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Leasehold issues delaying transactions by up to 20 days, say conveyancers (PIE)

The Conveyancing Association is calling for 2017 to be the year for leasehold reform after research showed sales involving leases caused long delays.

Rob Hailstone January 16, 2017

Referral fee is last reason why estate agents choose conveyancer partner (PIE)

Most agents choose a conveyancing partner based on their quality of work and reputation, rather than the referral fee.

Rob Hailstone January 16, 2017

‘I thought I’d bought my first home, but I lost £67,000 in a conveyancing scam’

Howard Mollett is the victim of ‘Friday afternoon fraud’, an email scam that is the No 1 cybercrime in the legal sector.

Rob Hailstone January 16, 2017

Police issue Land Registry empty homes scam warning (PIE)

Home owners are being warned yet again about scams where criminal groups target empty properties to apply for a mortgage or loan.

Rob Hailstone January 13, 2017

Santander Update ‘Acceptable’ New Home Warranty Schemes (IC)

Santander have just updated Section 6.7.1 of their CML Handbook Part 2 instructions.

Rob Hailstone January 11, 2017

Outgoing Law Society CEO to head York FE college (LSG)

The outgoing chief executive of The Law Society is to become head of a renowned agricultural college in Yorkshire, her county of origin.

Rob Hailstone January 11, 2017

No goodwill in solicitor’s name, court rules (LSG)

A South Yorkshire law firm has been cleared of passing off after it continued to use a former partner’s name to promote its services after she had left the firm.

Rob Hailstone January 11, 2017

Now Wales gets set to introduce 3% surcharge on purchase of buy-to-let properties (PIE)

Members of the Welsh Assembly are today considering proposals to scrap Stamp Duty in favour of a new Land Transaction Tax, which would create a 3% surcharge on the purchase

Rob Hailstone January 10, 2017

Plant experts predict Invasives Code will help property industry (TC)

Experts in invasive plant species, including Japanese knotweed, are calling for greater uptake of the Invasives Code, predicting it will help property professionals to understand the Code and its implications.

Rob Hailstone January 10, 2017

Online wills venture with big-name backing stakes everything on simplicity (LF)

Online wills start-up, Farewill, hopes to motivate people to make wills by attracting them with simplicity and branded design rather than extensive add-ons.

Rob Hailstone January 10, 2017

HomeOwners Alliance launches new attack on ‘untruthful’ estate agents (PIE)

The HomeOwners Alliance has launched a new attack on estate agents – although reluctantly concluding that they are necessary because of their local knowledge and ability to hold the hands of

Rob Hailstone January 9, 2017

Time for the Law Society to cut the cord (LF)

Anyone who has seen the Law Society council in action over the past 20 years will not be surprised by the criticism levelled at it by chief executive Catherine Dixon

Rob Hailstone January 9, 2017