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Consultation for conveyancing solicitors on changes to STLD

HMRC is consulting for eight weeks on proposed change relating to the SDLT filing and payments process announced in the 2015 Autumn Statement, stating that they want to increase efficiency

Rob Hailstone August 18, 2016

Negative rate threat to conveyancing fees (LSG)

Conveyancers have warned that fees will come under pressure to increase in the event of negative interest rates, after the Bank of England cut rates to a record low of

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2016

Solicitors face 100% penalty for unsuccessful tax avoidance advice (LSG)

Solicitors who advise clients on tax avoidance schemes successfully challenged by the authorities would be caught by new penalties outlined by HM Revenue & Customs.

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2016

Thanks George! New figures show sheer size of transactions crash after Stamp Duty hike (PIE)

Housing transactions crashed in volume during April, official new figures reveal.

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2016

SDLT surcharge will hit transactions and prices of waterside homes (EAT)

Knight Frank is warning that it will “take time” for the three per cent stamp duty surcharge to be absorbed into the traditional waterfront second home market – and that

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2016

ABSs may “dominate in high-volume legal services” (LF)

The traditional law firm partnership structure is still dominant in the profession but the arrival of alternative business structures has disrupted the status quo and may eventually become the norm

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2016

Estate agent says pressure of job helped turn her to drugs (PIE)

A former estate agent has been sentenced after she was caught driving with a bag of cocaine stuffed in her bra.

Rob Hailstone August 16, 2016

House sales hit by long delays after new local property search forms introduced (PIE)

Local authority search delays are holding up property sales after new forms were introduced last month.

Rob Hailstone August 16, 2016

Legal Eye unveils new Senior Management team (TC)

Legal Eye, a subsidiary of ULS Technology, is delighted to announce the external appointment of Paul Saunders as Managing Director, together with two internal promotions.

Rob Hailstone August 16, 2016

Society backs reform of ‘distracting’ e-conveyancing law (LSG)

The Law Society has backed proposals to simplify the legal basis of electronic conveyancing in its reply to proposals for reform of the Land Registration Act 2002.

Rob Hailstone August 15, 2016

Offline conveyancers could face stamp duty penalties (LSG)

Solicitors could face penalties for not filing stamp duty returns online, under proposed government reforms to the conveyancing process.

Rob Hailstone August 15, 2016

Government facing calls for Right to Buy to be scrapped (PIE)

The Green Party has called for Right to Buy to be scrapped after only 20% of homes bought under the scheme last year have been replaced.

Rob Hailstone August 12, 2016