Land Registry: Preparing to Remove Postal Redirects in August (IC)
“More than half of our customers now use the new addresses (roughly 65 per cent) to ensure their postal applications reach us as quickly as possible in order to be […]
Stamp Duty Land Tax: Online Payments by Debit and Credit Cards (IC)
HMRC is now able to receive payment for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) by debit or credit card using a new online payment service.
Ground-breaking cover for a growing problem (TC)
Countrywide Legal Indemnities has launched a new Japanese Knotweed indemnity policy, which will offer protection to buyers and lenders in the event that Japanese knotweed is discovered at a residential […]
Big firms hit hardest by fall in conveyancing transactions, report finds (LF)
The top five conveyancing firms handled 36% fewer transactions in the first quarter of this year, a report has found, and their market share dropped from 8% to 6%.
Miscarriages charity transforms itself into law firm (LF)
A registered charity has become a fully-fledged law firm in what is believed to be the first transformation of its kind, after being approved by the SRA.