Back to the future? Conveyancers to discuss possibility of launch of ‘skinny’ HIPs (PIE)
Conveyancers are to discuss the possibility of “skinny” Home Information Packs being introduced by the Government.
Agency says stamp duty, not Brexit, causing prime market slowdown (EAT)
New data from Knight Frank shows that prime property prices have dipped by 0.1 per cent in the three months following the UK’s vote to leave the EU – but […]
Only two weeks left to have your say on proposed changes to SDLT filing and payment processes (LF)
The government are continuing to welcome comments on the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) filing and payment process until Friday 7 October 2016.
Attwells senior partner cleared by SDT (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been ordered to pay £14,000 in costs by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal after a law firm senior partner was cleared of a number of allegations.
Which? launches super-complaint to help property buyers who are victims of scams (PIE)
Home buyers who are scammed by fraudsters posing as estate agents or conveyancers into parting with their purchase money are part of the focus of a super-complaint made by Which?
Legal Ombudsman’s performance worsens (LF)
The time taken by the Legal Ombudsman to resolve cases increased over the summer, new figures have shown.
Creating a ‘two-tier profession’ – Consumer panel joins opposition to SRA plan (LF)
The Legal Services Consumer Panel and the Legal Ombudsman are the latest organisations to come out against the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s proposal that practising solicitors be allowed to handle unreserved […]
Phishing scam alert (TC)
Land Registry have sent out a warning regarding recent email scams received by their customers.
Co-op Legal’s recovery picks up (LSG)
Co-op Legal Services has posted a first-half profit, the group revealed today in its interim results, continuing its steady recovery over the last two years.
Airbnb ruling means thousands of hosts are breaking the law
Thousands who let strangers stay in their homes via the property website may well be breaking law says judge.
More agents refuse to sell homes on controversial estate (EAT)
Several agencies have refused to market properties on a social housing estate which was bought by private investors in January.
Cyber Criminals Continue to Attack Law Firms: How Can Conveyancers Help to Prevent This? (IC)
Law firms and their clients continue to make national headlines as the number one target for cyber criminals, with new research from chartered accountancy firm Hazlewoods finding that from November […]