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High street estate agents: You’re out of touch, out of date and you put people out of pocket (PIE)

Traditional estate agents have been accused of being stuck in the past.

Rob Hailstone April 7, 2017

Funerals merged with newly profitable ABS pioneer Co-op Legal (LSG)

The Co-operative Group announced that its legal services business is to be integrated with funerals in a new Life Planning Division.

Rob Hailstone April 7, 2017

Lord chancellor ‘overstepping powers’ with probate fee rise (LSG)

A parliamentary committee has attacked the legal basis of the government’s new probate fees, saying the lord chancellor could be overstepping her power by introducing fees which bear the hallmark

Rob Hailstone April 5, 2017

‘Corruption drives high-end London property market’ – claim (EAT)

A group campaigning for the reform of money laundering and other accountability laws claims that billions of pounds worth of investment – “much of it driven by overseas corruption” –

Rob Hailstone April 4, 2017

Land Registry: updates for portal email control (TC)

Organisations that use the Land Registry portal will be given greater control over email correspondence management.

Rob Hailstone April 4, 2017

SRA to examine how well firms handle complaints (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is turning its attention to how law firms handle complaints, commissioning its first piece of research on how firms’ processes can influence the quality of service

Rob Hailstone April 4, 2017

We will cost you less than £19 each, LSB promises lawyers (LSG)

Solicitors will pay less than £19 a year towards the cost of the Legal Services Board, the oversight regulator said today, unveiling ‘ambitious’ plans for the next 12 months.

Rob Hailstone April 4, 2017

Clyde & Co faces £50,000 fine after SDT ruling (LSG)

International firm Clyde & Co has been fined £50,000 and three of its partners fined £10,000 following a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal ruling that they breached money laundering and accountancy rules.

Rob Hailstone April 4, 2017

59% of people would recommend their solicitor (PIE)

Twenty property-related services were put by pollsters to 1,000 members of the public.

Rob Hailstone April 3, 2017

One in seven Help to Buy owners are locked into leaseholds

Warning over small print which puts taxpayer’s cash at risk in ‘worst scandal since PPI.

Rob Hailstone April 1, 2017

SRA ready with new enforcement plan for errant solicitors (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority will set out a new enforcement policy this summer backed by new insights into what the public wants.

Rob Hailstone March 31, 2017

Launch of the Best Estate Agent Guide and The EA Masters

The Property Academy have announced it will be publishing the “Best Estate Agent Guide” at its new event, “The EA Masters”, on 22nd September.

Rob Hailstone March 30, 2017