by Rob | Feb 25, 2020 | Alerts
An email has been sent, falsely purporting to be from Stephen Pollard of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
by Rob | Feb 25, 2020 | News
A new call has been issued this morning by the Competition and Markets Authority for estate agents to confess if their business has been involved in a price fixing cartel.
by Rob | Feb 25, 2020 | News
The government has confirmed the regional price caps that the Help to Buy scheme will incorporate from April 2021 to March 2023 as well announcing further reforms.
by Rob | Feb 25, 2020 | News
Nearly half (44%) of British homeowners would not buy their home again if given the chance, research from home interior company www.Hillarys.co.uk found.
by Rob | Feb 25, 2020 | News
Over half a million people could still be living in unsafe buildings clad in flammable materials.
by Rob | Feb 24, 2020 | News
Why the attempt to fix the claddinhg and mortgage crisis is not working.
by Rob | Feb 24, 2020 | Updates
How to apply for a notice or restriction to protect a third-party interest in an estate (practice guide 19).
by Rob | Feb 24, 2020 | Updates
Advice on the execution of deeds that are to be submitted to HM Land Registry (practice guide 8).
by Rob | Feb 24, 2020 | Updates
This guide explains when evidence of identity is required and how it should be given. It is aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 67).
by Rob | Feb 24, 2020 | News
High street branch that mixed legal services including wills and conveyancing plus residential sales has shut up shop.
by Rob | Feb 24, 2020 | News
Sellers who failed to mention a motel and diner being constructed nearby have been ordered by a court to pay £285,000 to buyers to cover their deposit and damages.
by Rob | Feb 24, 2020 | News
The way legal services are provided needs to change to recognise that a large portion of the population struggles with the law and needs more help with accessing it, a report from the Legal Services Board has urged.
by Rob | Feb 21, 2020 | News
A couple who failed to tell the buyers of their £1m property about plans for a nearby American-style diner and motel now face a £300,000 bill after losing their court battle.
by Rob | Feb 21, 2020 | News
The government is being urged to make commonhold ownership compulsory on all new apartments – and the move could even begin a long-term phasing out of the increasingly controversial leasehold tenure.
by Rob | Feb 21, 2020 | News
A conveyancing firm has launched what it claims to be one of the first ever apps for vendors and buyers in England and Wales.
by Rob | Feb 21, 2020 | News
Firms of licensed conveyancers will only be able to use third-party managed accounts (TPMAs) if it is in each client’s best interests, their regulator has proposed.
by Rob | Feb 21, 2020 | News
The number of conveyancing law firms has fallen to a new low as the market felt the “full brunt” of Brexit-related political and economic uncertainty last year, new research has found.
by Rob | Feb 20, 2020 | Alerts
An email has been sent to a member of the public misusing the name Martin Tolhurst Solicitors requesting a transfer of funds.
by Rob | Feb 19, 2020 | News
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a shock warning that mortgage borrowers who purchased properties through the Help To Buy scheme face the risk of negative equity.
by Rob | Feb 19, 2020 | News
All customers on the MoneySuperMarket website can now easily compare the best-rated conveyancers and property solicitors from Optimus’ panel and receive a fixed conveyancing quotation based on the information they provide, with no hidden fees.
