£1.5bn Rightmove claim reaches crucial court hearing today
A £1.5bn legal action against Rightmove reaches a crucial stage this morning, when judges will consider whether thousands of estate agents and housebuilders can automatically join the claim.
Building safety crisis drains leaseholder finances
More than nine years after the Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed 72 lives, many leaseholders remain liable for remediation costs for defects they did not cause.
Warning: Website operating and misusing the name of Solomon Ross Solicitors
A website is operating and misusing the name of a genuine law firm.
Warning: Emails misusing the names of Isabel Hollingsworth and Thompson Smith and Puxon LLP
Emails have been sent misusing the names of Isabel Hollingsworth and Thompson Smith and Puxon LLP regarding an estate matter.
Warning: Business card for ‘Barrister Sheikh Liton’, misusing the name of IMD Solicitors LLP
The SRA has seen a business card misusing the name and details of IMD Solicitors LLP.
Warning: A bogus letter is falsely claiming to be from Ola Leslie Solicitors LLP, regarding the acquisition of a property
A letter has been sent regarding the purchase of a property, falsely claiming to be from ‘Estelle Darcy’ of Ola Leslie Solicitors LLP.
Government publishes new rental property registration guidance for letting agents
The government has published new guidance for letting agents and property managers ahead of the introduction of mandatory rental property registration in England.
Autumn Budget: Mansion Tax details and exemptions revealed
Chancellor John Healey kept the Mansion Tax threshold at £2million in his first Autumn Budget but concerns remain.
Consultation: Future of access to HM Land Registry information
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on a package of proposals to increase the public value of HM Land Registry (HMLR) data and improve access to land […]
Consultation on restructuring HM Land Registry fees
HM Land Registry (HMLR) is consulting on proposals to simplify elements of the fee model contained within The Land Registration Fee Order 2024.
LMS the latest to introduce qualified electronic signatures as HMLR says it supports wider adoption
Lender panel intermediary Legal Marketing Services (LMS) has announced it has partnered with technology provider Veyco to enable the digital signing of mortgage deeds through Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES).
Warning: Correspondence misusing the names Hamza Abdirahman Ahmed and Wafi London Ltd
Documents have been sent by WhatsApp misusing the names and details of Wafi London Ltd and Hamza Abdirahman Ahmed.