by Rob | Oct 18, 2016 | News
In response to the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority consultation, the Law Society have published their own report based on their surveys of both consumers and Society members.
by Rob | Oct 14, 2016 | News
Lloyds is the latest banking giant to take an axe to its legal panel, slashing the number of firms from 10 to eight.
by Rob | Oct 13, 2016 | News
The latest episode of Rip Off Britain aired live on BBC this yesterday sheds fresh light to consumers on email scams within property transactions.
by Rob | Oct 13, 2016 | News
The Law Society and City of London Law Society have broadly welcomed to proposals to reduce payment windows for stamp duty land tax – but have warned that errors could creep in unless exemptions are allowed.
by Rob | Oct 13, 2016 | News
A solicitor and legal executive who suffered ‘years of anxiety’ over a case that ‘should not have been brought’ have been cleared of wrongdoing after a seven-day Rolls Building hearing involving allegations of fraud.
by Rob | Oct 12, 2016 | News
Do agents really operate a ‘mysterious’ business model that makes pyramid selling look like a school tuck shop?
by Rob | Oct 12, 2016 | News
The result is hardly a surprise but the first survey into buyers’ intentions since recent publicity over fracking has confirmed the vast majority would not buy a home nearby.
by Rob | Oct 12, 2016 | News
The Legal Professions Wellbeing Taskforce is a cross-profession taskforce that was set up earlier this year to promote and support good mental health and wellbeing across the legal community.
by Rob | Oct 11, 2016 | News
Estate agents are already setting out their stalls ahead of Chancellor Phillip Hammond’s November 23 Autumn Statement with one simple message – cut stamp duty on the most expensive properties.
by Rob | Oct 11, 2016 | News
The new rules introduced on 1st April require buyers of multiple properties to pay a three percentage point increase on their level of stamp duty. Confusion surrounding the new rules may largely be a result of the law commonly referring to the duty in relation to...
by Rob | Oct 10, 2016 | News
A key decision that may have far-reaching implications for the sale of holiday homes has been delayed by a High Court judge.
by Rob | Oct 10, 2016 | News
Offering fixed fees is a sign of entrepreneurial lawyers, according to research among small firms which also found that it helps “cement a better client relationship from the start”.
by Rob | Oct 10, 2016 | News
The Law Society has launched an innovative brand campaign that will enable solicitors to customise campaign posters to include their own images and organisation logo. Posters will also appear on 900 bus routes and 440 railway station sites across England and...
by Rob | Oct 7, 2016 | News
Right-wing journalist Melissa Kite has used the columns of the weekly political magazine to accuse estate agents of being “like a pack of wolves” because of their fees.
by Rob | Oct 6, 2016 | News
The insurance industry has published three “flood risk” symbols it would like estate agents in England and Wales to put on their property particulars.
by Rob | Oct 6, 2016 | News
An estate agent and a law firm have successfully defended a claim brought against them after they acted for a bogus seller.
by Rob | Oct 6, 2016 | News
Is it not about time that the authorities regulated estate agents?
by Rob | Oct 6, 2016 | News
Complaints against estate agents in the UK upheld by the Property Ombudsman scheme increased by 32% last year with agents paying out £811,134 in compensation.
by Rob | Oct 6, 2016 | News
Making effective referrals between property and private client departments is a business process that should be utilised to prolong client retention.
by Rob | Oct 6, 2016 | News
The traditional law firm approach has a limited future.
