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LSB gives thumbs up to regulators’ action plans for price and service transparency (LF)

The Legal Services Board has marked as “sufficient” action plans produced by legal regulators to introduce price transparency and release other information to the public to help with purchasing decisions.

Rob Hailstone October 3, 2017

Apply VAT to property search recharges, accountancy firm cautions (LSG)

H M Revenue & Customs could target conveyancers for under-declaring VAT for property search fee recharges, an accountancy firm has warned, advising law firms to play safe by charging VAT.

Rob Hailstone October 2, 2017

Industry criticism of Tories’ “monumental mistake” in boosting Help To Buy (EAT)

Figures in the property industry have sharply criticised the announcement made at the Conservative party conference to pump an estimated £10 billion extra into Help To Buy.

Rob Hailstone October 2, 2017

Conveyancing regulator joins price publication bandwagon (LSG)

Conveyancing and probate firms should be required to show an ‘estimate generator’ on their website or publish a full list of prices, the Council for Licensed Conveyancers has suggested, despite

Rob Hailstone October 2, 2017

The Leasehold Problem (TC)

Along with rising property prices and the growing reports of property fraud, leasehold problems have been a frequent feature in both conveyancing and mainstream reports over the past year.

Rob Hailstone October 1, 2017

First 100% affordable housing site revealed by Khan (IC)

A site in Walthamstow, formerly industrial, has been released for development with 100% affordable homes for first-time buyers, announced Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London.

Rob Hailstone September 29, 2017

Purplebricks defends its Local Property Experts after website criticism (EAT)

Purplebricks has issued a strong defence of its Local Property Experts after an agency comparison website’s analysis was critical of the hybrid company.

Rob Hailstone September 28, 2017

Conveyancers may have to publish fees and spell out the services included (PIE)

A consultation has been launched into whether conveyancers should be made to publish their fees. They could also have to publish data on complaints.

Rob Hailstone September 28, 2017

SRA ushers in ‘Uberisation’ of legal services (LSG)

The SRA yesterday signalled what it called the ‘Uberisation’ of the legal market with the advent of the freelance solicitor.

Rob Hailstone September 28, 2017

Prices and complaints data must be published says SRA (LSG)

Law firms may be required to publish price information on their websites next year.

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2017

“Price transparency should be seen as an opportunity for firms” (TC)

The proposed introduction of price transparency could provide firms with a positive opportunity to differentiate their services from competitors.

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2017

No more lawyer jokes, Chakrabarti pledges (LSG)

The next Labour government will put an end to politicians denigrating lawyers, shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti has pledged on the second day of the party’s conference in Brighton.

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2017