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Sales problems in leasehold-dominated ‘private town’ (EAT)

An unusual story of hard-to-sell homes has emerged from Northumberland where a kind of new town, established in the 1960s, is causing headaches for estate agents.

Rob Hailstone September 3, 2015

Concerns over agents’ obligation to reveal property defects (EAT)

There have been concerns raised over new trading standards guidance for estate agents on having to reveal ‘significant defects’ about properties to potential buyers.

Rob Hailstone September 3, 2015

Government agency promotes accountants as competition law experts (LSG)

The Law Society has hit out at a plan by the Competition and Markets Authority to encourage accountants to advise their clients on law.

Rob Hailstone September 3, 2015

Riverview steps up AI focus with deal to buy US tech business (LF)

Riverview Law has completed a “multi-million” pound deal to buy an American knowledge automation business as part of its plans to develop the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the

Rob Hailstone September 1, 2015

Client protection discussion paper: still time to comment (SRA)

Published in July, the paper deals with professional indemnity insurance, compensation arrangements and how they work together to strike the right balance between reducing unnecessary regulation and protecting clients’ financial

Rob Hailstone September 1, 2015

Rural demand for one-stop shop leads accountants to become ABS (LF)

A firm of accountants based in rural East Anglia has become an alternative business structure regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Rob Hailstone August 28, 2015

SDT strikes out case against solicitors

The SDT has taken the highly unusual step of striking out for abuse of process the prosecution of five solicitors, after finding that the actions of the SRA had made

Rob Hailstone August 27, 2015

Solicitor ‘groomed’ by fraudsters is struck off (LSG)

A former in-house counsel at drinks giant Diageo who became a sole practitioner has been struck off after being ‘duped’ into facilitating an investment fraud.

Rob Hailstone August 27, 2015

Hermerdon Mine Blog (IC)

In September the first new metal ore mine in the UK for around 45 years is due to start production on the edge of Dartmoor.

Rob Hailstone August 26, 2015

Henry Pryor says: I will not be silenced over money laundering (PIE)

A Twitter campaign aimed at getting the industry bodies to go public with their inquiries into money laundering has resulted in an extraordinary exchange between the RICS and housing market

Rob Hailstone August 24, 2015

PC fee does not represent value for money, solicitors tell Law Society (LF)

The vast majority of solicitors who responded to a Law Society survey on the practising certificate fee said they thought it did not represent value for money.

Rob Hailstone August 24, 2015

Mortgage lending ‘highest in seven years’ (PIE)

According to the CML more money was lent for mortgages in July than in any other month for seven years.

Rob Hailstone August 21, 2015