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Don’t hold up completions at the last minute, conveyancers are told (PIE)

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers has called for conveyancers to have all monies, including mortgage funds, in place the day before completion.

Rob Hailstone October 3, 2018

Land Registry picks blockchain partner (LSG)

HM Land Registry has taken a further step towards fully automating the conveyancing process by announcing a partnership with a software company to explore the potential of blockchain technology.

Rob Hailstone October 2, 2018

Firms must publish details of solicitors’ credentials (LSG)

Law firms will have to publish details of their employees’ experience and the time work is likely to take – as well as their prices – when new transparency rules

Rob Hailstone October 2, 2018

One in three law firms targeted by cyberscammers as PII hike looms (LSG)

One in three law firms was targeted by cyberscammers in 2017-18, up from a quarter the previous year, the Law Society’s annual survey of professional indemnity insurance shows.

Rob Hailstone October 2, 2018

Firms must publish details of solicitors’ credentials (LSG)

Law firms will have to publish details of their employees’ experience and the time work is likely to take – as well as their prices – when new transparency rules

Rob Hailstone October 2, 2018

Insurance rule change to hit 7,000 firms (LSG)

New regulations affecting how insurance products are sold could affect up to 7,000 law firms, the Solicitors Regulation Authority says.

Rob Hailstone October 1, 2018

ID and escrow start-up fights conveyancing fraud (LSG)

A digital system aimed at relieving conveyancers of most of the burden of verifying clients’ identity and holding client money is due to begin trials with an estate agent this

Rob Hailstone October 1, 2018

New stamp duty surcharge to be imposed on foreign buyers (EAT)

The government has used this week’s Conservative party conference to announce a new stamp duty tax of one per cent to three per cent on foreign buyers of property in

Rob Hailstone September 30, 2018

Conveyancers could give customers instant quotes on their websites (PIE)

Conveyancing firms could give home movers instant quotes on their websites.

Rob Hailstone September 28, 2018

Should agents say Sale Agreed, Under Offer, or Sold Subject to Contract? (PIE)

In the Ombudsman’s view, ‘Sale Agreed’, ‘Under Offer’ and ‘Sold Subject to Contract’ all propose the same: that the seller has accepted an offer on the property, that is, a

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2018

Families Continue to Live in Leasehold Nightmares (TC)

Getting the keys to your new home following the arduous home buying process is usually a milestone memory of joy that is difficult to replicate. However, for the thousands of

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2018

The Difficulty in Recruiting and Retaining Talented Conveyancers (TC)

With the imminent arrival of price transparency and the need to highlight an expert staff and superior services, the importance of retaining skilled talent has never been more vital.

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2018