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ESTAS branching out by staging key conveyancing conference (EAT)

The ESTAS is joining forces with the well-known Bold Legal Group to stage a one-day conference for property lawyers, law firms and key decision makers.

Rob Hailstone January 28, 2019

Leaseholders set for new powers under proposed ‘user-friendly’ Right to Manage reforms (PIE)

The Law Commission has today unveiled a series of reforms to make it quicker and easier for leaseholders to take control of the day-to-day management of their building.

Rob Hailstone January 28, 2019

Modern Methods Of Construction And Implications For Conveyancers (TC)

Within the next five years 400,000 skilled and expert construction workers are set to retire, this equates to around 25% of the workforce according to Homes England, Strategic Plan.

Rob Hailstone January 28, 2019

Bold Legal Live! In association with the ESTAS (IC)

On the 18th October the Bold Legal Group will combine forces with the ESTAS group to host the most informing and exciting day & evening event in the conveyancing sector

Rob Hailstone January 27, 2019

Estate Agents Must Operate Transparently To Consumers Regarding Referral Fees (TC)

Heather Wheeler, Minister for Housing and Homelessness, outlined the government’s position on referral fees and new housing reforms at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers annual conference.

Rob Hailstone January 25, 2019

Law Society attacks LSB governance proposals (LSG)

Proposed revisions in the rules governing the relationship between the Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority are inconsistent with the Legal Services Act and could encourage disagreements.

Rob Hailstone January 25, 2019

Land Registry testing Blockchain in bid to speed up house buying process (EAT)

HM Land Registry’s ambitious digitisation plans continue apace with news that it is to consider Blockchain in a bid to speed up the house buying process.

Rob Hailstone January 24, 2019

Buyers should ‘not be able to walk away from deals’ with impunity because they don’t like the avocado bath (PIE)

Buyers should not be able to pull out of transactions without financial repercussions “just because they have decided that they do not like the avocado bathroom suite”, the housing minister

Rob Hailstone January 24, 2019

LSB rules “could stop Law Society from criticising SRA” (LF)

The Law Society has said it is “deeply concerned” that new rules proposed by the Legal Services Board could largely prevent it from either lobbying or criticising the Solicitors Regulation

Rob Hailstone January 24, 2019

Home-buying reservation agreements to be tested this year (LSG)

The government has announced that it will trial reservation agreements this year, telling conveyancers that buyers should not be allowed to pull out of transactions without consequences ‘just because they

Rob Hailstone January 23, 2019

Clampdown on referral fees: new Trading Standards guidance to be issued

It’s been revealed that the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team is to deliver new guidelines to agents for referral fees next month.

Rob Hailstone January 23, 2019

Online agents charge too little and risk looking ‘cheap’ – Russell Quirk (EAT)

The former chief executive of Emoov says online estate agencies charge too little, so risk appearing cheap and ineffective to potential customers.

Rob Hailstone January 23, 2019