First registrations (PG1)
Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time (practice guide 1).
Warning: Emails and website of ‘Robert John Solicitors LLP’, misusing the name of Robert John
Correspondence and website from ‘Robert John Solicitors LLP’, misusing the name of Robert John.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Richard Kershaw of Hill and Company Solicitors
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Richard Kershaw of Hill and Company Solicitors.
Understanding the possession action process: guidance for landlords and tenants
Guidance for landlords and tenants in the private and social rented sectors to explain the possession action process in the county courts in England and Wales.
Solicitor warns that tenants facing eviction ban must be given legal aid (PIE)
Tenants facing losing their home as a consequence of the eviction ban ending should qualify for legal aid support, according to the president of the Law Society of England and […]
Stamp Duty: Government to set out response to call for change (EAT)
The government is to answer a call made in an online petition for stamp duty to apply when contracts are exchanged, rather than at the point of completion.
The leasehold reform legislation (PG27)
Advice for conveyancers on the land registration aspects of the exercise of rights under leasehold reform legislations (practice guide 27).
Thousands of tenants will struggle to pass referencing after Covid, warn landlords (TN)
NRLA says 7% of tenants it canvassed who had got behind in their rent will now suffer from damaged credit scores and may be refused accommodation.
Upfront property information one way to improve conveyancing process (TC)
There has been lots of noise over recent weeks regarding upfront property information. The introduction of the Buying and Selling Property Information (BASPI) dataset by the Home Buying and Selling […]
Request an expedite
Ask HM Land Registry to fast track your application.
HM Land Registry portal: reply to requisition
How Business e-services customers can reply to requisitions using the portal.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Lifetime Wills and Trusts Limited
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Lifetime Wills and Trusts Limited in respect of a conveyancing transaction.