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Beware ‘get-rich-quick’ solicitors, SRA to warn public (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority will send out notices ‘as widely as possible’, including to national newspapers, in its efforts to warn the public against being duped by solicitors involved in

Rob Hailstone October 28, 2016

The ESTAS to branch out with new Conveyancing awards (EAT)

The ESTAS Group, which already runs the largest award scheme for the estate agency industry, has launched new awards for the conveyancing sector.

Rob Hailstone October 27, 2016

Leading Lenders say ‘No’ to ‘Novation Contracts’ via CML Handbook Changes (IC)

In the last 24 hours seven lenders have changed their CML Handbook requirements adjusting their instructions at section 5.1.1.

Rob Hailstone October 27, 2016

Should consumers trust conveyancing “dabblers”?

As property transactions levels grew particularly in Q2 of this year, so did the number of occasional conveyancers or firms which merely ‘dabble’ in conveyancing.

Rob Hailstone October 27, 2016

SRA gets busy with rebukes for solicitors acting where they was a conflict of interest (LF)

A law firm and a solicitor have separately been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for acting where there was a conflict of interest.

Rob Hailstone October 27, 2016

Gang tried to sell millionaire’s £750,000 bungalow

Fraudsters tried to steal a house worth £750,000 by intercepting their victim’s mail to hijack their identity but were caught out when the millionaire’s daughter saw the house being advertised

Rob Hailstone October 26, 2016

Heathrow: at least 4,500 homes face CPO or ‘airport purchase’ (EAT)

The company that owns Heathrow airport is reported to have said that it will buy 750 homes on the site of its proposed third runway through Compulsory Purchase Orders, and

Rob Hailstone October 26, 2016

The Client Journey Project (IC)

Searches UK discuss recent findings from Shoppers Anonymous who investigated a client’s experience when seeking services from 85 law firms in the UK.

Rob Hailstone October 26, 2016

New tax avoidance schemes emerging after Stamp Duty 3% surcharge (PIE)

New tax avoidance schemes are emerging in the wake of the Stamp Duty 3% surcharge on the purchase of second homes that came into force on April 1.

Rob Hailstone October 25, 2016

Why do so many people think that showing people homes is all that agents do? (PIE)

Why do so many people think that showing people homes is all that agents do?

Rob Hailstone October 25, 2016

Former solicitor and fraudster faces another five years in jail (TC)

Having been found guilty of numerous fraud offences, former solicitor Ian Macfarlane has been ordered to pay £18,000 of court fees and has been jailed for a second time.

Rob Hailstone October 25, 2016

Solicitors in trouble for allowing non-lawyers to have inappropriate control over firms (LF)

Solicitors who ceded control of their firms to non-lawyers – in one instance they claimed their practice had been taken over by a criminal gang – have been sanctioned by

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2016