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Conveyancer wants sellers to agree pre-viewing property info questionnaire (EAT)

A conveyancing expert is calling for sellers to complete and return their property information questionnaire to their conveyancer before there have even been viewings of the home they wish to

Rob Hailstone May 25, 2017

‘Forget HIPs’: conveyancers push digital home reports (LSG)

Digital home reports will save time for everyone involved in the homebuying process, says a trade association encouraged by what it claims are ‘noises’ about reform being made in the

Rob Hailstone May 25, 2017

HSBC Stops Lending on Leaseholds with Onerous Ground Rents (IC)

HSBC have become the latest lender to change their CML Handbook instructions to lawyers in relation to ground rents.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2017

‘Japanese Knotweed’ Property Value Warning (IC)

Property owners are being reminded of the impact the infamous plant Japanese Knotweed can have on prices as the summer approaches.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2017

Manchester Law Society calls for pro bono volunteers to aid bomb victims (LF)

Manchester Law Society has called for firms to join a pro bono advice rota to help those bereaved or injured in the Manchester Arena bomb on Monday.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2017

LSB decides against changing rules on telling clients about complaints procedures (LF)

The Legal Services Board has dismissed concerns about the “negative” impact of its requirement that lawyers tell clients about their complaints procedures before any work has been done.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2017

Land Registry to trial blockchain-backed digital property transfer (LF)

HM Land Registry plans to live test a ‘Digital Street’ scheme which will enable the “almost instant” transfer of property ownership, backed by technology including blockchain – the secure distributed

Rob Hailstone May 23, 2017

Tories backtrack on HIPs but still want massive house sales reform (EAT)

The Conservative Party says it wants greater competition and more digitisation to cut the costs and reduce the amount of time involved in moving house – and claims that this

Rob Hailstone May 22, 2017

Ransomware – Be Informed, Be Alert, Be Prepared (IC)

Top tops on managing the threat of a Ransomware attack and the critical protection afforded by a Cyber Liability policy.

Rob Hailstone May 22, 2017

Conveyancing kitemark holders warned over spoof email (LSG)

The Law Society has warned holders of its Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation to beware of a malicious email sent from a variety of addresses including a btconnect account.

Rob Hailstone May 22, 2017

Tories insist HIPs are not on their way back after all (EAT)

The Conservatives now say they are not resuscitating Home Information Packs, despite a suggestion by a prominent former minister that they “had some validity”.

Rob Hailstone May 19, 2017

Tory senior hints that Home Information Packs could be back if Conservatives win (PIE)

In an interview on the Eddie Mair show yesterday, Tory politician Michael Gove said that Hips could be revisited by a new Conservative government.

Rob Hailstone May 19, 2017