Law Society publishes ‘transparency toolkit’ for firms (LSG)
The Law Society has acted in anticipation of an expected call by the competition watchdog for lawyers to be more open about the price and quality of their services by […]
Estate agents come fourth from bottom in ‘trustworthiness’ poll (PIE)
Estate agents have yet again come close to the bottom of a table of trusted professions.
Conveyancers repeat call for HIPs-style pack to speed house moving (EAT)
The Conveyancing Association has revised its wish-list of reforms to, in its words, “ensure fewer delays, a less costly process, and to create greater satisfaction for consumers” in the house-moving […]
Home Identity Fraud Protection (IC)
An identity fraud victim has been left “scared” and “terrified” after he discovered his £500,000 home had been listed for sale on a popular property website.
Conveyancing Association conference discusses template for future conveyancing process (TC)
Following discussions at its ‘Modernising Conveyancing’ Conference, the Conveyancing Association, the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has recently announced it will set out a template for the future, […]
Conveyancing chief calls on government to back post-Veyo portal (LF)
The chairman of the Conveyancing Association has called on the government to create a new portal to help fill the void left by the collapse of Veyo.
Home Office anti-money laundering survey 2016
As part of its Flag It Up campaign, the Home Office is seeking feedback from solicitors on their attitudes to anti-money laundering regulations and information.
Big take-up for Land Registry’s property fraud alert service (EAT)
Over 50,000 have signed up to the Land Registry’s property fraud alert service following a series of high-profile stories on the subject.
Builders should be advised accordingly (TC)
Home buyers from Taylor Wimpey have allegedly been failed by their conveyancing solicitors and are contemplating taking action, according to Leasehold Solutions.
Labour to ban new houses being sold as leasehold
The promise, by Labour’s shadow secretary of state for housing John Healey, comes just days after the government, in answer to a question in the House of Commons, pledged to […]
Conveyancers back ‘pre-contract packs’ for buyers (LSG)
Conveyancing solicitors are overwhelmingly in favour of ‘pre-contract packs’ to speed up the homebuying process, a straw poll of the sector suggests.
Conveyancers rapped over the way they communicate with ‘nervous breakdown’ buyers and sellers (PIE)
The home-buying process is an “imperfect market” that conveyancers must brush up their communication skills.