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SRA to renew battle over central legal examination plans (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority today reignited the controversial issue of a central examination for all would-be solicitors by publishing a new set of proposals.

Rob Hailstone October 4, 2016

Call for Chancellor to scrap Osborne’s reforms in Autumn statement (TC)

Government should be addressing real housing issues rather than consulting on changes to SDLT filing and payment processes, says The society of Licensed Conveyancers.

Rob Hailstone October 3, 2016

Help to Buy to cease after 2016 (TC)

It was been confirmed today recently that the Help to Buy scheme will not continue to operate after the end of the year.

Rob Hailstone September 30, 2016

Back to the future? Conveyancers to discuss possibility of launch of ‘skinny’ HIPs (PIE)

Conveyancers are to discuss the possibility of “skinny” Home Information Packs being introduced by the Government.

Rob Hailstone September 29, 2016

Agency says stamp duty, not Brexit, causing prime market slowdown (EAT)

New data from Knight Frank shows that prime property prices have dipped by 0.1 per cent in the three months following the UK’s vote to leave the EU – but

Rob Hailstone September 29, 2016

Only two weeks left to have your say on proposed changes to SDLT filing and payment processes (LF)

The government are continuing to welcome comments on the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) filing and payment process until Friday 7 October 2016.

Rob Hailstone September 28, 2016

Attwells senior partner cleared by SDT (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been ordered to pay £14,000 in costs by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal after a law firm senior partner was cleared of a number of allegations.

Rob Hailstone September 28, 2016

Which? launches super-complaint to help property buyers who are victims of scams (PIE)

Home buyers who are scammed by fraudsters posing as estate agents or conveyancers into parting with their purchase money are part of the focus of a super-complaint made by Which?

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2016

Legal Ombudsman’s performance worsens (LF)

The time taken by the Legal Ombudsman to resolve cases increased over the summer, new figures have shown.

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2016

Creating a ‘two-tier profession’ – Consumer panel joins opposition to SRA plan (LF)

The Legal Services Consumer Panel and the Legal Ombudsman are the latest organisations to come out against the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s proposal that practising solicitors be allowed to handle unreserved

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2016

Phishing scam alert (TC)

Land Registry have sent out a warning regarding recent email scams received by their customers.

Rob Hailstone September 26, 2016

Co-op Legal’s recovery picks up (LSG)

Co-op Legal Services has posted a first-half profit, the group revealed today in its interim results, continuing its steady recovery over the last two years.

Rob Hailstone September 26, 2016