Warning: Website profile for a ‘law firm’ called ‘Russell James Robert Daw’
The website ‘www.theuksolicitors.co.uk’ is falsely claiming that ‘Russell James Robert Daw’ is a certified law firm.
Pay-what-we’re-worth conveyancing firm set up (EAT)
Zen Move Solicitors is a year-old digital conveyancing firm which claims to be ‘mindful’.
Scottish house hunters must now lateral flow before viewings – England next? (TN)
Rule revealed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is part of more restrictive measures for home moving than in England.
Four out of five homebuyers confuse valuation with survey (MS)
Four out of five homebuyers still confuse a mortgage valuation with a survey, according to a poll by Countrywide Surveying Services.
Investors back conveyancing network and managed account provider (LF)
A blockchain network that connects conveyancers with estate agents and mortgage lenders has received a £6m funding boost.
Conveyancing nightmare continues weeks after ‘security incident’ (LSG)
Conveyancing woes are continuing for some home buyers and sellers more than a month after an IT systems failure paralysed some of the largest conveyancing practices in the UK.
Legal firm launches group action against Simplify over cyber-attack (PIE)
Keller Lenkner UK has launched a group action compensation claim after Simplify experienced a ‘major security breach’ thought to be a cyber-attack.
Green Mortgages linked to EPC ratings set to soar in number (EAT)
Around a quarter of mortgage lenders currently have ‘green’ products promoting improved EPCs – and the vast majority of the rest say similar mortgages are on their way.
Stop Property Fraudsters – new guide released (EAT)
A new guide to help avoid property title fraud, where home ownership can be stolen, has been released by the Fraud Advisory Panel, HM Land Registry and the Law Society.
Law Society urges ‘radical change’ to fix struggling legal ombudsman (LSG)
The Law Society has said it is content for the legal ombudsman to bring in agency staff to address the growing backlog of unopened cases.
Agent Regulation ‘may be tested in one part of the UK’ (EAT)
One part of the UK is to get a taste of the mandatory estate agent regulation that many want to see right across the country.
Deadline for agents to join hybrid agency ‘class action’ group is midnight tonight (TN)
Hundreds of former self-employed agents who have worked in a self-employed capacity for hybrid agencies have now joined – principally those who worked for Purplebricks and Yopa.