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Consumer group hits out at “dangerously flawed” stamp duty surcharge (EAT)

A consumer group which supports the principle of a stamp duty surcharge on second homes and buy to let properties has nonetheless slammed the government’s proposals as “dangerously flawed.”

Rob Hailstone February 1, 2016

Complaints about lawyers fall to lowest level yet (LF)

The number of complaints about lawyers has fallen to its lowest level since the opening of the Legal Ombudsman, its much-delayed annual report and accounts have shown.

Rob Hailstone February 1, 2016

Unregulated firms are the future, says high-profile struck-off solicitor as he sets one up (LF)

The former chair of the Law Society’s land law and conveyancing committee, who was struck off last summer, has helped his wife set up an unregulated law firm, it has

Rob Hailstone February 1, 2016

Agents must make residential vendors aware of stamp duty changes (EAT

Predicting how the housing market might play out over the next few months is incredibly difficult. There are a significant number of changes and developments which could create some game-changing

Rob Hailstone January 30, 2016

New bid to launch ‘digital platform’ to speed up conveyancing (EAT)

Only months after the collapse of Veyo aimed at creating a conveyancing portal for England and Wales, the Law Society of Scotland has announced a bid to deliver a “one-stop-shop

Rob Hailstone January 29, 2016

COT Assurances To Lenders To Be Extended (IC)

An important amendment is be made to clause 10 of the CML Lenders’ Handbook on 1 February 2016.

Rob Hailstone January 29, 2016

LSB approves SRA rule change on reserved activity

The previous rules meant that the SRA could revoke or suspend a firm’s authorisation if it did not carry out the reserved activities it was authorised to do. As part

Rob Hailstone January 29, 2016

Should the LSB chair resign? (LSG)

If the government effectively seizes the wheel of the super-regulator, does that not signal a lack of confidence in its leader?

Rob Hailstone January 28, 2016

Society outlines 2020 vision (LSG)

The Law Society has today published a landmark report on the future of legal services that pulls together predictions on how the market will change over the next five years.

Rob Hailstone January 28, 2016

Average deposit for a home now exceeds £80,000 says mortgage broker (EAT)

The average deposit for a property has risen 15 per cent in the past year and now stands at over £80,000 according to a mortgage broker.

Rob Hailstone January 27, 2016

P2P lender seeks 100 law firms for first panel (LSG)

A peer-to-peer lender created by the owners of a Cornish law firm is looking for high street practices to join what it says is the first legal panel in the

Rob Hailstone January 26, 2016

Cameron dismisses industry’s concerns over stamp duty and tax changes (EAT)

Prime Minister David Cameron has dismissed out of hand appeals to reconsider the recent measures aimed at making buy to let investment less attractive.

Rob Hailstone January 25, 2016