SRA consultation on regulation of solicitor insolvency practitioners
The SRA have launched a consultation on a proposal to stop regulating solicitors who act as insolvency practitioners under the Insolvency Act 1986.
SRA launches further consultation on accountants’ reports
The SRA launched a second consultation on accountants’ reports on Tuesday 18 November.
Home ownership to fall as renting increases – prediction (PIE)
Soaring rents will force nearly 6 million private tenants into poverty by the year 2040, while home ownership and social renting will continue to decline.
Business group wants Scots-style stamp duty reform (EAT)
Accountancy group Menzies LLP is lobbying the government to announce the Introduction of a progressive Scottish-style stamp duty in the autumn statement on December 3.
Lawyers will be seen in future as “small part of diverse legal ecosystem” (LF)
Regulated lawyers should be viewed in the future as “a small part of an increasingly diverse ecosystem”, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has said.
Quindell shares at five-month low as adviser quits (LSG)
Listed legal services provider Quindell today suffered another blow with the resignation of its financial adviser.
Mackesys closes as buyers found for open files (LSG)
Two firms have concluded the acquisition of the remaining cases of legal aid firm Mackesys after weeks of negotiations.
Pressure group (COPSO) takes new swipe at Land Registry (EAT)
The pressure group representing some property search organisations has taken another swipe at the Land Registry for its claim that searches are one of the major causes of delays in […]
Britain is not falling out of love with homeownership, whatever the stats say (EAT)
Several national newspapers suggested last week that Britain was becoming more ‘continental’ in its approach to property – and, in particular, homeownership.
“Overwhelming disagreement” made SRA change track on COFA responsibility (LF)
“Overwhelming disagreement” made the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) abandon a plan to make compliance officers sign declarations that their firms followed the accounts rules, it has emerged.
Discharge dilemma (LSG)
Once upon a time when redeeming a mortgage, one prepared a form DS1, submitted this to the mortgagees and requested them to sign and return it. This meant that you […]
Transaction surge across UK defies slowdown (EAT)
Slowdown – what slowdown? October saw the highest level of house sales completed in a month since November 2007 according to LSL Properties.