Warning: Communications misusing the name of Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP
Telephone calls have been made and emails sent falsely claiming to be from staff at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP.
Warning: Document misusing the name of Darby & Darby Solicitors
A document from ‘Darby and Darby Law’ is misusing the address of a genuine firm, in relation to a supposed property transaction.
Estate agents hit back at claims they ‘lie to homebuyers’
When asked “how do you feel about estate agents” after being told that competition for homes was still strong even though mortgage demand fell, 49% of respondents agreed they were […]
‘Privileged’ legal sector escapes AML rules, campaign group claims
Methods include sham litigation as well as the abuse of conveyancing, trust and company services, the report alleges.
Stamp duty cut to remain as Hunt scraps mini-Budget
The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has reversed almost all of the tax cuts set out in Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrous mini-Budget three weeks ago, raising an extra £32 billion per year.
Warning: Email misusing the name of ‘Saunders Law’
An email has been sent falsely claiming to be from ‘Louise Rispin’ of ‘Saunders Law Firms Hanko Dezso Solicitors’ in relation to a supposed unpaid invoice.
6% mortgage rates are equivalent to 25% in 1980, lender claims
The average pricing on a two-year fixed rate have hit 6.43% and the building society highlights that while this may be lower than the 15% borrowers paid in the 1980s, […]
Mortgage senior says ‘it’s time to regulate estate agents’
Association of Mortgage Intermediaries chief executive Robert Sinclair says the time has come to properly regulate estate agency after latest swathe of HMRC fines.
Warning: Letter misusing the name of Freeths LLP
A letter has been sent purporting to be from Freeths LLP in relation to a supposed leasehold agreement.
Lenders see conveyancers ‘as their in-house legal team’
Conveyancers reacted angrily at the Law Society’s flagship property conference today to suggestions that they are increasingly being seen as mortgage lenders’ in-house legal teams.
Warning: Correspondence misusing the names of Sanjay Kohli and Family Defence Law Ltd
Correspondence misusing the names of Sanjay Kohli and Family Defence Law Ltd relating to a provision of services transaction.
Warning: Email misusing the names of Jonathan Hock and Macfarlanes LLP
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Jonathan Hock of Macfarlanes LLP, requesting the recipient to transfer funds.