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Land Around Railway Stations to be Used for New Housing in the UK (IC)

A massive programme of development of railway stations and surrounding land will deliver thousands of new homes, the UK government has announced.

Rob Hailstone April 14, 2016

Change afoot at QualitySolicitors as it puts focus on conversion of online leads (LF)

Law firm network QualitySolicitors yesterday announced a greater focus on lead conversion, along with a change in leadership to drive it.

Rob Hailstone April 14, 2016

Nobody wants a private Land Registry (LSG)

New government plans to sell Land Registry are driven solely by politics and could create an out-of-control private monopoly – with risks to the integrity of the register and the

Rob Hailstone April 14, 2016

Granny flats to be exempt from stamp duty, after Government U-turn

Granny flats will be exempt from stamp duty after a Government U-turn, it emerged last night in a major victory for pensioner groups and elderly campaigners.

Rob Hailstone April 13, 2016

Welcome for government U-turn over duty surcharge on granny annexes (EAT)

The Daily Telegraph – which has been campaigning on the issue for some weeks – quotes former Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, as saying the

Rob Hailstone April 13, 2016

LSB ditches idea of giving unregulated providers’ clients access to ombudsman (LF)

The Legal Services Board has ditched plans to examine what it could do to enhance consumer protection for those who use unregulated providers.

Rob Hailstone April 13, 2016

Search Acumen Offers Conveyancers Access to Ground-breaking New Legal Indemnity Tool (IC)

Search Acumen has become the first conveyancing search provider to offer its clients access to My Legal Indemnity Shop, a ground-breaking new tool which gives conveyancers a one-stop shop to

Rob Hailstone April 12, 2016

Help to Buy ISAs get thumbs up from conveyancer as first wave of bonuses come through (LC)

The Help to Buy ISA which gives savers a bonus of 25% on savings towards house purchase has seen it’s first first time buyers cash in.

Rob Hailstone April 12, 2016

SRA shuts down five firms in the space of a week (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority today closed a fifth firm in the space of a week following suspicions of dishonesty.

Rob Hailstone April 12, 2016

New ‘super-trade’ body set to be formed in financial sector (PIE)

A merger of bodies in the financial sector has taken a step closer after members of the Council of Mortgage Lenders voted in favour of the proposal.

Rob Hailstone April 8, 2016

Co-op Legal Services back in the black but turnover falls again (LF)

Co-operative Legal Services returned to profit last year, although turnover continued to fall, its annual results have revealed.

Rob Hailstone April 8, 2016

Property platform that ‘removes need for estate agent entirely’ gets new backing (PIE)

Settled is an easy to use online property platform where sellers can manage every aspect of their sale in one place.

Rob Hailstone April 5, 2016