Blockchain to be tested by Netherlands Land Registry (TC)
The Netherlands Land Registry has stated that it will begin testing blockchain technology for national real estate data.
Key legal charity supports conveyancers in times of crisis (TC)
A legal charity is re-positioning its place in the industry to reach out to conveyancing practitioners who are suffering silently within the workplace.
Call for action as firm hit by big VAT demand for electronic property searches (LF)
The risk of solicitors being landed with hefty VAT bills for electronic property searches has become a reality for at least one law firm, which has now received a demand […]
Law firms are ‘neglecting’ training on cybersecurity (LSG)
Solicitors are being warned to ‘push back’ against clients and managing partners who demand shortcuts that could put data security at risk.
98% of rip-off lease sales broke consumer protection rules, says Conveyancing Association
The Conveyancing Association claims that 98% of sales of properties with onerous or doubling ground rents broke consumer protection rules.
Home owner who wants Purplebricks to sell his house says high street agent will not let him buy through them (PIE)
A post on a public forum has raised a seller’s concern that if he uses Purplebricks to sell his home, he will not be allowed on the books of a […]
Why there is only so much you can do to prevent property fraud (PIE)
A recent Court of Appeal ruling indicates that solicitors acting for fake vendors can no longer hope to pin the blame for a property fraud on other parties in the […]
Licensed conveyancers first to face price and service transparency rules (LF)
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers is to become the first regulator to mandate that the firms it regulates publish their service standards and prices online.
Controversial Labour MP says property better than pensions for retirement (EAT)
A Labour MP who has in the past been fiercely critical of estate and lettings agents now says that property is better than pensions for retirement.
Conveyancing clients would pay more for “premium” service, research finds (LF)
Over a third of home movers would be prepared to pay more for a “premium customer service” from their conveyancer, according to new research that also charts how local solicitors […]
Buy-to-let lending tumbles by almost half since introduction of Stamp Duty surcharge (PIE)
Buy-to-let lending is down 47% on levels before the introduction of the 3% Stamp Duty surcharge levied on the purchase of additional properties.
Digital escrow service removes need for lawyer to hold client cash (LSG)
A digital vault to hold funds in the homebuying process could remove the need for conveyancers to handle large sums if an escrow service which enabled the UK’s first fully […]