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New free conveyancing portal will give agents access to conveyancing chains (PIE)

A new portal will give estate agents free and real-time access to the status of conveyancing chains.

Rob Hailstone July 15, 2016

Solicitor wins “Conveyancer of Year” award less than two years after joining firm (TC)

Less than two years into the job, Janine Edwards of Watkins & Gunn has been named “Conveyancer of the Year” at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards.

Rob Hailstone July 15, 2016

Law Society to spend £61m on new IT systems (LF)

The Law Society’s ruling council yesterday agreed to spend £61m over four years on new IT systems for both its representative and regulatory arms – although it is forecasting that

Rob Hailstone July 15, 2016

Simon Gerrard calls for landlords with five properties to be excused Stamp Duty surcharge (PIE)

Simon Gerrard, past President of the NAEA and managing director of high-profile London estate agency Martyn Gerrard, has called on new Chancellor Phil Hammond to suspend the Stamp Duty surcharge

Rob Hailstone July 14, 2016

Brexit gloom as RICS says new instructions in steepest fall on record (PIE)

New buyer enquiries in the run-up to and immediate aftermath of the EU referendum fell to their lowest reading since mid-2008, while instructions had their steepest fall on record with

Rob Hailstone July 14, 2016

Sustainable drainage: a tightening regime requiring duty of care (LF)

The Flood and Water Management Act of 2010 sought to enshrine Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and national standards for drainage across both new and existing property.

Rob Hailstone July 14, 2016

SRA hits back over criticism of handbook rewrite

The chief executive and chair of the Solicitors Regulation Authority have hit back over criticism of their plans for a comprehensive rewrite of the handbook.

Rob Hailstone July 14, 2016

Legal watchdog begins search for £500 per day chair (LSG)

Recruitment has begun for a new chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel, to take over when current incumbent Elisabeth Davies steps down later this year.

Rob Hailstone July 14, 2016

Carney says owners and buyers should budget for interest rate rises (EAT)

House owners and buyers with mortgages in today’s market should budget to ensure they can “have enough headroom” for a rise in interest rates of as much as three percentage

Rob Hailstone July 13, 2016

Legal comparison sites struggling to attract providers (LSG)

An aspiring legal comparison website says it is encouraged by the competition watchdog’s controversial report on the sector – despite the report outlining how difficult these sites may find it to

Rob Hailstone July 12, 2016

MPs call for reintroduction of HIPs for new build homes (TC)

The vast majority of home buyers want surveys on new properties according to a poll by YouGov.

Rob Hailstone July 12, 2016

Solicitor whose “dysfunctional firm” failed to pay stamp duty to HMRC is struck off (LF)

The “chaotic” situation at a solicitor’s firm was no excuse for her failure to pay stamp duty to the HMRC, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has ruled.

Rob Hailstone July 12, 2016