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Millions of pounds not repaid as Barnett tried to keep firm afloat (LF)

Southport law firm Barnetts was a business in “dire straits” and other solicitors “would feel ashamed” at the actions of its senior partner in trying to keep it afloat.

Rob Hailstone January 4, 2016

Stamp duty surcharge: row brewing over consultation timetable (EAT)

Controversy is growing over the government’s surprise consultation period for its proposal to levy a three per cent stamp duty surcharge on second homes from April 1st.

Rob Hailstone December 30, 2015

Use cybersecurity to your advantage (LSG)

In-house lawyers have an opportunity to show their mettle as organisations defend themselves.

Rob Hailstone December 30, 2015

Government launches consultation on second homes stamp duty surcharge (EAT)

The government chose Christmas Bank Holiday Monday to launch its formal consultation on the ‘additional properties’ stamp duty surcharge, first announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement in November.

Rob Hailstone December 29, 2015

Lease extension demand soars 140 per cent in just five years (EAT)

A conveyancing firm claims there has been a 140 per cent increase in the number of properties requiring leasehold extensions in just the past four years – and that 10,000

Rob Hailstone December 23, 2015

Land Registry to change dispute resolutions process from January (TC)

Land Registry have announced measures to end “long running, unresolved disputes.” They now say any unresolved dispute between an applicant and objector must be passed to a First-tier Tribunal after

Rob Hailstone December 23, 2015

Conveyancer who tested Veyo: Law Society “built something nobody wanted” (LF)

The managing director of a law firm involved in testing Veyo has described how the Law Society realised too late that it had “built something nobody wanted”.

Rob Hailstone December 23, 2015

Longer completion days: removals’ body steps up opposition to CHAPS change (EAT)

The British Association of Removers has entered the dispute over changes to the CHAPS arrangements for the transfer of monies on completion day.

Rob Hailstone December 22, 2015

The Hare Becomes an Emu (IC)

Law Society response to Veyo’s failure causes, anger, dismay and frustration for conveyancing solicitors.

Rob Hailstone December 22, 2015

Andy Sommerville predicts Land Registry privatisation to be “abandoned for a second time” (TC)

The privatisation of the Land Registry will be abandoned for a second time according to Search Acumen’s Director, Andy Sommerville.

Rob Hailstone December 22, 2015

Cyber Scams Cause Continuous Chaos (IC)

Friday afternoon computer issues are the last thing any Conveyancer needs, but how often is a phishing email put down to IT issues? At the busiest of times it is

Rob Hailstone December 21, 2015

Demise of Veyo is good news for the industry say Redbrick Solutions (LF)

The recent announcement from the Law Society that it was winding up the much hyped Veyo ‘e-conveyancing platform’ was widely lambasted by the conveyancing profession after they had invested a

Rob Hailstone December 21, 2015