Government rumoured to be considering scrapping three-year tenancy plans (PIE)
The Government is rumoured to be planning to scrap plans to introduce mandatory minimum three-year tenancies.
Report suggests conveyancers are to blame for property transaction delays (TC)
30% of people recently surveyed claim that their property completions were delayed by an average of 6.4 weeks because their conveyancers were out of the office.
‘Estate Agent commission fees are second biggest daylight robbery’ (EAT)
Hybrid agency Emoov has released research in which it claims consumers rank high street estate agency commission fees as the second biggest ‘daylight robbery’ in this day and age.
Agent told it must not claim to have sold homes if they are subject to contract (PIE)
A case that has been informally resolved by the advertising watchdog could have far-reaching implications for some agents as to how they use the words “sold” and “sales”.
Beware bogus business partners, SRA warns, after two firms are conned out of £7m (LSG)
Fraudsters are targeting law firms with offers of new work to to get their hands on client money, the Solicitors Regulation Authority warns today.
Conveyancing firms will have to be open with customers about referral arrangements (PIE)
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has been given approval by the Legal Services Board to amend its rules and require licensed firms to improve information about costs and whether they […]
So this is why it all falls apart when the conveyancer goes on holiday (PIE)
Should property lawyers be allowed to take summer holidays?
New SFO chief turns to lawyers for help tackling crime (LF)
The new director of the Serious Fraud Office is to call on the legal sector’s “expertise” to help in the fight against crime.
Conveyancers say funding boost for industry regulator should mean better compliance with CPR (PIE)
Conveyancers have welcomed the announcement that the Government is doubling funding for the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team.
Society calls on profession to help block ‘dangerous’ (LSG)
Law Society calls on profession to help block ‘dangerous’ de-regulation.
Conveyancers forced to publish prices (LSG)
The drive to make legal professionals more transparent about their prices has stepped up another gear after a niche regulator was told it can force its members to put more […]
New crackdown on agents as Government doubles funding for regulator (PIE)
Industry regulator the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team is to have its funding doubled to nearly £500,000 a year.