Warning: Emails misusing the name of A & Y Law Limited
Emails have been sent claiming to be from A & Y Law Limited in relation to an immigration matter.
Anonymous agent sticks knife into industry during newspaper interview (TN)
The agent, who worked in South Africa and the UK for international and national estate agency, pulls no punches during the interview.
First-time buyers could take out insurance to secure a mortgage (TC)
New plans being drawn up by Michael Gove, secretary of state for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, could see first-time buyers take out insurance against default to allow them to […]
The government is still considering the RoPA recommendations (PIE)
The UK government remains committed to implementing the recommendations in the final report on the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA), almost three years on since Lord Best’s Working Group produced the […]
Electronic signatures instead of witnesses for LPAs stay on the table (LF)
The government has refused to rule out replacing the witnessing of lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) with electronic signatures despite widespread opposition in a consultation.
92% of lawyers have faced stress or burnout, study finds
Survey finds 92% of lawyers have experienced stress or burnout because of their job, with more than a 25% experiencing it daily.
Property data company hits back amid watchdog’s merger concerns (EAT)
Property data company Dye & Durham has promised to “work collaboratively” with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after the watchdog indicated that it would call for the brand to […]
Dye & Durham Provides an Update on the CMA Review of TM Group Acquisition
The CMA has provisionally found that Dye & Durham’s acquisition of TMG, which closed in July 2021, would lessen competition in the UK property search services market.
Warning: Emails and Document misusing the name and details for ‘RLS Law LLP’
Emails have been sent claiming to be from ‘RLS Law LLP’, attaching a contract in relation to the recovery of ‘stolen funds’
Would fewer emails and more lunches boost agent and conveyancer relations? (EAT)
Referral fees, lack of trust and too much email have been identified as barriers to greater collaboration between conveyancers and estate agents.
Warning: Website for Conwy & North Law Firm misusing the details for Bindmans LLP
The website ‘www.conwynorthlaw.co.uk’ is claiming to be a law firm called ‘Conwy & North Law Firm’ and misusing the details for Bindmans LLP.
Warning: An email has been sent falsely claiming to be from ‘Paul Bunting’ of Aspinall Wright Limited
An email has been sent from a ‘gmail’ account, falsely claiming to be from ‘Paul Bunting’ of Aspinall Wright Limited.