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Conveyancers face possibility of more stamp duty reform (LSG)

Conveyancers could be in for more stamp duty shocks after chancellor George Osborne pledged to continue taking ‘bold action’ on home ownership.

Rob Hailstone March 2, 2016

Estate agents taking home more than twice that of Conveyancers (TC)

Is the average estate agent is taking home twice as much as the average conveyancer?

Rob Hailstone March 1, 2016

Government indicates that Law Society will lose practising fee funding (LF)

The Ministry of Justice has given its strongest indication yet that, once the legal regulators become independent, lawyers will no longer be compelled to make a financial contribution to their

Rob Hailstone February 29, 2016

Shortage of conveyancers is holding up property transactions (TC)

Paul Smith, CEO of estate agents haart says a shortage of conveyancers is holding up transactions with a long backlog starting to develop.

Rob Hailstone February 26, 2016

SRA: We want to be accountable to Parliament, not the Law Society (LF)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has asked the House of Commons’ justice select committee to assume responsibility for holding it to account once independence from the Law Society has been achieved.

Rob Hailstone February 26, 2016

Launderers in the news – February 2016

A roundup of money-laundering cases recently reported in the national media.

Rob Hailstone February 26, 2016

Conveyancing Association Launches Conveyancing Progression Training For Estate Agents And Mortgage Brokers. (IC)

The Conveyancing Association, the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has announced the launch of its new Conveyancing Progression Training Course for both estate agents and mortgage brokers.

Rob Hailstone February 25, 2016

Estate Agents picture of the week: And it’s very, er, arousing

Interest aroused as semi at 69 Cock Lane in Fetcham hits the market.

Rob Hailstone February 24, 2016

Stamp duty surcharge: call for exemptions on homes bought for children (EAT)

The Chartered Institute of Taxation has called on government to introduce an exemption from the stamp duty surcharge for parents buying a home for their child to live in.

Rob Hailstone February 24, 2016

Conveyancers want to cut delays – by getting estate agents on a course (EAT)

The Conveyancing Association is launching a training course for estate agents, as the debate swirls over whether a shortage of conveyancers is leading to long delays in transactions.

Rob Hailstone February 24, 2016

£45,000 Buyer Deposit Redirection Fraud Victim Says “I Would Have Signed Up TOUse The Safe Move Scheme” (IC)

“I am really pleased that The Safe Move Scheme has pro-actively prevented another property buyer suffering what happened to myself and my wife.”

Rob Hailstone February 24, 2016

Agency chain complains of conveyancer shortage delaying transactions (EAT)

Haart says a shortage of conveyancers and lawyers is leading to delays in transactions, made worse by the high volume of buy to let apartments and houses being purchased ahead

Rob Hailstone February 23, 2016