by Rob | Nov 21, 2016 | News
London 17th November 2016 – A landmark court judgment in favour of a firm of solicitors in a case of professional negligence, could have significant implications for future commercial property disputes.
by Rob | Nov 21, 2016 | News
A new version of the SRA handbook was published on the 1 November 2016, with all changes coming into effect on this date.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2016 | News
A solicitor has asked how the ban on the sale of new-build apartments and houses to holiday home buyers in a westcountry holiday haven will be enforced.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2016 | News
The Government is facing more calls to address Stamp Duty issues on both prime and additional properties ahead of the Autumn Statement next week.
by Rob | Nov 16, 2016 | News
Property industry renowned Peter Sowerby discusses his fundraising efforts and how he’s raising awareness for Prostate Cancer.
by Rob | Nov 16, 2016 | News
Agents selling homes at the high end of the market have generally welcomed the Daily Telegraph campaign to persuade the Chancellor to slash stamp duty for the most expensive homes.
by Rob | Nov 16, 2016 | News
Figures released by the government show sales during July – the first month after the EU referendum – tumbling by well over a quarter in some cases, and a dramatic collapse of transactions in London.
by Rob | Nov 15, 2016 | News
The Daily Telegraph has this morning launched a campaign calling on Chancellor Phillip Hammond to slash stamp duty.
by Rob | Nov 15, 2016 | News
RiskView Residential warns of High Risk of ground dissolution and history of natural cavities within 250m of latest sinkhole incident in Ripon, Yorkshire.
by Rob | Nov 14, 2016 | News
A new £18 million fund to quicken the speed of home building on large sites has today been announced by Housing Minister Gavin Barwell.
by Rob | Nov 14, 2016 | News
Streamlining money laundering rules, leasehold reform and a big push towards electronic conveyancing are identified as priorities in a manifesto from conveyancers to improve the homebuying process in England and Wales.
by Rob | Nov 11, 2016 | News
Mortgage lenders and brokers have hit out at the ‘merry-go-round’ of housing ministers and the messy housing policy that has resulted.
by Rob | Nov 11, 2016 | News
A senior partner whose firm’s involvement in stamp duty land tax avoidance schemes brought in £52,000 in fees – but cost the taxman at least £3m – has accepted a £1,500 fine.
by Rob | Nov 10, 2016 | News
Following revision from the Law Society, the new CON29 forms were released on 4th July this year. The intention behind the changes was to improve the quality of information provided by the local authorities in order to make it easier for buyers, sellers and lenders...
by Rob | Nov 9, 2016 | News
Tooltip TextWhen a transaction on the purchase of a property is obstructed in some regard, clients are often tempted to place the blame on their lawyer. After further investigation however, it often comes to light that this blame is...
by Rob | Nov 9, 2016 | News
The number of complaints against lawyers that reach the Legal Ombudsman has fallen to its lowest level since the organisation opened in 2010, its annual report has shown.
by Rob | Nov 8, 2016 | News
Purplebricks has said that it does not receive all of the referral fee in online quotations.
by Rob | Nov 8, 2016 | News
Conveyancing seemed to be the most favourable area of law to be involved in.
by Rob | Nov 8, 2016 | News
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has begun hearing a training provider’s claim that the Law Society acted anti-competitively by requiring law firms to buy its own training in order to maintain their Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation.
by Rob | Nov 8, 2016 | News
The Legal Ombudsman is preparing to introduce a tiered case fee structure and extend the scheme to allow small businesses to complain.
