Land Registry’s Property Fraud Line Helps Thousands In Its First Three Years (IC)
Three years on from the launch of Land Registry’s property fraud line, nearly 3,000 calls and emails have been received, providing members of the public with help in protecting their […]
Communication: The key to effective conveyancing (TC)
Buying a home is a daunting task, particularly for first time buyers, so people will inevitably be relying on their conveyancer to help make the process run smoothly.
Insurer pulls out of PII market citing dangers of cybercrime (LSG)
Elite Insurance has announced its withdrawal from the solicitors’ market citing ‘unsustainable’ rates offered by competitors.
Law Society of Scotland to launch e-conveyancing platform (TC)
Undeterred by the public failure of their southern colleagues with Veyo, the Law Society of Scotland have announced a partnership to develop an e-conveyancing platform.
SRA Question of Trust campaign attracted thousands of responses
The Question of Trust campaign invited the public and profession to share their views on what should happen when solicitors fall short of the professional standards set out in the […]
£15.5m penalties for PII that put 1,300 law firms at risk (LSG)
Financial regulators have fined five individuals a total of £15.5m for their part in unauthorised solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance schemes.
Saga Legal admits it stopped taking new work last year (LSG)
Yet another big brand name that entered the legal services market through an Alternative Business Structure has admitted to scaling back its activity.
Stamp Duty surcharge comes under savage attack: Ministers told to turn back (PIE)
An attack on the Government’s strategy of taxing the purchases of second homes and buy-to-let property has come under fire from an unexpected source.
Consumer group hits out at “dangerously flawed” stamp duty surcharge (EAT)
A consumer group which supports the principle of a stamp duty surcharge on second homes and buy to let properties has nonetheless slammed the government’s proposals as “dangerously flawed.”
Complaints about lawyers fall to lowest level yet (LF)
The number of complaints about lawyers has fallen to its lowest level since the opening of the Legal Ombudsman, its much-delayed annual report and accounts have shown.
Unregulated firms are the future, says high-profile struck-off solicitor as he sets one up (LF)
The former chair of the Law Society’s land law and conveyancing committee, who was struck off last summer, has helped his wife set up an unregulated law firm, it has […]
Agents must make residential vendors aware of stamp duty changes (EAT
Predicting how the housing market might play out over the next few months is incredibly difficult. There are a significant number of changes and developments which could create some game-changing […]