by Rob | Sep 13, 2019 | News
An infuriated agent has hit out at an article in a national newspaper which slates the industry. The Express has advised the public to beware of estate agents’ “tricks”.
by Rob | Sep 13, 2019 | News
Solicitors working for unregulated entities under the new rules coming into force in November should seek contractual assurances from their employers that their professional obligations cannot be overridden.
by Rob | Sep 13, 2019 | News
The Law Society has welcomed the lapse of a planned hike in probate fees as a result of parliament being suspended.
by Rob | Sep 13, 2019 | News
Solicitors considering taking advantage of more liberal practising rules have been urged to beware of the potential pitfalls.
by Rob | Sep 12, 2019 | News
Purplebricks has warned shareholders that it is in discussion with HMRC over its anti-money laundering procedures, and that there could be a potential cost.
by Rob | Sep 12, 2019 | News
What SDLT reforms could unblock our bunged up housing market?
by Rob | Sep 12, 2019 | News
A plethora of email scams using legitimate law firm details have been increasing in recent months.
by Rob | Sep 12, 2019 | News
The Information Commissioner needs to provide specific guidance to law firms on how they can lawfully share personal data, a leading City law firm has argued.
by Rob | Sep 12, 2019 | News
The Law Society met with HM Courts and Tribunals Service for an update on the delays to the probate service.
by Rob | Sep 11, 2019 | News
The Guild of Property Professionals has welcomed government steps to provide buyers and sellers with greater transparency in transactions – and says it checks it own member agents for compliance.
by Rob | Sep 11, 2019 | News
A Freedom of Information request to the Land Registry has shown that there have been 678 claims for property fraud over the last 14 years.
by Rob | Sep 10, 2019 | News
Purplebricks has reported a potential risk of litigation to its shareholders.
by Rob | Sep 10, 2019 | News
The Government has just updated the published documents to reflect the enforcement of referral fee transparency.
by Rob | Sep 10, 2019 | News
Take a look at recent proposals by Labour and the current Government in their efforts to effectively outlaw leasehold ownership for newbuild property.
by Rob | Sep 9, 2019 | News
The government has issued a revised version of its official How To Buy and How To Sell documents, aimed at consumers and first published in the spring of this year.
by Rob | Sep 5, 2019 | News
Electronic signatures are legal binding, including in situations where there is a statutory requirement for a signature.
by Rob | Sep 5, 2019 | News
The Law Commission has paved the way for video witnessing of deeds by calling on the government to set up an industry working group which could consider the matter.
by Rob | Sep 5, 2019 | News
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has applied to the Legal Services Board to reduce fees by 30%.
by Rob | Sep 4, 2019 | News
A letter written to the Sunday Times and London Evening Standard has been released by estate agent Marc von Grundherr.
by Rob | Sep 4, 2019 | News
Whilst the Government’s silence in regards to property sector changes has created a lethargic property market, Labour’s plans to force landlords to sell their homes to tenants in an updated Right to Buy scheme is causing outrage in the privately rented sector...
