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Reforming The Conveyancing Process (TC)

Professionals are buried beneath heavy workloads, trying to communicate with the other side, gather the necessary information to progress a transaction as well as keep the client up to date.

Rob Hailstone October 30, 2017

Conveyancing process faces brick wall (LSG)

Research states that the most common frustration among homebuyers and sellers is the length of time that the conveyancing process takes.

Rob Hailstone October 30, 2017

More High Street agents buy into ‘Tinder-style’ online sales system (EAT)

Six more High Street estate agencies have signed up to an online platform that allows them to offer customers a fixed-fee listing service for £895.

Rob Hailstone October 27, 2017

Release of new data by HMLR reveals cash buyer numbers (TC)

New data has been released by HM Land Registry showing the number of properties which were bought using solely cash.

Rob Hailstone October 27, 2017

Solicitors “target of money launderers but not terrorists” says government (LF)

Legal services continue to be at high risk of attracting criminals intent on money laundering, but are not considered to be a target for terrorist financing, according to the latest

Rob Hailstone October 27, 2017

SME law firms under fraud attack but see business benefits in risk management (LF)

Almost half the staff at SME law firms say their firms have been attacked by fraudsters within the past 12 months, a survey has found.

Rob Hailstone October 25, 2017

New rules on the way for conveyancing solicitors who provide insurance (LF)

Personal injury lawyers, conveyancers and other solicitors who arrange or advise on insurance policies face new rules under a European directive coming into force next February, dealing with issues such

Rob Hailstone October 25, 2017

Conveyancers are piloting HIPs-style ‘Digital Home Reports’ (EAT)

The Conveyancing Association says some of its members are piloting HIPs-style Digital Home Reports in a bid to reduce fall-throughs and make house moves less stressful.

Rob Hailstone October 24, 2017

Outright ban on referral fees could be ‘catastrophic’ for estate agency sector, warning (PIE)

A ban on referral fees could have a “catastrophic” impact on the estate agency sector – and in particular trigger a “monumental” decline in corporate agencies.

Rob Hailstone October 24, 2017

Dual representation floated to speed up home buying (LSG)

The government has mooted the possibility of encouraging buyers and sellers to retain the same conveyancing solicitor as part of its mission to fix what it considers a ‘broken housing

Rob Hailstone October 23, 2017

E-conveyancing back on government agenda (LSG)

A decade after abandoning its last attempt to put the conveyancing process in England and Wales online, the government is calling for views on what it should do to accelerate

Rob Hailstone October 23, 2017

Former AHIPP leader Mike Ockenden says he has feeling of deja vu (PIE)

A leading figure in the Home Information Pack industry has said that – despite the Government’s strong denials that it will bring back HIPs – he has the feeling of

Rob Hailstone October 23, 2017