CLC sets deadlines to improve the PII renewal process (TC)
Firms regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers will have to submit at least one application for professional indemnity insurance (PII) two months ahead of the renewal deadline, under plans […]
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Clyde & Co LLP
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Clyde & Co LLP in relation to supposedly unpaid invoices.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Withers LLP
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Withers LLP in relation to a supposed Power of Attorney in relation to a supposed inheritance.
Government still committed to introducing ROPA rules (EAT)
The government has insisted it is still committed to introducing agency qualifications and minimum standards in the sector.
Notices, restrictions and protection of third-party interests (PG19)
How to apply for a notice or restriction to protect a third-party interest in an estate (practice guide 19).
Leaseholders on fixed retirement incomes could be denied equity release (TC)
New analysis reveals 450,000 homeowners in England and Wales are at risk of becoming mortgage prisoners because their leases have run down to less than 75 years, the crucial threshold […]
Propertymark issues guidance on Homes for Ukraine scheme (TC)
Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, outlines the industry body’s response to the rise in practitioners receiving enquiries about accommodating refugees as it enhances its FAQ document […]
Warning: Correspondence misusing the name of Solicitor Zickie Lim and Mills & Reeve LLP
Members of the public have been contacted by someone falsely claiming to be ‘Zickie Lim’ of ‘Mills & Reeve’.
Justice minister quits over Covid ‘rule-breaking’ in Downing Street (LSG)
Justice minister Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (David Wolfson QC) has handed in his resignation a day after it emerged that the prime minister and chancellor of the exchequer received fixed […]
36 developers sign legally binding pledge to fix cladding (TC)
The government has committed 36 developers to sign a legally binding pledge to remediate the unsafe cladding used on any buildings over 11 metres that they have been involved with […]
Important Supreme Court ruling in Section 21/gas safety certificate case
The Supreme Court has refused to grant permission-to-appeal to the tenant in the important section 21 notice case, Trecarrell House Limited v Rouncefield.
‘Immoral’ – estate agents pushing purchasers towards ‘crap mortgage propositions’ (PIE)
Prospective buyers, particularly those wanting to purchase for the first time, are in many cases being led – or more literally not being led – up the garden path by […]