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Law firms are ‘neglecting’ training on cybersecurity (LSG)

Solicitors are being warned to ‘push back’ against clients and managing partners who demand shortcuts that could put data security at risk.

Rob Hailstone June 11, 2018

98% of rip-off lease sales broke consumer protection rules, says Conveyancing Association

The Conveyancing Association claims that 98% of sales of properties with onerous or doubling ground rents broke consumer protection rules.

Rob Hailstone June 10, 2018

Home owner who wants Purplebricks to sell his house says high street agent will not let him buy through them (PIE)

A post on a public forum has raised a seller’s concern that if he uses Purplebricks to sell his home, he will not be allowed on the books of a

Rob Hailstone June 6, 2018

Why there is only so much you can do to prevent property fraud (PIE)

A recent Court of Appeal ruling indicates that solicitors acting for fake vendors can no longer hope to pin the blame for a property fraud on other parties in the

Rob Hailstone June 6, 2018

Licensed conveyancers first to face price and service transparency rules (LF)

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers is to become the first regulator to mandate that the firms it regulates publish their service standards and prices online.

Rob Hailstone June 5, 2018

Controversial Labour MP says property better than pensions for retirement (EAT)

A Labour MP who has in the past been fiercely critical of estate and lettings agents now says that property is better than pensions for retirement.

Rob Hailstone June 4, 2018

Conveyancing clients would pay more for “premium” service, research finds (LF)

Over a third of home movers would be prepared to pay more for a “premium customer service” from their conveyancer, according to new research that also charts how local solicitors

Rob Hailstone June 4, 2018

Buy-to-let lending tumbles by almost half since introduction of Stamp Duty surcharge (PIE)

Buy-to-let lending is down 47% on levels before the introduction of the 3% Stamp Duty surcharge levied on the purchase of additional properties.

Rob Hailstone June 1, 2018

Digital escrow service removes need for lawyer to hold client cash (LSG)

A digital vault to hold funds in the homebuying process could remove the need for conveyancers to handle large sums if an escrow service which enabled the UK’s first fully

Rob Hailstone June 1, 2018

LSB censures Law Society – but content with regulatory independence (LSG)

The oversight regulator has issued its first public censure after finding that the Law Society broke its internal governance rules between 2014 and 2017.

Rob Hailstone June 1, 2018

VAT on electronic property searches: Interim guidance to firms

Law Society’s position.

Rob Hailstone May 30, 2018

Bank of Mum and Dad remains open and contributes towards 25% of purchases (EAT)

The Bank of Mum and Dad will provide funding towards around a quarter of property purchases this year, according to research.

Rob Hailstone May 30, 2018