by Rob | May 20, 2019 | News
A cross-house, joint committee draft bill has pledged to establish a register, held by Companies House, which will ‘force overseas entities, looking to purchase land in the UK would be required to enter information about their beneficial owners.
by Rob | May 20, 2019 | News
Land Registry says it is registering an increasing number of digital mortgages since opening up its ‘innovative’ paperless service to more conveyancers.
by Rob | May 18, 2019 | News
According to an investigation by The Sunday Times, despite commonhold being introduced in England and Wales in 2002, just one leasehold scheme is thought to have converted.
by Rob | May 17, 2019 | News
The Competition and Markets Authority has committed to investigate potential mis-selling in the leasehold sector, and estate agents could be among those seen as culpable.
by Rob | May 17, 2019 | News
A law firm says it’s made legal history by integrating the automated voice-activated platform Alexa into its system.
by Rob | May 17, 2019 | News
A survey undertaken by the respected Economist Intelligence Unit and a risk solutions company suggests that estate agency may be one of the least appealing sectors for money launderers to use for their illegal activities.
by Rob | May 17, 2019 | News
Global law firm and magic circle firm, Linklaters, have been peppered by cyber criminals in 2019 and have fallen foul of scammers attempting to use their name in phishing fraud attempts for the third time this year and second time in a month.
by Rob | May 17, 2019 | News
The legal sector’s complaints handler says it expects solicitors to give a costs estimate up front before they take on a case.
by Rob | May 16, 2019 | News
Buying a home is the biggest financial investment of people’s lives and can be a stressful and lengthy process.
by Rob | May 16, 2019 | News
Lawyers must provide their clients with a cost benefit analysis so they can understand the choices available to them, the Legal Ombudsman has said.
by Rob | May 16, 2019 | News
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched an industry and public consultation on the proposals of a new mandatory Home Survey Standard.
by Rob | May 15, 2019 | News
A commitment to limit all new lease rent levels to a peppercorn amount. Leasehold houses (with a few exceptions) will be banned – the number of new-build registered leasehold homes has dropped to 3% since the plan to ban was announced. Freeholders and landlords will...
by Rob | May 15, 2019 | News
An estate agent in the north east of England has been told he will face prison after admitting two counts of fraud, involving sums reported to be almost £110,000.
by Rob | May 15, 2019 | News
On November 25 any law firm registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will need to ready themselves for significant regulatory changes.
by Rob | May 14, 2019 | News
The body that regulates licensed conveyancers is looking at steep reductions in the cost of practising, arguing that “good regulation does not have to come with an onerous price tag”.
by Rob | May 14, 2019 | News
Conveyancing platform The Moving Hub has this week launched its proposition into the estate agency and mortgage intermediary sectors.
by Rob | May 13, 2019 | News
Estate agents have called on the trade and professional bodies to do more to help industry compliance with anti-money laundering rules.
by Rob | May 13, 2019 | News
A property auction website, Under The Hammer, has added a new option to listings that lets buyers make an ‘instant’ property purchase.
by Rob | May 13, 2019 | News
Housing Secretary of State James Brokenshire has rejected suggestions that the Conservatives could bring in rent controls.
by Rob | May 13, 2019 | News
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers is consulting on significant reductions to its regulatory fees, reflecting the effectiveness of CLC’s specialist regulation in maintaining high standards of compliance.
