Risks from not declaring referral fees – money ‘belongs’ to the client (PIE)
Are agents right to focus on the possibility of letting agency fees being scrapped if Labour wins the election – or is there something more important they are ignoring?
Tories want to expand Right To Buy (EAT)
The ConservativeParty is to announce the extension of the Right To Buy policy to cover housing association homes as well as direct council houses and flats – if the party […]
Reports of bogus law firms hit new high (LF)
More than 700 reports of bogus law firms were made to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in 2014, an annual increase of over 25%, its latest risk update has revealed.
Ombudsman complaint limit rises from six to 12 months (LSG)
The Legal Ombudsman has announced it will double the length of time clients have to bring a complaint against legal services providers.
Law firms stand to lose billions through fraud: says bank chief (LSG)
A key figure in banking has warned of ‘almost epidemic’ levels of fraud in the legal sector.
Estate agents and local newspaper hit with £775,000 bill in ‘cartel’ case (PIE)
A group of estate agents, three of its members and newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror have been fined more than £775,000 between them after a ‘cartel’ ruling.
Budget 2015: ‘Movement on housing but more to be done’ (TC)
The Chief Executive of one of the UK’s largest housing providers has cautiously welcomed Budget announcements aimed at tackling the housing crisis.
Regulator names firms in PII probe (LSG)
The SRA is investigating two firms that should have closed last year because they did not have a valid insurance policy.
New cases of conveyancing scam come to light (PIE)
Here is an important warning for agents, conveyancers and their clients.
Broad welcome for Help To Buy ISA (EAT)
The Budget announcements by Chancellor George Osborne largely ignored the business of selling or buying homes – to the relief of many in the industry.
Just One Week Left to Register For the LFS Conveyancing Awards (IC)
Firms only have until March 27th to register for the largest and most prestigious of Conveyancing Award ceremonies.
Flood Re: Who, what, when, where, why (LF)
Following the Water Act 2014, the Government have announced their plans to introduce Flood Re, which is expected to roll out in July 2015.