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Government’s suggestions for consumer awareness spark discussion in the industry (TC)

The Government’s ‘Call for Evidence’ has unsurprisingly sparked a variety of responses from across the conveyancing industry and beyond.

Rob Hailstone December 14, 2017

Law firms failing to tell clients who complain that they can go to LeO (LF)

Only a third of law firms are telling clients who make a complaint that they can refer it to the Legal Ombudsman if they are not satisfied with the outcome,

Rob Hailstone December 14, 2017

Anthony Gold latest law firm to be hit by cyber-attackers (LSG)

London firm Anthony Gold Solicitors is the latest to suffer a cyber-attack causing emails to be sent out apparently from a law firm’s address.

Rob Hailstone December 13, 2017

Agency withdraws claim about speed of exchanging contracts (EAT)

Independent Surrey-based estate agency Curchods has voluntarily withdrawn marketing material containing claims about its speed of exchanging properties, after the intervention of the Advertising Standards Authority.

Rob Hailstone December 13, 2017

Welsh stamp duty changes to “benefit more buyers than the chancellor’s targeted relief” (TC)

It’s been announced that the stamp duty waiver for first-time buyers will not apply in Wales from April 2018.

Rob Hailstone December 13, 2017

Bourns to chair streamlined Law Society board (LSG)

The review of governance of the Law Society of England and Wales took a step forward with the organisation’s governing council approval of the appointment of Robert Bourns as chair

Rob Hailstone December 11, 2017

‘Half of home movers feel lack of control’ says conveyancing sector firm (EAT)

A company supplying the conveyancing industry claims that new research reveals 55 per cent of home-movers are frustrated by a lack of control during the house-buying process – and that

Rob Hailstone December 8, 2017

Land Registry’s property ‘chatbot adviser’ fuels P45 fears (LSG)

Conveyancing solicitors fear HM Land Registry could put jobs at risk after learning that the agency has built a ‘chatbot’ online property adviser.