Mystery over resignation of Land Registry chief (EAT)
There is mystery over why Ed Lester, the chief executive and chief land registrar at the Land Registry, is quitting in 2015 after taking up the roles only last year.
LSB supports fee-charging McKenzie Friends – with safeguards (LF)
The Legal Services Board (LSB) said yesterday that it supports recognition of fee-charging McKenzie Friends as a “legitimate feature of the evolving legal services market”, but also called for safeguards.
First figures show MMR’s drag on the market (EAT)
The most thorough research yet into the effect of MMR on the housing market shows a significant increase in the time it takes for buyers to receive offers.