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‘Privileged’ legal sector escapes AML rules, campaign group claims

Methods include sham litigation as well as the abuse of conveyancing, trust and company services, the report alleges.

Rob Hailstone October 17, 2022

Stamp duty cut to remain as Hunt scraps mini-Budget

The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has reversed almost all of the tax cuts set out in Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrous mini-Budget three weeks ago, raising an extra £32 billion per year.

Rob Hailstone October 17, 2022

Warning: Email misusing the name of ‘Saunders Law’

An email has been sent falsely claiming to be from ‘Louise Rispin’ of ‘Saunders Law Firms Hanko Dezso Solicitors’ in relation to a supposed unpaid invoice.

Rob Hailstone October 17, 2022

6% mortgage rates are equivalent to 25% in 1980, lender claims

The average pricing on a two-year fixed rate have hit 6.43% and the building society highlights that while this may be lower than the 15% borrowers paid in the 1980s,

Rob Hailstone October 17, 2022

Mortgage senior says ‘it’s time to regulate estate agents’

Association of Mortgage Intermediaries chief executive Robert Sinclair says the time has come to properly regulate estate agency after latest swathe of HMRC fines.

Rob Hailstone October 17, 2022

Warning: Letter misusing the name of Freeths LLP

A letter has been sent purporting to be from Freeths LLP in relation to a supposed leasehold agreement.

Rob Hailstone October 14, 2022

Lenders see conveyancers ‘as their in-house legal team’

Conveyancers reacted angrily at the Law Society’s flagship property conference today to suggestions that they are increasingly being seen as mortgage lenders’ in-house legal teams.

Rob Hailstone October 14, 2022

Warning: Correspondence misusing the names of Sanjay Kohli and Family Defence Law Ltd

Correspondence misusing the names of Sanjay Kohli and Family Defence Law Ltd relating to a provision of services transaction.

Rob Hailstone October 13, 2022

Warning: Email misusing the names of Jonathan Hock and Macfarlanes LLP

Emails have been sent misusing the name of Jonathan Hock of Macfarlanes LLP, requesting the recipient to transfer funds.

Rob Hailstone October 13, 2022

Tenants shun D-rated EPC homes: Shawbrook

The cost-of-living crisis is hitting tenants and landlords, with 58% of renters saying they are less likely to consider a property with an energy rating of D or below, according

Rob Hailstone October 13, 2022

Warning: Email misusing the name Solicitors Regulation Authority

Emails from lawyersdeligence@sra.org.uk are not genuine emails from the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Rob Hailstone October 13, 2022

Warning: Email misusing the name of Simmons & Simmons LLP

An email has been sent misusing the name of Simmons & Simmons LLP in relation to a supposed unpaid invoice.

Rob Hailstone October 13, 2022