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Pioneering digital search service to be launched by Land Registry (EAT)

A new digital search service is being launched next month by HM Land Registry, marking the latest phase in its attempt to speed up and simplify the buying process for

Rob Hailstone June 15, 2018

Conveyancer shortage could pose problems for firms (TC)

A law firm has warned that a shortage of conveyancers could result in serious challenges for firms.

Rob Hailstone June 15, 2018

‘Abuse’ warning as investigations into power of attorney surge (LSG)

Investigations into the actions of attorneys and deputies appointed under the lasting power of attorney procedure soared by more than 40% in the last year.

Rob Hailstone June 15, 2018

Law Society Of England And Wales Reveals New CEO (TC)

The Law Society has announced the appointment of Paul Tennant as its CEO.

Rob Hailstone June 14, 2018

The Property Ombudsman and Trading Standards to launch agency referral fee survey (PIE)

The Property Ombudsman and Trading Standards are teaming up to assess the use of referral fees among estate agents amid warnings that the Government is coming close to an outright

Rob Hailstone June 14, 2018

OnTheMarket signs up over 9,000 agency branches as it nears 50% of market (PIE)

OnTheMarket now has listing agreements with over 9,000 agent branches, having added 3,500-plus offices since admission to the AIM stock market on February 9.

Rob Hailstone June 14, 2018

Why gazundering is back as buyers strike harder bargains for property (IC)

Asking prices for property in the UK have hit record highs recently. But data suggests that many sellers are accepting much less to sell their property once their home goes

Rob Hailstone June 14, 2018

SRA completes Handbook rewrite by tempering plan to allow solicitors to set up shop on qualification (LF)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has tempered its proposal to allow solicitors to set up their own law firms as soon as they qualify, as it unveiled the final wave of

Rob Hailstone June 14, 2018

Law firms will have to publish certain prices, but not complaints data, SRA decides (LF)

Law firms will have to publish their prices for a range of consumer and business services, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has decided, but they will not have to put their

Rob Hailstone June 14, 2018

New anti-money laundering regulator mooted to supervise estate agents (PIE)

HMRC has told the Treasury Committee that as part of next year’s government spending review, it plans to discuss whether other organisations would be better suited to the task.

Rob Hailstone June 13, 2018

Let’s end the ‘fat cat’ lawyer myth once and for all (LSG)

Solicitors do a phenomenal amount of unpaid work every day to ensure people can access to justice. It’s time to start shouting about it.

Rob Hailstone June 13, 2018

Law Society condemns SRA’s indemnity and compensation fund reforms (LF)

The Law Society has launched a fierce attack on the second attempt by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to reduce the indemnity insurance and compensation fund requirements for solicitors.

Rob Hailstone June 12, 2018