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Rights of Way and Restrictive Covenants two of the top issues for Developers (IC)

“It was crucial that developers compare the land against the title and title plan, as some vital details are easy to miss.”

Rob Hailstone July 6, 2017

Half of estate agency industry is ‘sleep walking to oblivion’ (PIE)

Housing market commentator and buying agent Henry Pryor has stood by a remark made to the Telegraph that too many agents have become “fat and lazy”.

Rob Hailstone July 5, 2017

Complaint about Purplebricks is upheld by Advertising Standards Authority (PIE)

A complaint about Purplebricks has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority.

Rob Hailstone July 5, 2017

RPSA provides guidance in respect of external cladding on high rise buildings (IC)

In the wake of the terrible events of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Residential Property Surveyors Association has issued guidance to its Surveyor members to assist them when encountering properties

Rob Hailstone July 5, 2017

Borrowers urge conveyancers to improve technology (TC)

The conveyancing sector is being urged by borrowers to speed up the mortgage process by improving their technology.

Rob Hailstone July 5, 2017

HMLR warn about fraud risk (TC)

HM Land Registry has recently issued a reminder on key fraud advice.

Rob Hailstone July 5, 2017

Cyber threat to firms at all-time high (TC)

A leading industry expert has highlight the growing threat of high-level cyber attacks for professional firms.

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2017

Is forcing law firms to publish prices the right thing to do? (LSG)

Other service providers are brilliant at publishing prices, but consumers are arguably no better informed.

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2017

Elderly woman charged agent’s commission after property failed to sell, allegation (PIE)

An elderly woman who sold her home to her own son after the property failed to sell through an agent was charged over £4,000 in commission.

Rob Hailstone June 30, 2017

CLC publishes Action Plan for better-informed consumers in response to CMA recommendations (IC)Council for Licensed Conveyancers to consult in autumn 2017 on detailed proposals for increasing transparency of price and service quality information for consumers

Council for Licensed Conveyancers to consult in autumn 2017 on detailed proposals for increasing transparency of price and service quality information for consumers.

Rob Hailstone June 30, 2017

Regulators to take price transparency rules slowly as SRA outlines limited pilot (LF)

Legal regulators have reacted cautiously to the Competition and Markets Authority’s recommendations on price transparency, pledging to pilot regulatory requirements and test their effects on the lawyers and firms they

Rob Hailstone June 30, 2017

SRA backs compulsory publication of conveyancing prices (LSG)

Conveyancing is expected to be one area designated for mandatory price information, but the details are likely to be subject to consultation and will be worked through along with other

Rob Hailstone June 29, 2017