Apply VAT to property search recharges, accountancy firm cautions (LSG)
H M Revenue & Customs could target conveyancers for under-declaring VAT for property search fee recharges, an accountancy firm has warned, advising law firms to play safe by charging VAT.
Industry criticism of Tories’ “monumental mistake” in boosting Help To Buy (EAT)
Figures in the property industry have sharply criticised the announcement made at the Conservative party conference to pump an estimated £10 billion extra into Help To Buy.
Conveyancing regulator joins price publication bandwagon (LSG)
Conveyancing and probate firms should be required to show an ‘estimate generator’ on their website or publish a full list of prices, the Council for Licensed Conveyancers has suggested, despite […]
The Leasehold Problem (TC)
Along with rising property prices and the growing reports of property fraud, leasehold problems have been a frequent feature in both conveyancing and mainstream reports over the past year.
First 100% affordable housing site revealed by Khan (IC)
A site in Walthamstow, formerly industrial, has been released for development with 100% affordable homes for first-time buyers, announced Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London.
Purplebricks defends its Local Property Experts after website criticism (EAT)
Purplebricks has issued a strong defence of its Local Property Experts after an agency comparison website’s analysis was critical of the hybrid company.
Conveyancers may have to publish fees and spell out the services included (PIE)
A consultation has been launched into whether conveyancers should be made to publish their fees. They could also have to publish data on complaints.
SRA ushers in ‘Uberisation’ of legal services (LSG)
The SRA yesterday signalled what it called the ‘Uberisation’ of the legal market with the advent of the freelance solicitor.
Prices and complaints data must be published says SRA (LSG)
Law firms may be required to publish price information on their websites next year.
“Price transparency should be seen as an opportunity for firms” (TC)
The proposed introduction of price transparency could provide firms with a positive opportunity to differentiate their services from competitors.
No more lawyer jokes, Chakrabarti pledges (LSG)
The next Labour government will put an end to politicians denigrating lawyers, shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti has pledged on the second day of the party’s conference in Brighton.
Law Society settles ‘abuse of dominant position’ case amid war of words (LF)
The Law Society abused its dominant position by requiring over 3,000 law firms to buy its own fraud training in order to maintain their Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation at the […]