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Law Society embarrassed again after JR threat forces climbdown over training endorsement (LF)

The Law Society has been forced to withdraw from an exclusive deal to endorse a training partner for the qualified lawyers transfer scheme after facing a judicial review from another

Rob Hailstone January 8, 2018

Scottish firm’s weekend service piles pressure on conveyancers (LSG)

Conveyancing solicitors in England and Wales could come under pressure to work more at the weekends after a Scottish-based firm announced a seven-days-a-week service to help buyers gain a competitive

Rob Hailstone January 5, 2018

Major regional estate agency chain walks away from any online strategy because it ‘won’t make money’ (PIE)

The boss of one of the UK’s largest regional chains has rejected offering any online strategy – on the basis that he cannot see how it can make any money.

Rob Hailstone January 5, 2018

Government to direct leaseholders who want to sue conveyancers for negligence (LF)

The government is to ensure that leaseholders know how to sue their conveyancer where they may have been negligent over escalating ground rents, it has revealed.

Rob Hailstone January 5, 2018

16,000 FTBs helped by Stamp Duty cut says Prime Minister (TC)

In the six weeks since it was announced, the first-time buyer Stamp Duty cut has already helped around 16,000 people access the housing ladder.

Rob Hailstone January 4, 2018

Would you raffle off your home?

Get it wrong and you could be fined or even go to jail.

Rob Hailstone January 3, 2018

Conveyancers fight back against ‘errors’ league table publication (EAT)

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers says it is worried that HM Land Registry’s decision to publish details of apparent errors in conveyancing firms’ paperwork could be misleading to the public.

Rob Hailstone January 3, 2018

QualitySolicitors cuts jobs as income falls and law firms quit (LSG)

The struggles of marketing outfit QualitySolicitors are brought into sharp focus by new accounts that reveal a sharp fall in income and job cuts which leave the business with fewer

Rob Hailstone January 2, 2018

Land Registry to publish error rates of top conveyancers (LSG)

Top 500 conveyancers could be ranked according to their track record of completing TP1s and other Land Registry forms correctly under new proposals to open up data on land and

Rob Hailstone December 30, 2017

Buyer says he’ll sue agent over non-disclosure about neighbours (EAT)

A buyer is suing an estate agent who allegedly failed to tell him that a traveller family was living on a plot next door.

Rob Hailstone December 28, 2017

Do you know your Knotweed from your not weed? (TC)

Plant Experts Combat Knotweed Misidentification In Bid To Save Millions In Property Sales.

Rob Hailstone December 27, 2017

Group slams ‘incredibly weak’ government leasehold reforms (EAT)

A specialist leasehold enfranchisement firm has branded government leasehold reforms as “incredibly weak”.

Rob Hailstone December 22, 2017