by Rob | May 30, 2017 | News
A law firm has lost more than £100,000 from a property transaction after falling for an e-mail scam, it has been reported.
by Rob | May 26, 2017 | News
Conveyancers have backed a call by the Conservatives for reform of the house buying process – and says more up-front information during a transaction would benefit everyone.
by Rob | May 25, 2017 | News
Manchester Law Society has received an ‘overwhelming’ response in the last 48 hours to its plea for pro bono advice and representation for families and seriously injured people following Monday’s attack on the Manchester Arena.
by Rob | May 25, 2017 | News
The UK’s Land Registry is intent on trialling ‘blockchain’ – the technology made famous by electronic currency Bitcoin.
by Rob | May 25, 2017 | News
A conveyancing expert is calling for sellers to complete and return their property information questionnaire to their conveyancer before there have even been viewings of the home they wish to sell.
by Rob | May 25, 2017 | News
Digital home reports will save time for everyone involved in the homebuying process, says a trade association encouraged by what it claims are ‘noises’ about reform being made in the run-up to the election.
by Rob | May 24, 2017 | News
HSBC have become the latest lender to change their CML Handbook instructions to lawyers in relation to ground rents.
by Rob | May 24, 2017 | News
Property owners are being reminded of the impact the infamous plant Japanese Knotweed can have on prices as the summer approaches.
by Rob | May 24, 2017 | News
Manchester Law Society has called for firms to join a pro bono advice rota to help those bereaved or injured in the Manchester Arena bomb on Monday.
by Rob | May 24, 2017 | News
The Legal Services Board has dismissed concerns about the “negative” impact of its requirement that lawyers tell clients about their complaints procedures before any work has been done.
by Rob | May 23, 2017 | News
HM Land Registry plans to live test a ‘Digital Street’ scheme which will enable the “almost instant” transfer of property ownership, backed by technology including blockchain – the secure distributed ledger underpinning the Bitcoin currency – it has...
by Rob | May 22, 2017 | News
The Conservative Party says it wants greater competition and more digitisation to cut the costs and reduce the amount of time involved in moving house – and claims that this does not necessarily mean the reincarnation of Home Information Packs.
by Rob | May 22, 2017 | News
Top tops on managing the threat of a Ransomware attack and the critical protection afforded by a Cyber Liability policy.
by Rob | May 22, 2017 | News
The Law Society has warned holders of its Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation to beware of a malicious email sent from a variety of addresses including a btconnect account.
by Rob | May 19, 2017 | News
The Conservatives now say they are not resuscitating Home Information Packs, despite a suggestion by a prominent former minister that they “had some validity”.
by Rob | May 19, 2017 | News
In an interview on the Eddie Mair show yesterday, Tory politician Michael Gove said that Hips could be revisited by a new Conservative government.
by Rob | May 19, 2017 | News
The Conservatives have revealed the idea behind their manifesto pledge to “reform and modernise the home-buying process so it is more efficient and less costly” – and it’s a new version of the Home Information Packs.
by Rob | May 19, 2017 | News
A solicitor has been fined £7,500 after overlooking indicators of potential money laundering when doing business with a family he had been instructed by previously.
by Rob | May 19, 2017 | News
The Conservative Party is to press on with reforming personal injury, with a pledge in its election manifesto today to “reduce insurance costs for ordinary motorists by cracking down on fraudulent and exaggerated whiplash claims”.
by Rob | May 19, 2017 | News
There is currently an email being sent to a number of Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) member firms which is actually a spoof email and contains links to websites known to hold malicious content.
