Ombudsman warns all agents over fraudulent computer virus scam (EAT)
The Property Ombudsman has taken the unusual step of warning all estate and letting agents to act with caution over fraudulent ‘buyers’ who are trying to spread computer virus scams.
Agents warned about fraudulent ‘buyers’ sending spam emails (PIE)
The Property Ombudsman has issued a warning to all estate and letting agents to act with caution, as fraudulent ‘buyers’ target agents with the latest computer virus scam.
Housing minister comes under attack after making first major speech (PIE)
Housing minister Alok Sharma has come under attack after making his first major speech since his appointment.
Today’s Talk: Upcoming developments in the Conveyancing Sector (TC)
Via video, hear about upcoming developments within the conveyancing sector.
The ethics of the SRA’s social media warning notice (LF)
Last month, the Solicitors Regulation Authority issued a warning notice highlighting an area in which solicitors are making inappropriate ethical decisions.
Whistleblower claims £1000 bribe offered to buyers who use in-house conveyancing (TC)
An estate agent has blown the whistle on certain practices carried out by the firm she works at.
Afraid of the competition? SRA ratchets up rhetoric in row with SRA (LF)
The row between Solicitors Regulation Authority and Law Society over the former’s plan to allow solicitors to practise from unregulated firms has stepped up a notch, with the SRA saying […]
Firms braced for negligence flood over ground rent advice (LSG)
Negligence claims against property solicitors will continue to rise sharply as the issue of leasehold ground rents comes into focus, experts have predicted.
Average estate agent’s fee sinks to 1% – how low can it go? (PIE)
The average estate agency fee has fallen to almost exactly 1% – and is likely to fall further, despite mounting costs for agents.
Conveyancers urged to question Japanese Knotweed on new homes purchases (TC)
Conveyancers are being warned about the risk of future litigation if Japanese Knotweed is found at a new property that they have acted on.
Ground rent negligence claims start to surge as report identifies undersettling and discount rate as other major risks (LF)
The surge in claims against solicitors over their advice to home buyers on ground rent clauses has begun, with 400 issued in less than a year, according to research by […]
Whistleblower claims buyers who go with agent’s financial and conveyancing services are given £1,000 ‘bribe’ (PIE)
A whistleblower has told the Telegraph of dodgy practices used by a large chain which she says mean only the agents win while both seller and buyer lose out.