by Rob | Jul 11, 2017 | News
Conveyancing groups have presented a list of proposals on reforming leaseholds to the new housing minister Alok Sharma and the Law Commission.
by Rob | Jul 11, 2017 | News
House prices in the UK fell by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2017 and annual price growth fell to 2.6%, according to the latest lender index.
by Rob | Jul 11, 2017 | News
A poll of almost 1,500 mortgage customers has highlighted familiar concerns about conveyancing – that it is slow, stressful and poor value for money.
by Rob | Jul 11, 2017 | News
Brexit has had little negative impact on conveyancing work despite reports of the economy slowing down, according to latest sector research carried out for the Gazette.
by Rob | Jul 11, 2017 | News
Cybersecurity experts have praised a firm for its quick response when its website was partly cloned by hackers apparently based in Russia.
by Rob | Jul 11, 2017 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has announced further restrictions on press coverage of its monthly board meetings.
by Rob | Jul 10, 2017 | News
Compulsory rules to publish reams of information about legal services may mislead clients rather than help them, the Law Society of England and Wales warned.
by Rob | Jul 7, 2017 | News
The UK property sector is being urged to get to grips with the 4th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive in order to avoid facing a significant financial penalty.
by Rob | Jul 6, 2017 | News
“It was crucial that developers compare the land against the title and title plan, as some vital details are easy to miss.”
by Rob | Jul 5, 2017 | News
Housing market commentator and buying agent Henry Pryor has stood by a remark made to the Telegraph that too many agents have become “fat and lazy”.
by Rob | Jul 5, 2017 | News
A complaint about Purplebricks has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority.
by Rob | Jul 5, 2017 | News
In the wake of the terrible events of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Residential Property Surveyors Association has issued guidance to its Surveyor members to assist them when encountering properties that may have external cladding.
by Rob | Jul 5, 2017 | News
The conveyancing sector is being urged by borrowers to speed up the mortgage process by improving their technology.
by Rob | Jul 5, 2017 | News
HM Land Registry has recently issued a reminder on key fraud advice.
by Rob | Jul 3, 2017 | News
A leading industry expert has highlight the growing threat of high-level cyber attacks for professional firms.
by Rob | Jul 3, 2017 | News
Other service providers are brilliant at publishing prices, but consumers are arguably no better informed.
by Rob | Jun 30, 2017 | News
An elderly woman who sold her home to her own son after the property failed to sell through an agent was charged over £4,000 in commission.
by Rob | Jun 30, 2017 | News
Council for Licensed Conveyancers to consult in autumn 2017 on detailed proposals for increasing transparency of price and service quality information for consumers.
by Rob | Jun 30, 2017 | News
Legal regulators have reacted cautiously to the Competition and Markets Authority’s recommendations on price transparency, pledging to pilot regulatory requirements and test their effects on the lawyers and firms they regulate.
by Rob | Jun 29, 2017 | News
Conveyancing is expected to be one area designated for mandatory price information, but the details are likely to be subject to consultation and will be worked through along with other legal services regulators.
