“Misinformation is as big a risk as knotweed itself” say plant experts (TC)
Senior figures from the Japanese knotweed remediation industry have called for greater transparency, as the UK enters “epidemic” risk levels and property sellers, agents, advisors and insurers find themselves liable.
“Private & Confidential” applications will not be accepted; Land Registry (TC)
Postal correspondence relating to applications that feature the labels “Private”, “Confidential” or “Private & confidential” will either be returned to the sender or be put through an inspection process.
Planning and environmental legislation update – August 2016
All change at the top.
Consultation for conveyancing solicitors on changes to STLD
HMRC is consulting for eight weeks on proposed change relating to the SDLT filing and payments process announced in the 2015 Autumn Statement, stating that they want to increase efficiency […]
Negative rate threat to conveyancing fees (LSG)
Conveyancers have warned that fees will come under pressure to increase in the event of negative interest rates, after the Bank of England cut rates to a record low of […]
Solicitors face 100% penalty for unsuccessful tax avoidance advice (LSG)
Solicitors who advise clients on tax avoidance schemes successfully challenged by the authorities would be caught by new penalties outlined by HM Revenue & Customs.
Thanks George! New figures show sheer size of transactions crash after Stamp Duty hike (PIE)
Housing transactions crashed in volume during April, official new figures reveal.
SDLT surcharge will hit transactions and prices of waterside homes (EAT)
Knight Frank is warning that it will “take time” for the three per cent stamp duty surcharge to be absorbed into the traditional waterfront second home market – and that […]
ABSs may “dominate in high-volume legal services” (LF)
The traditional law firm partnership structure is still dominant in the profession but the arrival of alternative business structures has disrupted the status quo and may eventually become the norm […]
Estate agent says pressure of job helped turn her to drugs (PIE)
A former estate agent has been sentenced after she was caught driving with a bag of cocaine stuffed in her bra.
House sales hit by long delays after new local property search forms introduced (PIE)
Local authority search delays are holding up property sales after new forms were introduced last month.
Legal Eye unveils new Senior Management team (TC)
Legal Eye, a subsidiary of ULS Technology, is delighted to announce the external appointment of Paul Saunders as Managing Director, together with two internal promotions.