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Conveyancing portal Veyo reports registration surge (LSG)

Nearly half of conveyancing firms in England and Wales have registered with soon-to-be launched online portal Veyo, the joint venture behind the project announced.

Rob Hailstone March 25, 2015

Risk Outlook 2014/2015 Spring 2015 update

Think about your firm’s exposure to risk.

Rob Hailstone March 24, 2015

Risks from not declaring referral fees – money ‘belongs’ to the client (PIE)

Are agents right to focus on the possibility of letting agency fees being scrapped if Labour wins the election – or is there something more important they are ignoring?

Rob Hailstone March 24, 2015

Tories want to expand Right To Buy (EAT)

The ConservativeParty is to announce the extension of the Right To Buy policy to cover housing association homes as well as direct council houses and flats – if the party

Rob Hailstone March 24, 2015

Reports of bogus law firms hit new high (LF)

More than 700 reports of bogus law firms were made to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in 2014, an annual increase of over 25%, its latest risk update has revealed.

Rob Hailstone March 24, 2015

Ombudsman complaint limit rises from six to 12 months (LSG)

The Legal Ombudsman has announced it will double the length of time clients have to bring a complaint against legal services providers.

Rob Hailstone March 24, 2015

Law firms stand to lose billions through fraud: says bank chief (LSG)

A key figure in banking has warned of ‘almost epidemic’ levels of fraud in the legal sector.

Rob Hailstone March 21, 2015

Estate agents and local newspaper hit with £775,000 bill in ‘cartel’ case (PIE)

A group of estate agents, three of its members and newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror have been fined more than £775,000 between them after a ‘cartel’ ruling.

Rob Hailstone March 20, 2015

Budget 2015: ‘Movement on housing but more to be done’ (TC)

The Chief Executive of one of the UK’s largest housing providers has cautiously welcomed Budget announcements aimed at tackling the housing crisis.

Rob Hailstone March 20, 2015

Regulator names firms in PII probe (LSG)

The SRA is investigating two firms that should have closed last year because they did not have a valid insurance policy.

Rob Hailstone March 20, 2015

New cases of conveyancing scam come to light (PIE)

Here is an important warning for agents, conveyancers and their clients.

Rob Hailstone March 19, 2015

Broad welcome for Help To Buy ISA (EAT)

The Budget announcements by Chancellor George Osborne largely ignored the business of selling or buying homes – to the relief of many in the industry.

Rob Hailstone March 19, 2015