

Olly Culverhouse, Owner of Signable comments, “We are ecstatic that Hoowla have decided to partner with us at Signable. We both share a common goal of making business easier for our customers and Signable can really help when managing the signature process for conveyancing related documents and contracts. We are seeing a large increase in awareness of tools like Signable across many different industries however I personally believe that the legal and property sectors are where we can really make a huge difference to business.”

There are still property documents that cannot be executed electronically, principally the deeds which still require a wet signature by law. However a number of documents involved in the conveyancing process can be signed electronically namely around instructing a client. Clients using Hoowla’s digital signatures save on printing and postage costs, associated delays and benefit from documents being signed and returned in minutes.

The future is set to change however and Scotland has already made steps to allow conveyancing to be concluded electronically, supported by the introduction of their Smartcard which acts as a professional ID and provides a secure digital signature. Professor Stewart Brymer OBE, Past-Convenor of the Conveyancing Committee of The Law Society of Scotland and e-conveyancing specialist has been a strong advocate of change, arguing that legally binding electronic signatures and secure electronic document exchange protocols can only be positive for Scottish conveyancing.

Adam Curtis, CEO of Hoowla comments, “To achieve a total digital office, electronic document signing is a must have. Digital signatures are becoming more common place across all areas of industry as more contracts are handled online. They improve customer experience and efficiency whilst lowering cost and provide huge benefits when integrated with back office systems like Hoowla.”

Hoowla is modernising conveyancing for law firms and is a growing software provider for the conveyancing industry, developed in the UK and using the latest cloud technology. Hoowla promotes a modern approach to conveyancing case management software that includes full accounts and invoicing, precedents and letters, search ordering, online SDLT submissions, dashboard reporting and more.