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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

Goldsmith Williams launches free Buy to Let Tool Box for the broker market (TC)

Goldsmith Williams, the national conveyancers, has just launched a free Buy to Let Tool Box for brokers to help them when dealing with Buy to Let clients.

Rob Hailstone February 23, 2016

Average pay for agents said to be nearly £50k plus £36k commission (PIE)

The average pay in the property industry is £54,839, Property Week has reported.

Rob Hailstone February 22, 2016

Britain’s first ‘drive-thru’ estate agency opens at former filling station (EAT)

An estate agency in Cornwall has opened on the site of a former filling station and allows people to drive up, take property brochures, and go – the agency version

Rob Hailstone February 19, 2016

Lawyers press for cohabitation law update after court battle (LSG)

A woman’s fight to keep the home she shared with her now deceased partner for almost 20 years has highlighted the need to update cohabitation laws, lawyers have said.

Rob Hailstone February 19, 2016