Landmark Supreme Court ruling for business tenants and their landlords (IC)
What the landmark Supreme Court ruling means is that it may now be more attractive for tenants to challenge their landlord’s refusal to grant them a new lease.
Executor Denied Property Fraudulently Transferred From Deceased (TC)
Becoming an executor of a property can be an extremely challenging job; however, the task becomes even more onerous when you are asked to reclaim property by overturning a longstanding […]
Law Society to start onsite visits to check firms’ CQS compliance (LF)
The Law Society is dramatically beefing up oversight of its Conveyancing Quality Scheme by introducing onsite compliance checks and many more desk-based assessments.
The SRA’s digital badge coming soon to your website (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority today revealed the ‘digital badge’ that will eventually have to be included on every regulated firm’s website.
Supplier of ‘reservation agreements’ grows its conveyancing panel as it strikes deal with Bold Group (PIE)
A firm which aims to bind buyers and sellers into deals is to expand its conveyancing panel as it grows its services to estate agents.
Coal Authority and Environment Agency release new data tool (IC)
Developers can now identify mining and groundwater constraints thanks to a free online tool created by the Coal Authority and Environment Agency.
Law Commission launches reforms to planning law in Wales (IC)
The Law Commission has published a wide-ranging report proposing over 190 technical reforms to planning law as it applies in Wales.
Legal Ombudsman launch new Self–Service Customer Assessment Tool (IC)
The Legal Ombudsman is launching a new online Self–Service Customer assessment tool to make life easier for consumers.
Latest reorganisation seeks to build “Future Law Society” (LF)
The Law Society is undergoing its latest internal reorganisation, with the aim of creating “the Future Law Society” by 2022.
Conveyancing fraud on the rise as new transparency rules kick in (EAT)
It’s been revealed that 37 regulated conveyancing firms have repelled attempted frauds in the past year.
UK Government Signposts a Propdata Revolution to Fuel Housing Reforms (IC)
In recent months, the UK Government’s commitment to housing reforms has become increasingly certain – and one of the ways it is trying to underpin that is by making more […]
Frauds and business confidence are risks, licensed conveyancers report, but profession in good shape (IC)
37 firms regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers reported they had repelled attempted frauds in the past year while the number and variety of attacks on conveyancers increased.