SRA repeats ‘too good to be true’ investments warning with £50m of recent public losses
The SRA has again warned the public to be wary of the increasing problem of questionable investment schemes that use the involvement of solicitors or to encourage them to pay […]
Councils demand immediate fast-track review of building regulations (EAT)
Local councils say there must be an immediate and fast-moving review of building regulations in the light of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Leasehold buyers express confusion over freehold ownership (TC)
Leasehold buyers have come forward to voice their confusion over who their freehold really belongs to.
HM Land Registry transformation to improve conveyancing process (TC)
HM Land Registry recently signalled the start of its transformation towards a more open approach to data.
Government rules out complete separation of regulators from representative bodies (LF)
The government indicated today that it will not go ahead with plans to completely separate legal regulators from their linked professional bodies, such as the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Law […]
The most important question ever asked in the history of civilisation since the birth of time. (LF)
A High Court judge has extended a general civil restraint order against a struck-off solicitor for a further two years after her “hyperbolic” claims rendered him almost speechless.
Government pledges action on leasehold reform ‘very shortly’ (PIE)
The Government is facing fresh calls to reform leaseholds and take action on doubling ground rents.
Ground rent advice failure means solicitors could be subject to group litigation (TC)
Failure to properly advise clients regarding onerous ground rent clauses could lead to litigation against conveyancing solicitors.
“Satisfaction levels do not tell the whole story” – consumer panel defends survey findings (LF)
The findings from the Legal Services Consumer Panel’s latest tracker survey that people are generally satisfied with their lawyers does not detract from the concerns over their lack of shopping […]
Land Registry steps up “frictionless” digital conveyancing project as it expands legal team (LF)
An expanding team of more than 100 HM Land Registry lawyers dealt with 100,000 legal enquiries last year.
Digital mortgages to go live this year (LSG)
Paperless mortgage deeds could become a reality this year, HM Land Registry has revealed.
It’s free! Online firm that failed to get Dragons on board relaunches as ‘no fee’ agency (PIE)
An online agent that failed to get funding from the Dragons’ Den is now under new ownership and pitching itself as the UK’s first “no-fee” agent.