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Government commits to end barriers holding back CILEX lawyers

The Ministry of Justice has set out its vision of ensuring that “there are no unnecessary barriers preventing CILEX members progressing their careers”.

Rob Hailstone July 7, 2023

Lack of up-front information still scuppering home sellers

The majority of sellers said the timeline in which they had to move was an important factor when entering the market but four in 10 would pay for a quicker

Rob Hailstone July 6, 2023

Nationwide BS speeds up Dip process

Nationwide Building Society has signed up to Iress’ Lender Connect and is the first lender to use the direct Decision-in-Principle (Dip) process.

Rob Hailstone July 6, 2023

‘Hundreds’ of agents sign up to ‘zero spend’ portal

Challenger portal Jangle has secured its first round of funding and has had hundreds of agents sign up so far.

Rob Hailstone July 4, 2023

Warning: Email and website claiming to be for ‘Peter Warner’ of ‘Peter Warner Solicitors’

An email has been sent misusing the name of ‘Peter Warner’, claiming to be from ‘Peter Warner Solicitors’ in relation to a supposed inheritance.

Rob Hailstone July 4, 2023

Sharp rise in ‘property alert’ registrations

There has been a 30% increase in the number of homeowners signing to a property alert scheme to protect against fraudulent property transactions, new data shows.

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2023

Private trusts of land (PG24)

Guidance on applications to register transactions involving trustees of land, aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 24).

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2023

Powers of attorney and registered land (PG9)

Advice on the evidence that HM Land Registry needs when an attorney has executed documents lodged for registration (practice guide 9).

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2023

Warning: Website for ‘Edward Harrison Solicitors’ claiming to be a law firm

A website at ‘www.edwardharrisonlaws.com’ is operating, claiming to be a law firm called ‘Edward Harrison Solicitors’.

Rob Hailstone June 29, 2023

SHOCK: All of RICS’ professional standards board resign

Both chair Dame Janet Paraskeva and nine other members of the SRB have resigned without publicly explaining why.

Rob Hailstone June 28, 2023

Trading Standards boss reveals timeline for latest material information changes

The latest material information rules will be introduced this Autumn, the industry regulator has revealed.

Rob Hailstone June 28, 2023

Estate Agent instructions 4% higher than last year, research reveals

New research from TwentyEA shows that volumes of new instructions for estate agents in 2023 to date are nearly 4% higher than 2022, and only 6% lower than the pre-pandemic

Rob Hailstone June 28, 2023