Two weeks to go until Right to Rent: Expert housing lawyer David Smith calls for delay (PIE)
Lawyer David Smith has called for next month’s roll-out of Right to Rent to be deferred. The roll-out across the whole of England is scheduled for exactly two weeks from […]
Shakeup in conveyancing with more tech startups (LSG)
Conveyancing startup When You Move became the latest entrant to the e-conveyancing.
Solicitors urged to embrace CMA review of legal services (LSG)
Solicitors should embrace the opportunity to show consumers what sets them apart from other legal advisers, the Law Society said in response to another review of the sector by an […]
Will estate agents and conveyancers ever learn to love each other? (EAT)
A new law firm has spoken of the love/hate relationship between estate agents and conveyancers.
Free2Convey launches on 5th February (TC)
The launch party will also reveal Free2Convey’s partnership with the Safe Move Scheme.
Launch of When You Move signals tech revolution in conveyancing (TC)
Launching today, UK’s first technology-led conveyancer aims to overhaul property buying and selling process for agents, brokers and consumers.
Case-tracking app will enable us to become biggest conveyancers (LF)
An ambitious new firm of licensed conveyancers has developed its own case-tracking app in a bid to become the biggest conveyancing business in the country.
SRA takes central exam plan on the road (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is taking its plans to create a central qualifying exam for all would-be lawyers on the road, in an effort to let students and solicitors have […]
SRA welcomes CMA study into legal services
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has welcomed the announcement by the Competition and Markets Authority that the CMA will launch a market study into legal services.
Agents warned to check both buyers and sellers to comply with anti-money laundering (PIE)
Estate agents should check out both buyers and sellers, and letting agents should report any suspicious activity.
Agency demands urgent clarification on 3% second homes surcharge (EAT)
A major estate agency is demanding urgent clarification on a three per cent tax levy – a ‘mini-me’ version of the stamp duty surcharge which is to be imposed on […]
Confusion the biggest threat to new ongoing training regime, survey suggests (LF)
Confusion among solicitors is the biggest challenge to the hours-free competence regime introduced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, a survey has suggested.