Referral fees to estate agents prop up failing solicitors, legal expert claims (PIE)
Lawyers who pay estate agents referral fees do so only because they can’t win the business on their own merit.
LeO Aim To Improve Legal Service Comparability Through ‘Single Data Register’ (TC)
The Legal Ombudsman aims to improve the accessibility of information on legal service providers through a ‘single digital register’.
Gazumping ban won’t stop bad behaviour from home movers (TC)
Banning gazumping will not prevent bad behaviour from home buyer and sellers.
GDPR – Specialist guidance for law firms (LSG)
Laww firms generally face similar issues as other organisations in seeking to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
BBC programme to investigate sales and advertising by online agencies (EAT)
The BBC says it is to broadcast a special one-hour radio documentary this weekend investigating online estate agencies.
MoJ hunts for £69m to refund power of attorney overcharging (LSG)
The Ministry of Justice will begin a £69 million refund scheme for people who may have overpaid when registering for a lasting power of attorney – but the move could […]
Is the writing on the wall for Panel Conveyancing?
Arrangements whereby a client is introduced to a conveyancer by an agent or broker through a third party panel manager have over the years become a major feature of the […]
Proptech firms team up in bid to make conveyancing faster and easier (EAT)
PropTech companies Gazeal and GetMeMoving have teamed up in a partnership which they claim goes some way to meeting the government’s ambition to make the conveyancing and house moving processes […]
Conveyancing fraud: Society seeks to intervene in crucial test of solicitors’ liability (LSG)
The Law Society is seeking to intervene in a case that has far-reaching implications for solicitors acting in property transactions.
Major cyber attack on UK infrastructure – ‘when, not if
The head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that a major cyber attack on the UK before the end of the decade is likely.
Banned ‘factory’ conveyancer refused entry to legal profession (LSG)
A former conveyancer who allowed mortgage monies to be transferred to conmen has been denied a route back into the profession after five years of sanctions.
New register of homes owned by offshore companies could give criminals a ‘hit list’ of victims, claim (PIE)
The creation of a public register showing exactly who owns UK property via offshore companies could be a criminals’ charter, handing the underworld a ‘hit’ list of where celebrities and […]