New homes must show 30% cut in carbon emissions (TC)
All new buildings must reduce their greenhouse gases by nearly a third under new building regulations which will come into force in June.
Warning: Correspondence falsely claiming to be from ‘Samuel Michael’ of Herrington Carmichael LLP
Email falsely claiming to be from a ‘Samuel Michael’ of Herrington Carmichael LLP.
Cladding: RICS will not remove EWS1 requirements (TC)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) says it will not remove EWS1 requirements for low-rise buildings.
Agents say ‘distressed’ Simplify clients being chased twice for stamp duty (TN)
Payments to Simplify to settle their stamp duty bills are the latest casualty of the conveyancing giant’s IT meltdown.
250,000 homes may be unmortgageable because of insulation – claim (EAT)
A surveyors’ trade body claims as many as 250,000 homes could find themselves impossible to sell or secure a mortgage on because of an emerging crisis over insulation.
Warning: Email misusing the name of Peter Felton Gerber of Feltons Law
An email has been sent misusing the name of Peter Felton Geber of Feltons Law, attaching a document which may contain malware if opened.
Simplify Group – Update from the CLC – 17 December, 2021
The CLC has been in constant touch with managers at Simplify since the incident was first reported. The regulated law firms within the Simplify group that were involved in the […]
Prescribed clauses leases (PG64)
Information about the presentation of prescribed information in certain registrable leases (practice guide 64).
Index map: official search (PG10)
Details of the information held on the index map and how to apply for an official search (practice guide 10).
Evidence of identity: conveyancers (PG67)
This guide explains when evidence of identity is required and how it should be given. It is aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 67).
Easements (PG62)
Guidance about the registration of easements under the Land Registration Act 2002. Aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 62).
Requisition and cancellation procedures (PG50)
Advice on how to avoid requisitions on applications and our procedures where they do need to be raised (practice guide 50).