by Rob | Aug 24, 2018 | News
Electronic signatures can be used to sign formal legal contracts under English law, the Law Commission has confirmed from the Government.
by Rob | Aug 24, 2018 | News
A professional body for accountants has reiterated its call for Stamp Duty Land Tax to become the responsibility of property sellers following comments from former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson that the tax is “absurdly high”.
by Rob | Aug 23, 2018 | News
The abrupt departure of top-200 insurer Libra, following hard on the heels of Aspen’s withdrawal, supports anecdotal evidence that the market is beginning to harden.
by Rob | Aug 23, 2018 | News
A specialist property law firm is calling on the government to speed up changes in the law to avoid abusive leasehold practices.
by Rob | Aug 23, 2018 | News
The Residential Property Surveyors Association aims to end the lottery for home buyers put off commissioning surveys by inconsistent quality and content.
by Rob | Aug 21, 2018 | News
No change in the law is necessary for electronic signatures to meet a statutory requirement for a signature on a document, the Law Commission has concluded.
by Rob | Aug 21, 2018 | News
Customers of NatWest can now apply for a completely digital mortgage, and can potentially receive an offer within 24 hours.
by Rob | Aug 20, 2018 | News
The Law Society says a lack of transparency surrounding the reasons why firms are rejected from a panel is unhelpful.
by Rob | Aug 17, 2018 | News
Libra Managers, which provides cover to 20 of the top-200, confirmed it will not underwrite any new business from 1 October.
by Rob | Aug 17, 2018 | News
A regional pilot has been launched for what is called the Voluntary Right to Buy – a scheme giving housing association tenants the opportunity to purchase their homes at a discounted price.
by Rob | Aug 17, 2018 | News
The Property Ombudsman is standing by its ruling that an agent is entitled to its fee – even though a court subsequently decided the complete opposite and threw the claim out.
by Rob | Aug 16, 2018 | News
Sales volumes and house price growth have hit lows as the latest Land Registry data paints yet another gloomy picture of the property market.
by Rob | Aug 16, 2018 | News
An online start-up firm could cut estate agents out of the new homes sales market.
by Rob | Aug 16, 2018 | News
Law Society president Christina Blacklaws said: ‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority appears to be pursuing a deregulatory agenda based on flawed premises and at the expense of consumers.
by Rob | Aug 16, 2018 | News
Fresh guidance has been issued for law firms demonstrating why it is important to notify clients about the legal ombudsman at the time of engagement and again at the end of a complaints process.
by Rob | Aug 15, 2018 | News
A sales platform that monitors the market is warning that house price falls are likely to spread beyond London and the south east this autumn.
by Rob | Aug 15, 2018 | News
A press release by The Law Society has firmly rejected the proposals made by the SRA into transparency reform because they would severely reduce consumer protections, rather than create transparency and increased choice.
by Rob | Aug 15, 2018 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has stuck to its guns on allowing solicitors to practise from unregulated firms and enabling freelance solicitors to do more in its application to the Legal Services Board for approval of a new Handbook.
by Rob | Aug 15, 2018 | News
The number of law firms closed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) rose by 35% last year to 50, it has emerged.
by Rob | Aug 14, 2018 | News
Ricky George, 72, was sentenced to two years. The fraud involved the sale of a house without the knowledge or consent of the owner, Hertfordshire Constabulary say.
