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HIP, HIP, Hooray – The Other 10-Year Anniversary (EAT)

You’ll see a lot of 10th anniversary stories in the property industry and consumer media in the coming days: early August marks a decade since the start of the credit

Rob Hailstone July 31, 2017

Extra Stamp Duty ‘has not deterred landlords so far’ as HMRC receipts rise again (PIE)

Landlords may be complaining about the extra Stamp Duty charges but that doesn’t seem to be stopping people buying additional properties.

Rob Hailstone July 31, 2017

SRA to publish research on conveyancing complaints (TC)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is set to publish research into conveyancing by the end of this year.

Rob Hailstone July 31, 2017

Solicitor rebuked for taking instructions from client’s daughter (LF)

A conveyancing solicitor has been rebuked and fined £2,000 after he dealt entirely with the daughter of the owner of a property in whose sale he acted, only for it

Rob Hailstone July 31, 2017

Buyers have themselves to blame, not solicitors, over leaseholds, say conveyancers (LF)

Conveyancers have hit back at suggestions they should have prevented the scandal of new homes being sold as leasehold properties with rapidly escalating ground rents, which the government announced plans

Rob Hailstone July 31, 2017

Law firm urges action on use of ‘pet solicitors’ in property purchases (LSG)

A south-east law firm has urged the government to take action over the appointment of ‘pet solicitors’ by developers when reforming the leasehold market.

Rob Hailstone July 28, 2017

Three-year strategy focuses on high standards and choice for public and solicitors (TC)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has set out its new three-year strategy, affirming its focus on high professional standards set in the public interest.

Rob Hailstone July 28, 2017

Rise in cyber insurance as cyber attacks increase (TC)

Recent research has indicated a sharp increase in the number of law firms being the target of scammers during the past year.

Rob Hailstone July 27, 2017

Fewer conveyancers dealing with soaring workload (LSG)

Conveyancers have been warned not to sacrifice quality over quantity after latest sector research shows fewer solicitors are dealing with a rising number of transactions.

Rob Hailstone July 26, 2017

Leasehold reform – could it trigger a huge new mis-selling scandal? (PIE)

The Government consultation on leasehold reform drops a hint that the Government may intervene to help existing leaseholders – triggering speculation that it could lead to a mis-selling compensation scenario

Rob Hailstone July 26, 2017

Conveyancer numbers fall while caseloads and efficiency grow (LF)

More property transactions and fewer people doing the work have increased conveyancers’ caseloads, but amid mounting pressure their productivity has grown by nearly 70% since 2012, according to a survey.

Rob Hailstone July 26, 2017

Conveyancers welcome crackdown on leasehold abuse (LSG)

Conveyancers have welcomed a significant turning point in their lengthy campaign to reform leasehold law, welcoming government proposals to tackle unfair and unreasonable abuse.

Rob Hailstone July 26, 2017