Mother and daughter await sentencing for property fraud where they fooled estate agents (PIE)
A mother and daughter face sentencing for their parts in a property fraud in which they fooled estate agents and lenders.
Conveyancing Association Says 2017 is the Year for ‘Leasehold Change’ (IC)
The Conveyancing Association has outlined its continued focus on reforming the leasehold process and suggested 2017 should be the year when meaningful change is finally delivered.
VAT on CON29 and related searches update – January 2017
HMRC has proposed that VAT should be charged by local authorities on CON29 and CON29O searches. They proposed an implementation date of 1 January 2017.
Modernising Chancery Lane (LSG)
The governance of the Law Society is under way, the Law Society keen to hear from its members as it considers any changes.
TV property presenter backs Purplebricks – and accuses high street agents of ‘hiding’ their fees (PIE)
Purplebricks has rolled out to a second territory in Australia, while claiming that in the UK people are paying too much in commission to high street estate agents.
Purplebricks recruits TV property star for ‘Commisery’ campaign (EAT)
The average fee paid by sellers to high street estate agents in the past year is £4,055 claims Purplebricks – an increase of eight per cent, significantly above inflation.
Is the writing on the wall for Panel Conveyancing?
Arrangements whereby a client is introduced to a conveyancer by an agent or broker through a third party panel manager have over the years become a major feature of the […]
Leasehold issues delaying transactions by up to 20 days, say conveyancers (PIE)
The Conveyancing Association is calling for 2017 to be the year for leasehold reform after research showed sales involving leases caused long delays.
Referral fee is last reason why estate agents choose conveyancer partner (PIE)
Most agents choose a conveyancing partner based on their quality of work and reputation, rather than the referral fee.
‘I thought I’d bought my first home, but I lost £67,000 in a conveyancing scam’
Howard Mollett is the victim of ‘Friday afternoon fraud’, an email scam that is the No 1 cybercrime in the legal sector.
Police issue Land Registry empty homes scam warning (PIE)
Home owners are being warned yet again about scams where criminal groups target empty properties to apply for a mortgage or loan.
Santander Update ‘Acceptable’ New Home Warranty Schemes (IC)
Santander have just updated Section 6.7.1 of their CML Handbook Part 2 instructions.