All change! New ministers at Housing and DCLG (EAT)
Mark Francois and Greg Clark have been named as the new housing minister and new Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government respectively, replacing Brandon Lewis and Eric Pickles, […]
The Certainty of an Exchange of Contracts (TC)
The significance of an exchange of contracts is that the transaction will become legally binding.
What are the transactional potholes of unadopted roads? (TC)
Unadopted roads refer to roads which do not have to be adequately maintained by the highway authority under the Highways Act 1980. A legal duty to maintain these roads still […]
No Keeping of the Roll exercise this year (SRA)
There will be no Keeping of the Roll exercise in 2015, the SRA has confirmed.
Gove in at MoJ as Cameron prepares for a fight (LSG)
David Cameron has indicated his determination to see through controversial legal reforms by appointing a combative non-lawyer to the posts of secretary of state for justice and lord chancellor.
Veyo – the future of conveyancing?
What is Veyo? Is it a Case Management System (CMS), a Chain View, a Deal Room, an AML system, or a way to enforce adherence to the CQS Protocol? Apparently, […]
Estate agent scraps controversial £2,000 ‘deposit’ idea (EAT)
An estate agency says it is returning money to buyers after a newspaper revealed it was demanding would-be purchasers paid the firm £2,000 “if they want to be taken seriously” […]
Agents Say Controversial Fracking Plans Already Affecting Home Sales (IC)
Estate agents operating close to potential fracking sites in the UK are warning that the controversial technique is likely to wipe tens of thousands of pounds off the values of […]
Cambridgeshire financial advisers use ABS to buy law firm (LF)
Cambridgeshire financial advisers Beacon Wealth Management have used an alternative business structure to buy a local law firm.
Firm leaves QS network to ‘develop own brand’ (LSG)
A North west firm has confirmed it has become the latest practice to leave the QualitySolicitors stable.
Gove is lord chancellor as Cameron squares up for a fight (LSG)
Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated his determination to see through controversial legal reforms by appointing a combative non-lawyer to the posts of secretary of state for justice and lord […]
Do estate agents use undue influence? (EAT)
The issue of some estate agents insisting that buyers and/or sellers use a particular solicitor or conveyancer has reared its ugly head again. I have received a number of emails […]