‘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.
e-Conveyancing – lessons from Australia (TC)
Since its inception, more than 85% of all property and refinance transactions go through PEXA Exchange.
Conveyancing panels urged to increase fees (TC)
A sales progression and conveyancing network business has raised the fees for its firms and has called on the industry to support conveyancers in increasing their fees.
Legal execs seek SRA regulation switch (LSG)
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives cast the regulation of legal services into turmoil this afternoon by announcing that it wants to dump its own regulator and transfer oversight of […]
Estate agents and conveyancers urged to work together to improve property transactions (PIE)
According to ‘Working Better Together’, a new report by Coadjute, both professions see real opportunity from building greater respect, trust, and openness in the relationship.
Conveyancing report highlights emerging property sales risks (EAT)
Cybersecurity and cryptocurrencies have been identified among the main risks facing conveyancers.
Stamp duty holiday sparks 85% surge in Land Registry complaints (LF)
HM Land Registry (HMLR) was hit by a surge of 85% in complaints over the past year in the wake of the property boom sparked by the stamp duty holiday, […]
Warning: Letter misusing the name of Scornik Gerstein LLP
A letter has been sent misusing the name Scornik Gerstein LLP regarding a supposedly unclaimed inheritance.
Phew! Minister rejects move to make EICRs compulsory for homes sales (TN)
Estate agents will be relieved to hear that the Government has rejected calls for an Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) to be completed before a home can be listed or […]
Private trusts of land (PG24)
Guidance on applications to register transactions involving trustees of land, aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 24).