Dispositions executed by Law of Property Act receivers (PG36a)
How to deal with dispositions executed on behalf of the borrower by a receiver appointed under the provisions of the Law of Property Act 1925 (practice guide 36A).
Index map: official search (PG10)
Details of the information held on the index map and how to apply for an official search (practice guide 10).
Date announced for National Conveyancing Week 2023 (TC)
Further details have emerged about a “National Conveyancing Week” in 2023 designed to inform, educate, assist, motivate, reassure, help recruit new entrants, improve the profile of conveyancers and conveyancing, and […]
IWG launches consultation on the electronic execution of documents (TC)
The Industry Working Group (IWG) on the electronic execution of documents have launched their consultation.
Warning: Email misusing the name of Riseam Sharples
An email has been sent falsely claiming to be from ‘Reseam Sharples Solicitors’ requesting deposit funds for a supposed property transaction.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Farrer & Co LLP
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Kate Allass of Farrer & Co LLP.
Warning: Emails sent from ‘Josh Dunn’ of ‘Justin Andersen & Co’ and website operating as a law firm
Emails have been sent from ‘Josh Dunn’ claiming to be from a law firm called ‘Justin Andersen & Co.’ An accompanying website ‘http://jandersenlegal.com’ was also operating.
Estate agents need “more respect” from conveyancers (LF)
Nearly four in ten estate agents (39%) believe that greater “mutual respect” would most improve their relationship with conveyancers, but lawyers would prefer to see a focus on better collaboration, […]
Improve conveyancing process by bringing it into estate agency (PIE)
The UK’s ‘archaic’ conveyancing process could benefit from a major shake-up to help speed up property transactions, according to Russell Quirk, co-founder of ProperPR.
‘We will sue you’ – civil war breaks out at CILEX (LSG)
An increasingly bitter stand-off between the representative body for 20,000 legal executives and their regulator flared into open civil war recently.
Conveyancing is not fit for purpose – we must blame someone
Conveyancers are not going to be able to solve this communication problem by themselves – everyone involved in the process has a part to play.
Leading leasehold lawyer urges government to deliver on regulation of agents (TN)
One of the country’s leading leasehold lawyers has urged the government to deliver on its promise to tackle unscrupulous property agents.