Survey launches today asking estate agents about referral fees as Government considers case for a ban (PIE)
The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team, with the support of The Property Ombudsman and the Property Redress Scheme, has today launched a survey to assess the use of referral […]
Building Society Launches New Model To Allow Greater Residential Lending (TC)
A Building Society has introduced a new affordability model to raise the amount that clients can borrow.
AI “will help law firms make business decisions”, says Law Society report (LF)
Law firm managers and in-house counsel will increasingly be relying on artificial intelligence (AI) for decisions on the best strategic course to take in the future, according to a Law […]
Pioneering digital search service to be launched by Land Registry (EAT)
A new digital search service is being launched next month by HM Land Registry, marking the latest phase in its attempt to speed up and simplify the buying process for […]
Conveyancer shortage could pose problems for firms (TC)
A law firm has warned that a shortage of conveyancers could result in serious challenges for firms.
‘Abuse’ warning as investigations into power of attorney surge (LSG)
Investigations into the actions of attorneys and deputies appointed under the lasting power of attorney procedure soared by more than 40% in the last year.
Law Society Of England And Wales Reveals New CEO (TC)
The Law Society has announced the appointment of Paul Tennant as its CEO.
The Property Ombudsman and Trading Standards to launch agency referral fee survey (PIE)
The Property Ombudsman and Trading Standards are teaming up to assess the use of referral fees among estate agents amid warnings that the Government is coming close to an outright […]
OnTheMarket signs up over 9,000 agency branches as it nears 50% of market (PIE)
OnTheMarket now has listing agreements with over 9,000 agent branches, having added 3,500-plus offices since admission to the AIM stock market on February 9.
Why gazundering is back as buyers strike harder bargains for property (IC)
Asking prices for property in the UK have hit record highs recently. But data suggests that many sellers are accepting much less to sell their property once their home goes […]
SRA completes Handbook rewrite by tempering plan to allow solicitors to set up shop on qualification (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has tempered its proposal to allow solicitors to set up their own law firms as soon as they qualify, as it unveiled the final wave of […]
Law firms will have to publish certain prices, but not complaints data, SRA decides (LF)
Law firms will have to publish their prices for a range of consumer and business services, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has decided, but they will not have to put their […]