by Rob | Sep 4, 2017 | News
Solicitors have been urged to check the HM Treasury frozen assets review to make sure they are not holding monies belonging to a client that is subject to financial sanctions.
by Rob | Sep 3, 2017 | News
£750,000 house sellers are accused of hushing up flooding risk after couple who bought five-bedroom home found a Facebook photo posted before sale saying ‘our garden during the deluge’.
by Rob | Sep 1, 2017 | News
In this latest episode, we hear about the main changes that our experts have witnessed in the conveyancing sector.
by Rob | Aug 30, 2017 | News
A business which specialises in picking up the remains of distressed firms has confirmed another acquisition. Metamorph Law Limited said has taken on the conveyancing team previously part of north west firm Gregsons Solicitors Limited.
by Rob | Aug 30, 2017 | News
TTechnology can take care of the proactive communication that conveyancing solicitors are not always good at doing, the co-founder of a property law firm has said.echnology can take care of the proactive communication that conveyancing solicitors are not always good...
by Rob | Aug 30, 2017 | News
With exactly two years to go until the deadline for mis-sold payment protection insurance compensation claims to be submitted, law firms have been told to make sure any applications they work on adhere to the rules.
by Rob | Aug 30, 2017 | News
We all have a responsibility to prevent invasive weed species spreading, especially if we own land where it’s growing.
by Rob | Aug 29, 2017 | News
Lawyers could be forced to pay more than £500million compensation for leaving clients stranded in leasehold homes they cannot sell.
by Rob | Aug 29, 2017 | News
Purplebricks is set to complain to the Advertising Standards Authority about its long-standing adversary, Chris Wood.
by Rob | Aug 29, 2017 | News
Debra tells Today’s Wills and Probate her thoughts on price transparency in the legal market as well as sharing her advice on protection against fraud.
by Rob | Aug 29, 2017 | News
The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal against a High Court judge’s refusal to strike out a claim brought against the Law Society concerning liability for information obtained from its Find a Solicitor website.
by Rob | Aug 25, 2017 | News
Solicitors should take care to make sure that communication is always professional, lawful and does not cause offence, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned.
by Rob | Aug 24, 2017 | News
The Government looks increasingly unlikely to heed calls to ditch the 3% Stamp Duty surcharge on additional home purchases after seeing the Treasury coffers swell by 20% extra receipts.
by Rob | Aug 21, 2017 | News
The Law Society has signalled its ‘deep concern’ over proposals for a new quango to monitor anti-money laundering supervision, claiming its running costs will impose ‘unnecessary costs’ on the profession.
by Rob | Aug 21, 2017 | News
A think tank says the penalties now levied against second home owners – such as the stamp duty surcharge and phasing out of buy to let mortgage interest tax relief – are not enough to address what it calls “the preserve of the wealthy.”
by Rob | Aug 21, 2017 | News
New research has revealed the number of first-time buyers and investors using gifted deposits has fallen by almost 5% and 3% respectively, in the last two years.
by Rob | Aug 21, 2017 | News
A briefing paper published by the House of Commons outlines the Government’s plans for leasehold and commonhold reform.
by Rob | Aug 18, 2017 | News
The Court of Appeal ruled that a Local Authority cannot be held liable for pollution it caused on a piece of land due to the Authority having restructured.
by Rob | Aug 18, 2017 | News
New data has indicated that the majority of home buyers in the UK are using online methods to research property.
by Rob | Aug 17, 2017 | News
Estate agents’ fees were named as the biggest financial barrier for downsizers to sell up and buy somewhere smaller.
