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Propertymark calls for financial penalties for pulling out of a transaction (PIE)

Propertymark says it is right that there should be a financial penalty for any party who withdraws from the transaction.

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2021

Lawyers being punished for insurers’ costs elsewhere, says regulator (LSG)

Changes are being forced on lawyers because insurers are loading costs on them to cover losses elsewhere, a conveyancing regulator has claimed.

Rob Hailstone August 16, 2021

Website for ‘Thomson Snell Legal Attorneys’, falsely claiming to be for a law firm with an office in Watford

A website is operating for ‘Thomson Snell Legal Attorneys’, falsely claiming to be for a law firm with a UK head office in Watford.

Rob Hailstone August 16, 2021

Mental health best practice across the conveyancing, legal and property industries (PIE)

“We were desperate to promote mental health and wellbeing in the legal, property and conveyancing sectors and also provide the best practical guidance.”

Rob Hailstone August 16, 2021

Agents tell conveyancers how they can improve performance (EAT)

The estate agents’ trade body has set out three ways conveyancers can further help the sales process.

Rob Hailstone August 16, 2021

Warning: Letters misusing the name of Glaisyers Solicitors LLP

Letters have been sent misusing the details of Glaisyers Solicitors LLP in respect of property purchase transaction.

Rob Hailstone August 12, 2021

Warning: Emails falsely claiming to be from Polpitiya & Co Solicitors

Emails falsely claiming to sent from ‘Martin Knight’ of Polpitiya & Co Solicitors.

Rob Hailstone August 12, 2021

“These robbing estate agents are still charging tenant fees!” (PIE)

It appeared the agent was charging a non-refundable £200 ‘intial fee’ for up to two tenants and another £100 for additional ones, and a £60 charge for using a guarantor.

Rob Hailstone August 12, 2021

Law Society prepares guidance on Supreme Court undertakings ruling (LF)

The Law Society is to issue guidance on last month’s Supreme Court ruling on solicitors’ undertakings, which a legal regulation expert said has left conveyancers “very much in a mire”.

Rob Hailstone August 12, 2021

Purplebricks admits short term disruption but CEO makes pay pledge (EAT)

The chief executive of Purplebricks says he wants to move his agency’s 600 Local Property Experts from self-employed to employed status in little over three weeks.

Rob Hailstone August 10, 2021

Will new digital identity scheme really lead to quicker completions? (PIE)

There appears to be little hard evidence that this part of the transaction process delays completions – or, via the new scheme, will contribute to making them quicker.

Rob Hailstone August 10, 2021

Extra 2% Stamp Duty for overseas buyers criticised by agents (TN)

NAEA Propertymark says additional duty is leading to plethora of sales fall-throughs as purchasers realised additional cost of buying property.

Rob Hailstone August 10, 2021