by Rob | Nov 14, 2018 | News
The Annual Law Firms’ Survey 2018 seems to show optimism and success in spite of problems that were seemingly guaranteed to disrupt any growth in the legal sector. 89% of UK law firms have seen substantial income growth in 2018.
by Rob | Nov 14, 2018 | News
More than a year after mooting plans to set up a specialist housing court that could sideline solicitors, the government is seeking evidence on whether there is any merit to its proposal.
by Rob | Nov 12, 2018 | News
It’s been reported that Nested, an estate agency launched two years ago, has received a massive £120m cash injection from venture capitalists.
by Rob | Nov 12, 2018 | News
Conveyancers acting for buyers should “think” rather than “automatically try to export the risk of identity fraud onto the seller’s conveyancer”, a specialist barrister has warned.
by Rob | Nov 12, 2018 | News
Further deregulation of the market opens the door to a race to bottom on client protection, claims the Law Society. And there is no evidence it will boost access to justice.
by Rob | Nov 9, 2018 | News
A fraudster who said he was an experienced estate agent and ran a property scam which robbed 11 victims has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison.
by Rob | Nov 8, 2018 | News
A business rates tax break which benefits holiday home owners is to be reviewed by ministers, who have now launched a formal consultation – and if it deters future holiday home buyers, that could be bad news for agents.
by Rob | Nov 8, 2018 | News
The government is likely to push sellers to provide more up front information about their property before it goes on the market to make the homebuying process quicker, cheaper and less stressful.
by Rob | Nov 7, 2018 | News
The high profile financial difficulties faced by Emoov and the recent fall in the share value of Purplebricks do not mean the concept of the hybrid estate agent is dead.
by Rob | Nov 7, 2018 | News
The average income of Help to Buy users is almost double that of the overall UK average, raising questions of who is benefiting from the Government’s flagship housing scheme.
by Rob | Nov 7, 2018 | News
The Legal Services Board has been told by its own consumer panel that it has to share the responsibility for ensuring that consumers do not suffer at the hands of solicitors working for unregulated firms.
by Rob | Nov 7, 2018 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has reminded firms handling conveyancing transactions that every effort must be made to avoid any hint of conflict.
by Rob | Nov 7, 2018 | News
Solicitors will be free to work for unregulated businesses after decision-makers approved plans for a radical overhaul of practising rights.
by Rob | Nov 6, 2018 | News
A new service has launched aiming to tie sellers and buyers into the deal once a sale has been agreed.
by Rob | Nov 6, 2018 | News
New transparency rules, requiring regulated firms to publish price and service information on their websites, are to come into effect on 6 December 2018.
by Rob | Nov 5, 2018 | News
A Purplebricks spokesperson said: “This is our first price change in over two years and it will allow us to further invest in exceptional experiences for our customers.
by Rob | Nov 5, 2018 | News
Online agents that charge customers hundreds of pounds upfront but do not sell their homes are operating a scam – says a pioneer of the online industry.
by Rob | Nov 5, 2018 | News
A law firm that also owns an estate agency and acted for seller, buyer and as the seller’s agent in 14 residential conveyancing transactions has been fined over the conflict of interest this generated.
by Rob | Nov 2, 2018 | News
A partner in a Bold Legal Group member firm was recently approached on LinkedIn by a firm in Bognor Regis calling themselves Regis Michael LLP, who appeared to be on a phishing expedition.
by Rob | Nov 2, 2018 | News
In August 2017, HM Land Registry announced plans to trial a wider set of rejection criteria on first registration applications (FR1). The ultimate aim being the achievement of “simpler, faster and cheaper conveyancing”.
