Warning: Fax and website claiming to be for ‘Kramar LLP’
A fax has been sent misusing the name of Lawrence Kramar.
Warning: Correspondence from email addresses ending “blakemorgans․co․uk”
Correspondence from email addresses ending “blakemorgans․co․uk” potentially misusing the name of Blake Morgan LLP.
Law Society release home buying fraud warning for consumers
Home buyers are being warned about a spike in scams which have seen victims defrauded out of hundreds of thousands of pounds.
SRA approves PII clause clarifying cybercrime cover (LSG)
Insurance policies will have to make clear whether cover is provided for cyber losses under new rules agreed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Rise in Japanese Knotweed claims conveyancers warned (TC)
Legal claims against property sellers relating to Japanese knotweed have risen sharply over the last twelve months.
HMRC SDLT Refunds: Agents warned about ‘ambulance chasers’ (EAT)
A property specialist is warning about “modern day ambulance chasers” who try to convince buyers they have paid too much stamp duty.
Property transactions are returning to familiar levels
Residential property transactions in September hit 160,950, 68.4% higher than the same month last year.
Minister stalls once more on bringing in RoPA recommendations as Lords fume
Political impatience with the Government over its failure to implement Lord Best’s much-lauded Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) report came to a head in the Lords yesterday.
Who is eligible for the £5,000 heat pump grant? (PIE)
The government yesterday announced that it will offer households in England and Wales grants of £5,000 from next April to help them replace old gas boilers with low carbon heat […]
Green mortgage plan could ‘devastate’ value of older homes (MS)
A government push for mortgage lenders to reach an average energy performance certificate rating of band C across their mortgage portfolio by 2030, could prompt a fall in the value […]
‘Tick box’ AML regime isn’t working, Law Society tells Treasury
Current money laundering regulations disproportionately affect small firms and promote ‘tick box compliance’, the Law Society has told the Treasury.
Warning: Bogus website for ‘Brabners LLP’ and emails misusing the name of ‘Mark Feeny’
The website ‘www.brabnerslaw.com’ is operating, falsely claiming to be for a genuine firm of solicitors. Emails and faxes have also been sent purporting to be from a genuine solicitor.