Risk Outlook 2014/2015 Spring 2015 update
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Risks from not declaring referral fees – money ‘belongs’ to the client (PIE)
Are agents right to focus on the possibility of letting agency fees being scrapped if Labour wins the election – or is there something more important they are ignoring?
Tories want to expand Right To Buy (EAT)
The ConservativeParty is to announce the extension of the Right To Buy policy to cover housing association homes as well as direct council houses and flats – if the party […]
Reports of bogus law firms hit new high (LF)
More than 700 reports of bogus law firms were made to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in 2014, an annual increase of over 25%, its latest risk update has revealed.
Ombudsman complaint limit rises from six to 12 months (LSG)
The Legal Ombudsman has announced it will double the length of time clients have to bring a complaint against legal services providers.