by Rob | Feb 4, 2019 | News
Solicitors are worried that publishing fees will encourage potential clients to obsess about price, which will affect their ability to uphold the integrity of the law, a regular bellwether suggests.
by Rob | Feb 1, 2019 | News
The latest figures from Action Fraud have claimed that financial losses caused by cyber crime increased by 25% between the months of April and September.
by Rob | Jan 31, 2019 | News
Compulsory checks are to be introduced every five years on electrical installations in private rented properties.
by Rob | Jan 31, 2019 | News
Chris Wood, of PDQ Estates in Cornwall, has posted claims that Purplebricks’ customers are “over-paying for tied solicitors by hundreds of pounds”.
by Rob | Jan 30, 2019 | News
With far-reaching reforms of conveyancing and other aspects of house buying high on the government’s agenda, a trade body has revealed that it’s to restructure to become more PropTech focussed.
by Rob | Jan 30, 2019 | News
Once upon a time, the cyber criminal preferred virus-based attacks through malware or ransomware; now, the ONS have said that these criminals are looking to exploit social media and emails to successfully defraud the public and businesses.
by Rob | Jan 30, 2019 | News
Henry Ford, of Ford Motors fame, once said: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
by Rob | Jan 30, 2019 | News
The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team has published a guide for consumers seeking redress for leasehold issues.
by Rob | Jan 29, 2019 | News
The issue of dual commission fees looks to be a growing concern, The Property Ombudsman has revealed.
by Rob | Jan 29, 2019 | News
HM Land Registry have said that they intend to continue working with industry partners in a bid to ensure they remain ahead of the curve in terms of digitisation and the implementation of new technology.
by Rob | Jan 28, 2019 | News
Landlords would not be able to recover their legal costs from leaseholders unsuccessfully making ‘right-to-manage’ claims under proposals published by the Law Commission today.
by Rob | Jan 28, 2019 | News
Purchasers need no deposit if family can back the loan by moving 10% of price into bank’s saver account.
by Rob | Jan 28, 2019 | News
The ESTAS is joining forces with the well-known Bold Legal Group to stage a one-day conference for property lawyers, law firms and key decision makers.
by Rob | Jan 28, 2019 | News
The Law Commission has today unveiled a series of reforms to make it quicker and easier for leaseholders to take control of the day-to-day management of their building.
by Rob | Jan 28, 2019 | News
Within the next five years 400,000 skilled and expert construction workers are set to retire, this equates to around 25% of the workforce according to Homes England, Strategic Plan.
by Rob | Jan 27, 2019 | News
On the 18th October the Bold Legal Group will combine forces with the ESTAS group to host the most informing and exciting day & evening event in the conveyancing sector calendar for 2019.
by Rob | Jan 25, 2019 | News
Heather Wheeler, Minister for Housing and Homelessness, outlined the government’s position on referral fees and new housing reforms at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers annual conference.
by Rob | Jan 25, 2019 | News
Proposed revisions in the rules governing the relationship between the Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority are inconsistent with the Legal Services Act and could encourage disagreements.
by Rob | Jan 24, 2019 | News
HM Land Registry’s ambitious digitisation plans continue apace with news that it is to consider Blockchain in a bid to speed up the house buying process.
by Rob | Jan 24, 2019 | News
Buyers should not be able to pull out of transactions without financial repercussions “just because they have decided that they do not like the avocado bathroom suite”, the housing minister has said.
