Fixed fee firms offering cheaper service, LSB finds (LSG)
Law firms setting fixed fees and publishing them online are likely to be cheaper than their competitors, research for the oversight regulator has found.
New flood protections give rise to conveyancing fears (LSG)
New flood protections for homeowners will make the conveyancing process more complex, solicitors have been warned.
Estate agents need to up their game (PIE)
At the moment estate agents are having to deal with the perception that some of them don’t give a good enough service.
New flood insurance scheme to cut bills by hundreds of pounds
Homeowners living in high flood-risk areas of the UK should now be able to save hundreds of pounds on their insurance premiums.
SRA Handbook updated with new consumer credit regime
The SRA have published the latest version of its Handbook, which includes changes to the regulation of consumer credit work.
SLC write to SRA over end of run-off cover (TC)
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers have written to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority over the end of run off cover provision.
Consultation on moving Land Registry operations into the private sector
The Department for Business, Innovations & Skills has launched a public consultation on moving the operations of Land Registry into the private sector. The consultation ends on 26 May 2016.
Mergers and Acquisitions hack attack on 48 elite law firms (LSG)
Hackers are understood to have breached the security systems of at least one major international law firm as a long-predicted cyber espionage scenario has become reality.
Despair for buyers and sellers as deals fail to make deadline (PIE)
Overnight, the cost of buying a second home or buy-to-let property shot up as the 3% Stamp Duty surcharge kicked in at midnight.
Lawyers urged to copy other sectors in ditching jargon (LSG)
Legal regulators should take their lead from other sectors to remove language barriers for consumers seeking out lawyers, the oversight regulator has recommended.
Total chaos! Conveyancers and lenders struggle against midnight Stamp Duty deadline (PIE)
Well, the Chancellor has played a blinder this time. At least one major lender is struggling to cope with the Stamp Duty Land Tax deadline of midnight tonight. It is […]
Stamp duty deadline: warning of major problems and extra costs for buyers (EAT)
A top consultancy firm is warning that the SDLT surcharge coming into effect at the end of this week may lead to unexpected costs for unlucky buyers undertaking bridging loans […]