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Referral Fees and Modern Method of Auction subject to new TPO rules (EAT)

The Property Ombudsman says its members must in future disclose referral fees in a bid to make previously-hidden costs open and transparent to consumers.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2019

Erring solicitors cost profession £18.1m in compensation (LSG)

The increasing burden on the compensation fund has been brought into focus by figures showing near-record demand for payouts.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2019

Solicitor and Legal Trainer latest appointment for prop tech Gazeal (IC)

Gazeal will be releasing a series of free webinars for conveyancers on the Gazeal product via the Bold Legal Group website shortly.

Rob Hailstone May 23, 2019

Lawyers urged to crack down on money laundering before governments intervene (LSG)

Lawyers must take a tougher stance on money laundering and be better self-regulators.

Rob Hailstone May 23, 2019

Home buyer wins case against surveyor who failed to spot Japanese knotweed (PIE)

A home buyer has been awarded £50,000 compensation plus costs of up to £90,000 after a surveyor failed to spot Japanese knotweed growing in the garden of the £1.2m property.

Rob Hailstone May 22, 2019

Mortgage lenders overly cautious about Japanese knotweed (IC)

The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee said in a new report that other invasive plants do not have the same effect and points out that lenders in Europe

Rob Hailstone May 22, 2019

Scottish Property Selling 28% Quicker Than British Counterparts

The prevalence of the solicitor estate agent in Scotland means buyers and sellers are able to get expert legal and market advice from solicitors and property managers in one place

Rob Hailstone May 22, 2019

LSB Grants Proposed Changes To November’s SRA Standards (TC)

The Legal Services Board has granted the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s application in full to change a number of the regulatory arrangements in the Standards and Regulations that are set to

Rob Hailstone May 22, 2019

AML Experts Call For Greater Collaboration And Education (TC)

Almost two thirds of industry experts believe that current legislation regarding money laundering is robust and improving. However, it is clear that improvements are still needed.

Rob Hailstone May 21, 2019

Rethink for HIPs as homes sell 28% faster north of the border (PIE)

Scottish properties are selling 28% faster than those in England and Wales.

Rob Hailstone May 20, 2019

Here we go again … another new housing minister on the way (EAT)

It appears almost certain that there will be another new housing minister named when a new Conservative leader – and thus Prime Minister – is elected by members over the

Rob Hailstone May 20, 2019

Conveyancing Firm First In Legal History To Launch Alexa Integrated System (TC)

Simply Conveyancing Property Lawyers have officially become the first property law firm in the UK to integrate with virtual personal assistant, Alexa, into their system.

Rob Hailstone May 20, 2019