Website and correspondence misusing the name of Harding Evans LLP
The website “www․hardingevanslaw․com” is operating, which falsely claims to be the website for a firm of solicitors․
Emails from “Lawrence Sunday” claiming to be from “Axiom Stone”
Emails have been sent from “Lawrence Sunday”, claiming to be from “Axiom Stone” in relation to requesting costs for legal work.
Freeholders should be halted from collecting ground rent and service charges (MS)
The government should suspend freeholders’ rights to collect ground rents and service charges according to The Leasehold Solutions Group, which works with leaseholders on tasks like managing lease extension.
RICS: Decline instructions if there is too much coronavirus risk (PIE)
Surveyors must assess the risks around coronavirus when arranging a valuation and should decline an instruction where it is deemed unsafe, RICS has said.
Electrical Safety Standards Regs in the PRS – important guidance published (PIE)
Guidance setting out how the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 affect landlords, tenants and local authorities have been published by the MHCLG.
Conveyancing fraud warning issued by leading consumer group (EAT)
Consumers are not as worried as they should be about conveyancing fraud, putting them at risk of losing life-changing sums of money.
Land Registry explores crypto and biometric identity checks (LSG)
Cryptographic and biometric techniques could help conveyancers confirm clients’ identities whilst maintaining social distancing, according to a senior figure at HM Land Registry.
Exchange and complete on same day, recommends leading conveyancer (TN)
Increased risk of property sales falling through during Coronavirus leads legal expert to recommend adopting extreme measures during pandemic.
Notices, restrictions and protection of third-party interests (PG19)
How to apply for a notice or restriction to protect a third-party interest in an estate (practice guide 19).
Give first time buyers a break, mortgage lenders tell government (EAT)
Restrictions introduced a decade ago after the financial crisis are holding back many first time buyers from purchasing a home.
Law Society unveils guidance to reboot housing market (LSG)
Guidance for conveyancers to support government plans to reopen the housing market, enabling people to move home safely, has been unveiled by the Law Society.
“Gowmans” and the website “www․gowmans․co․uk”
The website “www․gowmans․co․uk” is operating, which claims to be for a firm of solicitors called “Gowmans”