by Rob | Aug 20, 2016 | News
In responding to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) interim report on the legal sector, the Law Society of England and Wales again welcomed the news that they are not planning to recommend a formal market investigation into the legal sector.
by Rob | Aug 19, 2016 | News
Haart is offering a special deal on its fees to vendors who have paid money upfront to an online agent but whose homes have not sold.
by Rob | Aug 19, 2016 | News
Clarity and communication are two fundamental parts of a conveyancer being wholly independent and having integrity.
by Rob | Aug 19, 2016 | News
Senior figures from the Japanese knotweed remediation industry have called for greater transparency, as the UK enters “epidemic” risk levels and property sellers, agents, advisors and insurers find themselves liable.
by Rob | Aug 19, 2016 | News
Postal correspondence relating to applications that feature the labels “Private”, “Confidential” or “Private & confidential” will either be returned to the sender or be put through an inspection process.
by Rob | Aug 18, 2016 | News
All change at the top.
by Rob | Aug 18, 2016 | News
HMRC is consulting for eight weeks on proposed change relating to the SDLT filing and payments process announced in the 2015 Autumn Statement, stating that they want to increase efficiency and reduce the compliance burden and costs for both HMRC and customers.
by Rob | Aug 17, 2016 | News
Conveyancers have warned that fees will come under pressure to increase in the event of negative interest rates, after the Bank of England cut rates to a record low of 0.25% earlier this month.
by Rob | Aug 17, 2016 | News
Solicitors who advise clients on tax avoidance schemes successfully challenged by the authorities would be caught by new penalties outlined by HM Revenue & Customs.
by Rob | Aug 17, 2016 | News
Housing transactions crashed in volume during April, official new figures reveal.
by Rob | Aug 17, 2016 | News
Knight Frank is warning that it will “take time” for the three per cent stamp duty surcharge to be absorbed into the traditional waterfront second home market – and that this may well hit transactions and asking prices in the meantime.
by Rob | Aug 17, 2016 | News
The traditional law firm partnership structure is still dominant in the profession but the arrival of alternative business structures has disrupted the status quo and may eventually become the norm in high-volume legal services, according to research.
by Rob | Aug 16, 2016 | News
A former estate agent has been sentenced after she was caught driving with a bag of cocaine stuffed in her bra.
by Rob | Aug 16, 2016 | News
Local authority search delays are holding up property sales after new forms were introduced last month.
by Rob | Aug 16, 2016 | News
Legal Eye, a subsidiary of ULS Technology, is delighted to announce the external appointment of Paul Saunders as Managing Director, together with two internal promotions.
by Rob | Aug 15, 2016 | News
The Law Society has backed proposals to simplify the legal basis of electronic conveyancing in its reply to proposals for reform of the Land Registration Act 2002.
by Rob | Aug 15, 2016 | News
Solicitors could face penalties for not filing stamp duty returns online, under proposed government reforms to the conveyancing process.
by Rob | Aug 12, 2016 | News
The Green Party has called for Right to Buy to be scrapped after only 20% of homes bought under the scheme last year have been replaced.
by Rob | Aug 12, 2016 | News
An estate agent is to trial a new approach to the business of buying and selling homes – whereby he pays the sellers.
by Rob | Aug 12, 2016 | News
Restrictions on alternative business structure can be lifted now they have shown to be no greater risk than traditional law firms, the Legal Services Board has said.
