by Rob | Sep 14, 2017 | News
The row between Solicitors Regulation Authority and Law Society over the former’s plan to allow solicitors to practise from unregulated firms has stepped up a notch, with the SRA saying “it is hardly surprising that those who are already operating in the legal market...
by Rob | Sep 13, 2017 | News
Negligence claims against property solicitors will continue to rise sharply as the issue of leasehold ground rents comes into focus, experts have predicted.
by Rob | Sep 12, 2017 | News
The average estate agency fee has fallen to almost exactly 1% – and is likely to fall further, despite mounting costs for agents.
by Rob | Sep 12, 2017 | News
Conveyancers are being warned about the risk of future litigation if Japanese Knotweed is found at a new property that they have acted on.
by Rob | Sep 12, 2017 | News
The surge in claims against solicitors over their advice to home buyers on ground rent clauses has begun, with 400 issued in less than a year, according to research by defendant law firm BLM.
by Rob | Sep 11, 2017 | News
A whistleblower has told the Telegraph of dodgy practices used by a large chain which she says mean only the agents win while both seller and buyer lose out.
by Rob | Sep 11, 2017 | News
There’s a joke among estate agents that they no longer sell houses – instead, they increasingly profit from mortgage broking and conveyancing services, causing buyers and sellers to lose out.
by Rob | Sep 11, 2017 | News
The many ways in which fraudsters try to trick solicitors, property owners, buyers, sellers, borrowers and lenders have been laid out in new guidance issued jointly by HM Land Registry (HMLR) and the Law Society.
by Rob | Sep 8, 2017 | News
The Law society and H M Land Registry have published today a ‘joint property and title fraud advice’ note.
by Rob | Sep 8, 2017 | News
The Competition and Markets Authority is concerned at the pace with which regulators are planning to introduce greater price transparency in the legal market, it has emerged.
by Rob | Sep 8, 2017 | News
The government has denied that a proposed change to the laws surrounding wills could result in people sending wills by text message, as it concedes it is yet to consider the potential for increased fraud and litigation.
by Rob | Sep 7, 2017 | News
With party conference season around the corner and the next Budget just a couple of months away, more industry players are taking the opportunity to lobby politicians for changes they’d like to see.
by Rob | Sep 7, 2017 | News
A housing organisation has warned that the proposed leasehold reforms could negatively impact the community led housing.
by Rob | Sep 7, 2017 | News
Conveyancing work has fallen to its lowest level since the middle of 2013, and the number of firms actively doing the work has hit a new low, a survey has found.
by Rob | Sep 6, 2017 | News
The sharp increase in holiday sickness claims has led us to remind the legal profession of its obligations when handling such cases.
by Rob | Sep 6, 2017 | News
Topics will include GDPR, Land Registry updates, cyber-crime, complaint handling, and business development.
by Rob | Sep 6, 2017 | News
There is a massive demand for unbundled – or limited scope – legal services, not just in family law but in almost all areas of legal practice, according to a report on unbundling.
by Rob | Sep 5, 2017 | News
The annual report from HM Land Registry sets out how their digital transformation aims to improve conveyancing for both professionals and consumers.
by Rob | Sep 5, 2017 | News
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by Rob | Sep 4, 2017 | News
The furore over ground rents that double periodically is likely to lead to a “swell” in negligence claims against conveyancers, who will be “first in the firing line” because many may not have given any advice the clauses, a barrister has warned.
