Warning: Emails misusing the name of Wilsons Solicitors (UK) Limited
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from “Paul Kelly” of Wilsons Solicitors (UK) Limited, in relation to a supposed property purchase.
Government steps in to help homeowners caught up in ‘EWS1’ process
Owners of flats in buildings without cladding will no longer need an EWS1 form to sell or re-mortgage their property.
How are conveyancing firms managing and what are work levels really like? (PIE)
88% of firms do not anticipate making redundancies when the furlough scheme ends, and the recent extension to the scheme will give firms with extra breathing space if required.
Almost 450,000 homeowners set to benefit from new EWS1 agreement (PIE)
Owners of flats in buildings without cladding will no longer need an EWS1 form to sell or re-mortgage their property.
Price rises overtake stamp duty holiday savings in many places (EAT)
It may make little difference to agents but a leading analyst suggests thousands of buyers have effectively lost money on their purchase – even if they complete in time to […]
Will relaxed EWS1 safety checks allow thousands of flats to be sold? (EAT)
Safety checks which are apparently now preventing thousands of owners selling flats are to be eased – but there is confusion over how this will help the market.
Warning: The website “www․youngandpearce․com”
The website “www․youngandpearce․com” is falsely claiming to be a website for a firm of solicitors.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Hart Brown LLP
Emails using the domains “hartbrawn․co․uk” and “hatrbrown․co․uk”, misusing the name of Tamzin Mandelli of Hart Brown LLP.
Warning: Emails claiming to be from the SRA
A number of law firms have received emails and telephone calls claiming to be from the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Property investors and developers could be entitled to stamp duty refunds (EAT)
HMRC has changed what has been termed as ‘incorrect guidance online’, meaning that property investors and developers could be owed hundreds of thousands in stamp duty refunds.
Conveyancer attacks “outdated” and “age old processes” (EAT)
The director of a conveyancing technology company has hit out at what he calls “an over-reliance on outdated processes” and “age-old search delays” for hold-ups in processing transactions in the […]
Warning: Email misusing the name CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
An email has been sent claiming to be from “CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP” regarding a supposed “M&A transaction”.