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Crimestoppers working with agents to deter ruthless conveyancing fraudsters (EAT)

Crimestoppers is working with estate agencies and financial advisers as well as conveyancers in a bid to eliminate house buyers’ deposits being stolen.

Rob Hailstone March 7, 2018

The Conveyancing University – providing a pathway for tomorrows property lawyers (TC)

Two Conveyancing centric law firms are pleased to announce their collaboration on the start of a brand-new training and development programme, designed to upscale and grow their own super conveyancers.

Rob Hailstone March 6, 2018

Quicker conveyancing pledged as Land Registry puts council searches online

HM Land Registry has taken another step towards its aim to “make conveyancing simpler, faster and cheaper” for the general public.

Rob Hailstone March 5, 2018

Agent calls for clearer guidance from HMRC over anti-money laundering registrations (PIE)

An agent attempting to renew his firm’s registration for anti-money laundering supervision has called for much clearer guidance from HMRC.

Rob Hailstone March 5, 2018

Money laundering review finds most law firms doing well but urges others to comply

Review of law firms finds most tackling money laundering risks, but some have more to do to meet new regulations.

Rob Hailstone March 5, 2018

Dreamvar loss could price out small firms (LSG)

Smaller firms could be priced out of conveyancing if a controversial ruling over a fraudulent property purchase is allowed to stand, the Court of Appeal heard last week.

Rob Hailstone March 5, 2018

Registry allays conveyancer fears over identity checks (LSG)

HM Land Registry has insisted that requirements to confirm a client’s identity for a property transaction will not impose new liabilities on conveyancers – who are reminded in updated guidance

Rob Hailstone March 5, 2018

Six out of 50 firms visited by SRA face money laundering action (LSG)

Six out of 50 firms visited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to review the sector’s compliance with new money laundering regulations have been referred to ‘disciplinary processes’, the regulator has

Rob Hailstone March 2, 2018

London law firm fined £35k for allowing partner to use client account as banking facility (LF)

A well-known London law firm that let one of its partners use its client account as a banking facility, with millions of pounds going in and out, has been fined

Rob Hailstone March 2, 2018

Removals could be disrupted by the Beast from the East, warning (PIE)

House moves could be jeopardised tomorrow by Siberian weather conditions blown in by the Beast from the East.

Rob Hailstone March 1, 2018

Borrower’s solicitor not liable for bank’s loss because it should have realised her error (LF)

A bank that relied on inaccurate information supplied by its borrower’s solicitor should not have won a negligence claim against her, because it failed to carry out its own checks,

Rob Hailstone March 1, 2018

2018 sees housing market activity build (TC)

New data has revealed that January saw a 37% increase in the number of people in search of a new home.

Rob Hailstone February 28, 2018