NEWSFLASH: Connells begins move to buy Countrywide
An regulatory news setrvice announcement to the markets this morning indicates that Connells is seeking to acquire Countrywide.
Around half of sales agreed now are unlikely to beat stamp duty holiday deadline (PIE)
Delays across the house buying sector mean that a significantly high number of property purchasers are unlikely to benefit from the stamp duty holiday.
Conveyancing firm to tell buyers they will miss stamp duty holiday (EAT)
A leading firm of conveyancers will this week tell new clients that their property purchases are likely to miss the stamp duty holiday deadline.
Personal insolvency (PG34)
Find the effect of entries made in the register of title against a land owner who is subject to bankruptcy or insolvency (practice guide 34).
Charging orders (PG76)
HM Land Registry’s guidance on charging orders (practice guide 76).
Temporary changes to HM Land Registry’s evidence of identity requirements (PG67A)
The guide provides information about temporary changes to HM Land Registry’s evidence of identity requirements because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak (practice guide 67A).
SRA “may not allow” solicitor firms to recharge cost of negative interest rates (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority may not allow solicitors to pass on to clients the cost of holding their money if negative interest rates become a reality, an official has suggested.
Warning: Emails falsely claiming to be from Halden Solicitors LLP
Emails are being sent falsely claiming to be from “Halden Solicitors LLP”
Warning: Correspondence from email addresses ending “harveyrobert․co․uk”
Correspondence from email addresses ending “harveyrobert.co.uk” potentially misusing the name of Harvey Roberts Solicitors.
Warning: Emails claiming to be from “Almont Solicitors LLP”
Emails appearing to be from “Almont Solicitors LLP”, misusing the domain name “sunrisesolicitors․co․uk”
Firm to start telling clients they won’t complete by end of SDLT holiday (LF)
A leading firm of conveyancers is set to start telling new clients from next week that their transactions are unlikely to be completed by the end of the stamp duty […]
Solicitors slam MP for saying lockdown will disrupt conveyancing process (TN)
Three key conveyancing industry organisations have told The Negotiator that Covid rules do not prevent paperwork being completed either face-to-face or online.