Only a third of conveyancers do electronic anti-money laundering checks (EAT)
Just a third of conveyancers are carrying out the most thorough electronic anti-money laundering checks for all transactions, it is being claimed.
SDLT surcharge: Treasury goes public on multiple dwelling ‘loophole’ (EAT)
The Treasury has tipped-off the 909 individuals and organisations that responded to formal consultation over the stamp duty surcharge about how they can offset some of the duty on multiple […]
Conveyancers’ regulator to cut fees (LSG)
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers plans to cut regulatory fees for all firms by a fifth, it was announced.
Solicitors’ handbook to be slashed from 600 to 50 pages (LSG)
Solicitors will be given just five pages of rules in a proposed slashing of the regulations imposed on the profession.