- We're supervised by the SRA, not HMRC. Does that matter?
- The platform is supervisor-neutral. Supervision of legal services is moving to the FCA in phases, and whoever asks to see a file, what they want is the same: who the client is, how you verified them, the risk you assessed and why, where the funds came from, and who reviewed anything unusual. Blinc keeps all of that on one matter. We never promise a firm will pass an inspection; we make sure the file is complete and ready to show.
- Can we run checks on both sides of a transaction?
- Yes. A case holds the property and every party with their role, so a firm acting for the seller can confirm the seller against the title, and a firm acting for the buyer can take identity and source of funds in the same place. Chains work the same way, one property at a time.
- How does source of funds handle a gift or savings built up over years?
- The client connects their bank and tags the transactions that evidence the funds, so a gift shows as the payment arriving and savings show as the balance and the history behind it. Twelve months of transactions come straight from the bank, and anything the client doesn't select is deleted after a month, so you hold only what you need.
- Is there a risk assessment for conveyancing, or do we build our own?
- Both. A starter residential conveyancing template is there from day one, and your MLRO can edit it or build their own: sections, weightings, thresholds and CDD levels are theirs to set. Answers pre-fill from the check results, and a written reason is always required on medium and high-risk outcomes.
- We have more than one office. How is access managed?
- Offices, roles and permissions are modelled the way firms run. Each office sees only its own clients and matters, with manager and standard roles, and your MLRO sees what needs their attention across all of them.
- Can it connect to our case-management system?
- Yes. Anyone can integrate with Blinc-UK. The Open API lets you start checks and Land Registry searches from your own case-management software and have results and certificates pushed back the moment they're ready, with a free sandbox to build against. Checks started through the API are billed exactly as they are in the platform.