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First time buyers miss out as buy to let booms says Connells (EAT)

The post-election period has triggered a flurry of interest in buy to let but a sharp decline in business from first time buyers according to Connells’ Survey & Valuation division.

Rob Hailstone June 11, 2015

Beeny dismisses rumours over Tepilo’s future – “it’s here to stay” she says (EAT

Celebrity property expert Sarah Beeny has firmly dismissed speculation that there was any uncertainty over the future of her online estate agency Tepilo.

Rob Hailstone June 11, 2015

Securing your site against fraudsters (LSG)

Firms that actively manage their online presence will stand a better chance of spotting malicious attacks.

Rob Hailstone June 10, 2015

BLG Partners with Metro Bank and Search Acumen to Host a Free Conveyancer CPD Seminar (IC)

Bold Legal Group has partnered with Search Acumen and Metro Bank to host a free CPD-accredited seminar for conveyancers, bringing together a panel of industry experts to debate the latest

Rob Hailstone June 10, 2015

There is a “huge future” for high street firms, new SPG chairman says (LF)

There is a “huge future” for high street law firms, but the way ahead will be for practices to become more specialised, the new chairman of the Sole Practitioners Group

Rob Hailstone June 10, 2015

Clients ‘in the dark’ over their lawyer’s quality – watchdog (LSG)

Law firm clients remain ‘in the dark’ over the performance of solicitors, the sector’s consumer watchdog reports today – pledging to do more to ensure information is published.

Rob Hailstone June 10, 2015

Are You Allowing Your Clients to be Ripped Off by Indemnity Insurers? (IC)

The cost of moving could in some transactions be reduced if more lawyers took time to consider planning and building regulation requirements more closely.

Rob Hailstone June 9, 2015

LSB tells regulators to monitor lawyers over ‘price transparency’ (LF)

The LSB has urged the frontline regulators to keep a close eye on ‘price transparency’ among lawyers in the wake of a LeO report that said a quarter of complaints it

Rob Hailstone June 9, 2015

Land Registry: Preparing to Remove Postal Redirects in August (IC)

“More than half of our customers now use the new addresses (roughly 65 per cent) to ensure their postal applications reach us as quickly as possible in order to be

Rob Hailstone June 8, 2015

Stamp Duty Land Tax: Online Payments by Debit and Credit Cards (IC)

HMRC is now able to receive payment for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) by debit or credit card using a new online payment service.

Rob Hailstone June 8, 2015

Ground-breaking cover for a growing problem (TC)

Countrywide Legal Indemnities has launched a new Japanese Knotweed indemnity policy, which will offer protection to buyers and lenders in the event that Japanese knotweed is discovered at a residential

Rob Hailstone June 8, 2015

Big firms hit hardest by fall in conveyancing transactions, report finds (LF)

The top five conveyancing firms handled 36% fewer transactions in the first quarter of this year, a report has found, and their market share dropped from 8% to 6%.

Rob Hailstone June 8, 2015