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Figures reveal stamp duty income dropping after government’s reform (EAT)

There has been a £620m decline in stamp duty income for the government in the first nine months of 2015 according to high-end estate agency Knight Frank.

Rob Hailstone February 10, 2016

Conveyancers predict flood-checks will be mandatory during transactions (EAT)

A poll of conveyancers suggests that the vast majority believe environmental searches to identify the risk of flooding will become standard for house purchases.

Rob Hailstone February 10, 2016

Will the Law Society be fighting for survival soon? (LF)

It is not a massive exaggeration to say that the Law Society will be fighting for its existence in the months to come.

Rob Hailstone February 10, 2016

Reserved activities rule removed by the SRA (LF)

Law firms no longer need to carry out reserved activities in order to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – but the regulator has offered assurances that it will

Rob Hailstone February 10, 2016

COFA sanctioned for “misappropriating” £120,000 from firm (LF)

A compliance officer for finance and administration at a Lincoln law firm has agreed to have his activities in the profession restricted after admitting to misappropriating £120,000.

Rob Hailstone February 9, 2016

Appeal court rejects mortgage fraud dishonesty finding against solicitors (LSG)

The Court of Appeal has dismissed allegations of dishonesty against two solicitors after finding that a High Court judge had ignored their defence in a case concerning mortgage fraud.

Rob Hailstone February 9, 2016

Conveyancers issue warning: Stamp duty surcharge “likely to delay transactions” (EAT)

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers is calling on the government to reconsider the three per cent stamp duty surcharge being introduced in April.