by Rob | Oct 8, 2018 | News
Firms have started to leave the Solicitors Regulation Authority for a rival regulator now rules have changed to make transfers easier, it was revealed this week.
by Rob | Oct 5, 2018 | News
We are approaching just the first anniversary since the government triggered its Call for Evidence, a request for views and ideas on how the home buying process can be improved in England and Wales, but very little has happened to suggest progress on changing how we...
by Rob | Oct 5, 2018 | News
Like any new technology, it will take time for the effects of Blockchain to be fully understood by the sector. But it is definitely a trend to watch.
by Rob | Oct 3, 2018 | News
Law firms face a tight turnaround to publish price and service information for consumers and small businesses, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned after the Solicitors Regulation Authority published guidance on regulations coming into force in...
by Rob | Oct 3, 2018 | News
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers has called for conveyancers to have all monies, including mortgage funds, in place the day before completion.
by Rob | Oct 2, 2018 | News
HM Land Registry has taken a further step towards fully automating the conveyancing process by announcing a partnership with a software company to explore the potential of blockchain technology.
by Rob | Oct 2, 2018 | News
Law firms will have to publish details of their employees’ experience and the time work is likely to take – as well as their prices – when new transparency rules come into force in December.
by Rob | Oct 2, 2018 | News
One in three law firms was targeted by cyberscammers in 2017-18, up from a quarter the previous year, the Law Society’s annual survey of professional indemnity insurance shows.
by Rob | Oct 2, 2018 | News
Law firms will have to publish details of their employees’ experience and the time work is likely to take – as well as their prices – when new transparency rules come into force in December.
by Rob | Oct 1, 2018 | News
New regulations affecting how insurance products are sold could affect up to 7,000 law firms, the Solicitors Regulation Authority says.
by Rob | Oct 1, 2018 | News
A digital system aimed at relieving conveyancers of most of the burden of verifying clients’ identity and holding client money is due to begin trials with an estate agent this autumn, the system’s designers have revealed.
by Rob | Sep 30, 2018 | News
The government has used this week’s Conservative party conference to announce a new stamp duty tax of one per cent to three per cent on foreign buyers of property in the UK.
by Rob | Sep 28, 2018 | News
Conveyancing firms could give home movers instant quotes on their websites.
by Rob | Sep 27, 2018 | News
In the Ombudsman’s view, ‘Sale Agreed’, ‘Under Offer’ and ‘Sold Subject to Contract’ all propose the same: that the seller has accepted an offer on the property, that is, a sale has been agreed, but contracts are not yet exchanged.
by Rob | Sep 27, 2018 | News
Getting the keys to your new home following the arduous home buying process is usually a milestone memory of joy that is difficult to replicate. However, for the thousands of people trapped in unreasonable leasehold agreements, their home can become an unsaleable...
by Rob | Sep 27, 2018 | News
With the imminent arrival of price transparency and the need to highlight an expert staff and superior services, the importance of retaining skilled talent has never been more vital.
by Rob | Sep 26, 2018 | News
The war against cyber criminals has been under way for many years now. In most cases we hear about the detrimental impact cyber criminality is having on law firms.
by Rob | Sep 25, 2018 | News
A new report, analysing Land Registry data for the year to and including August, also says that excluding London, transactions in England and Wales are up on a quarterly basis by 15.2% but down 1.3% measured annually.
by Rob | Sep 25, 2018 | News
If it comes to power, Labour will scrap Section 21, give local authorities in cities the power to introduce rent controls, and back ‘renters unions’ to the tune of £20m.
by Rob | Sep 24, 2018 | News
The Legal Services Board has received unprecedented lobbying against the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s plans to allow solicitors to practise from unregulated businesses.
