Paperless signatures suited to conveyancing transactions will be available in January (LSG)
A personal injury lawyer and IT entrepreneur claims to have taken a step towards eliminating paper signatures in legal transactions.
Can we protect ourselves against property purchases falling through? (EAT)
According to a recent survey carried out by the Conveyancing Association, as many as 200,000 buyers will lose out on homes they had hoped to buy this year. The reason? Well, there […]
Countrywide reveals £43.2m of acquisitions and expansions (EAT)
Countrywide has revealed that so far this year it has invested £43.2m in acquisitions to consolidate its position as the UK’s largest property services group.
Barrister entrepreneur launches drafting service for lawyers (LF)
Barrister entrepreneur William Rees has launched an online drafting service aimed at mainly at solicitors in small firms.
EPC Changes – Are you advising your buy to let clients about these? (SN)
The Energy Act 2011 contains a number of provisions which will affect owners and occupiers of property.
A spirited (but serious) discussion: should agents disclose hauntings? (PIE)
Tomorrow is Halloween, which brings us to the ghostly topic of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations.
MP names agents opposing ‘double charging’ (EAT)
Six estate agents in and around the constituency of campaigning Labour MP Stella Creasy have signed up to a so-called ‘Fight Against Double Charging’ – a name she gives to […]
Leading Financial Powerhouse Protect Client Money through Lawyer Checker
Global Wealth Manager UBS are the latest company to engage the services of Lawyer Checker in a bid to fight the criminal conveyancers.
Law firms and chambers told to up their game on diversity or face “nuclear” option of quotas (LF)
Law firms and chambers need to accelerate the increase in workforce diversity if they are to ward off the “nuclear” option of quotas being imposed, the Black Solicitors Network has […]
Stability of housing market a concern for half of conveyancing firms (PIE)
Nearly half of conveyancers say that the stability of the housing market is a real issue for them.
LSB backs rules to prevent large organisations claiming on compensation fund (LF)
The Legal Services Board has approved the introduction of restrictions that prevent large organisations from making claims on the Solicitors Compensation Fund.
Law firm failed in duties to mortgage company, High Court rules (LF)
Home Counties law firm B Legal failed in its duties to a purchaser of mortgage-backed securities, the High Court has held, in two of the four test cases it considered.