Warning: Telephone call misusing the name of Hughes Legal Limited
Telephone calls relating to a Plevin claim has been made, falsely claiming to be calling from ‘Hughes Legal’.
Warning: Bogus Website for ‘Legal Protection Group Limited’
The website ‘www.legalprotectiongrouplimited.com’ is operating, falsely claiming to be offering legal services as ‘Legal Protection Group Limited’.
Warning: Correspondence has been sent misusing the name of Mortimer Clarke Solicitors Limited
Correspondence misusing the name of Mortimer Clarke Solicitors Limited, in relation to supposed Forex trading payment arrears.
New open banking AML platform for estate agents (PIE)
Thirdfort, an app-based solution that lets conveyancers verify client ID and source of funds in minutes, has launched a new compliance platform for estate agents.
Rightmove reveals four new Modern Method of Auction providers (EAT)
Rightmove – linked solely with iamsold to provide the controversial Modern Method of Auction system to agents – has now announced four rival providers.
Rightmove and Channel 4 announce new Location, Location, Location placement deal (PIE)
Rightmove has started a pioneering advertising campaign with Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location.
HMRC probe into suspicious property deals revealed in leaked files (EAT)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak says HM Revenue & Customs will probe any alleged wrongdoing in property purchases included in the so-called Pandora Papers.
What makes people move and what are their priorities? – Survey (EAT)
Living close to family and friends is a top priority for nearly four in 10 people according to a survey.
Are Ministers now planning to limit Rightmove’s market power? (TN)
Government says it wants to give the CMA more regulatory powers over digital platforms ‘where competition in these markets is not working as it should’.
Stamp duty holiday cost government £2.8 billion, latest figures reveal
While some agents have thanks the chancellor for his SDLT-prompted property boom this year, others wonder if it was all worth it.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): useful information for conveyancers (PG80)
Information about pre-existing and new practice of particular relevance in the current circumstances (practice guide 80).
Leases: determination (PG26)
How leases are determined and how this affects registered titles (practice guide 26).