SRA asks solicitors for more as budget soars by £10m
The Solicitors Regulation Authority will ask solicitors to pay 7% more in practising fees to help fund a £10m hike in the regulator’s annual budget.
SRA bosses to meet CILEX this week for transfer talks
Leaders of the Solicitors Regulation Authority will meet with the representative body for legal executives this week with a view to transferring regulation of its members.
Renters’ Reform Bill delayed again – Tories warned not to ‘backtrack’
The long-awaited legislation to improve renters’ rights, which was due to be published this week – more than four years after the government pledged to abolish Section 21 evictions – […]
The impact of the Building Safety Act 2022
Providers should already be assessing their estates, reviewing fire risk assessments, identifying whether they have any higher-risk buildings, and if so, understanding how those buildings are constructed and registering them […]
Warning: Website for ‘Gregsons Partners LLP’ claiming to be a law firm.
The website ‘www.gregsonslawllp.com’ is operating claiming to be a law firm.
Warning: Correspondence from ‘Sarah Smith Solicitors’
Correspondence has been sent from ‘Sarah Smith Solicitors’ in relation to an inheritance claim.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Freeths LLP
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Melissa Coleman of Freeths LLP in respect of a conveyancing transaction.
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Judge & Priestley LLP
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Judge & Priestley LLP, requesting funds but from a false email domain.
Developing estates: estate boundary approval (PG41s1)
Service to compare the developer’s first site survey with the extent of the registered title (practice guide 41, supplement 1).
Developing estates: estate plan approval (PG41s2)
Simplify and speed up issue of official copies, official searches and registrations on developing estates (practice guide 41, supplement 2)
Developing estates: registration services – approval of draft transfers and leases (PG41s3)
Approval of draft transfers and leases service to those involved in the registration of developing estates (practice guide 41, supplement 3).
Warning: Website for ‘Highgate Hill Solicitors’ claiming to be an SRA Regulated law firm
A website for ‘Highgate Hill Solicitors’ is operating, and falsely claiming to be for an SRA Regulated law firm.