by Rob | Dec 13, 2017 | News
It’s been announced that the stamp duty waiver for first-time buyers will not apply in Wales from April 2018.
by Rob | Dec 11, 2017 | News
The review of governance of the Law Society of England and Wales took a step forward with the organisation’s governing council approval of the appointment of Robert Bourns as chair of the new board following a wide-ranging recruitment process.
by Rob | Dec 8, 2017 | News
A company supplying the conveyancing industry claims that new research reveals 55 per cent of home-movers are frustrated by a lack of control during the house-buying process – and that the use of more technology would go some way to remedy the problem.
by Rob | Dec 7, 2017 | News
Conveyancing solicitors fear HM Land Registry could put jobs at risk after learning that the agency has built a ‘chatbot’ online property adviser.
by Rob | Dec 7, 2017 | News
The average first-time buyer deposit could soar by more than a half in the next decade, a mortgage broker has warned.
by Rob | Dec 7, 2017 | News
An angry buying agent has used social media to warn purchasers to “never, ever, ever deal with a mortgage broker who works in or with an estate agent”.
by Rob | Dec 7, 2017 | News
Almost half of conveyancing clients complain of a lack of communication during the process, while two-thirds of conveyancers believe they keep consumers fully informed, a survey has found.
by Rob | Dec 7, 2017 | News
A full-scale overhaul of the legal regulatory framework is not expected within the next three years, the oversight regulator has forecast.
by Rob | Dec 6, 2017 | News
Plans to force firms to publish their fees are unnecessary and may simply confuse or mislead consumers more, the Law Society has told the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
by Rob | Dec 6, 2017 | News
The Land Registry has revealed more details of long-term plans to improve and speed up conveyancing processes in a five year business strategy.
by Rob | Dec 6, 2017 | News
The Competition and Markets Authority has concluded that competition in legal services for individual consumers and small businesses is not working well. It wants a “step change in transparency” so clients understood the price and service they are going to...
by Rob | Dec 6, 2017 | News
The Legal Services Board is to launch a project to investigate the regulatory implications of the latest technology, including artificial intelligence.
by Rob | Dec 5, 2017 | News
First-time buyers who have accidentally paid stamp duty on property purchases completed since last week’s Budget will be able to claim refunds, HM Revenue & Customs has confirmed.
by Rob | Dec 5, 2017 | News
MPs are calling for an end to “leasehold-like terms” being foisted on owners of freehold new-build homes in a practice dubbed ‘fleecehold.’
by Rob | Dec 5, 2017 | News
The Government is to look at the possibility of having just one housing ombudsman in future, operating across both private and social sectors.
by Rob | Dec 4, 2017 | News
HM Land Registry is considering publishing comparative data about conveyancers to give clients ‘a real picture of how well their conveyancer is performing, and to enable firrms to track their relative performance’.
by Rob | Dec 1, 2017 | News
A consumer group is today calling on builders to commit to reforms that will help give buyers peace of mind when buying a newly built home.
by Rob | Nov 30, 2017 | News
The government says it is going to look at “bold options” to improve consumer redress across all aspects of housing – and that includes considering having one Ombudsman-style service for agencies instead of the current three.
by Rob | Nov 30, 2017 | News
The first residential transaction has taken place under the so-called Conveyancer’s Code for Completion – a new procedure in which the buyer’s conveyancer agrees to transmit funds to the seller’s legal representatives one working day ahead of formal...
by Rob | Nov 30, 2017 | News
The Land Registry yesterday announced a new business strategy, aimed at speeding up the buying and selling of homes in England and Wales.
