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£150,000 and no permission for the mud under Bloomsbury, London (TC)

The ground underneath a London mansion block was sold this month for £150,000 at auction as an ‘unexcavated basement’. It has no planning permission and it is believed to be

Rob Hailstone November 23, 2015

SLC/BLG Annual Conference summary (TC)

A fantastic range of insightful speakers took to the stage throughout the day. There were also two panel discussions between delegates and a selection of the day’s speakers.

Rob Hailstone November 23, 2015

Legal profession welcomes unbundling decision (LSG)

A Court of Appeal ruling that solicitors may offer ‘unbundled’ services without being held liable for matters beyond those in their client retainer has been widely welcomed by the profession.

Rob Hailstone November 23, 2015

Search Acumen marks its second birthday by doubling its market share (LF)

Search Acumen, the conveyancing search provider, has marked its second anniversary by achieving its target of doubling its residential market share in just 12 months.

Rob Hailstone November 21, 2015

When is a bogus legal firm not a bogus legal firm?

There is a need for both professionals and consumers to be on guard and to be educated to spot the true scam attempts and to know what to do when

Rob Hailstone November 19, 2015

New home-buyers service will be ‘game-changer’ say founders (PIE)

A new property service promising to be a “complete game-changer for the home buyer” is due to launch in the New Year.

Rob Hailstone November 19, 2015

Land Registry privatisation back on – reports (LSG)

Chancellor George Osborne has revived plans to privatise Land Registry, according to reports.

Rob Hailstone November 19, 2015

Conveyancers ‘abusing’ separate representation freedom – CLC chair (LSG)

The conveyancers’ regulator has suggested it may be time to re-examine the thorny issue of firms acting for both sides in a transaction.

Rob Hailstone November 19, 2015

Conveyancer jailed for stamp duty fraud (EAT)

A conveyancer who swindled his clients and HM Revenue and Customs out of almost £352,500 in stamp duty land tax, has been jailed for three years and four months.

Rob Hailstone November 18, 2015

The Conveyancing Charity Foundation is Launched (IC)

The Foundation will be officially launched at The Society of Licensed Conveyancers and The Bold Legal Group Conference in Derby today and at the Conveyancing Association conference in London on

Rob Hailstone November 18, 2015

Cash hand-outs offered to vendors willing to put homes on market (PIE)

A new property website is handing out money to home owners who may be thinking of selling at any time within the next 30 years.

Rob Hailstone November 17, 2015

Connells Group beats Countrywide with ‘defining’ online deal (EAT)

Connells Group says it is still on the prowl for traditional estate agencies to acquire after its announcement that it has purchased online agency Hatched.

Rob Hailstone November 17, 2015