by Rob | Jun 7, 2016 | News
The government is to publish a ‘call for evidence’ later this year to modernise the homebuying experience amid concerns about conveyancing.
by Rob | Jun 7, 2016 | News
A conveyancer who failed to report important details to lender clients or follow their instructions in over 100 transactions has been fined £2,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
by Rob | Jun 7, 2016 | News
A former partner in a firm has pledged to eschew the solicitors’ profession after admitting to rule breaches in more than 100 conveyancing transactions.
by Rob | Jun 6, 2016 | News
A conveyancing solicitor has been fined for failing to register a notice of interest in a property for another firm’s client. Assistant solicitor fined £5k for failing to register interest in property (LSG)
by Rob | Jun 6, 2016 | News
Almost three in 10 buyers have seen their house purchase fall through after making an offer – typically leaving them almost £3,000 out of pocket as a result.
by Rob | Jun 3, 2016 | News
A woman who bought a house before auction and transferred the majority of the £148,000 price to a fraudster says by the time she realised what had happened, her bank’s fraud team had gone home.
by Rob | Jun 3, 2016 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority unveiled a seven-page code of conduct for solicitors and six-page code for firms as part of a radical shake-up of the way it oversees the profession.
by Rob | Jun 3, 2016 | News
It’s shorter, six principles not ten and accounts will be simplified.
by Rob | Jun 3, 2016 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is planning a new definition of ‘client money’ which would exclude fees and disbursements.
by Rob | Jun 2, 2016 | News
There should be an urgent judicial review into the costs of leasehold extensions – and how those costs are calculated.
by Rob | Jun 1, 2016 | News
You might never have used the Land Registry, but if you have there’s a very good chance you were happy with the speed and quality of the service we provided.
by Rob | Jun 1, 2016 | News
The Law Society has added its voice to the chorus of disapproval over the government’s plans to transfer Land Registry’s operations to the private sector.
by Rob | May 27, 2016 | News
Homeowners could be offered the option of switching their mortgage supplier within a week, under plans being considered by the government.
by Rob | May 27, 2016 | News
The industry has begun weighing up government proposals to allow home owners to switch mortgage within seven days.
by Rob | May 26, 2016 | News
Think the government is clueless about privatising Land Registry? A classic sitcom was there first.
by Rob | May 26, 2016 | News
The Council of Licensed Conveyancers has announced its intention to apply to the Legal Services Board to approve the introduction of a solicitor-style open market indemnity scheme.
by Rob | May 25, 2016 | News
The Land Registry underpins property ownership of over £4 trillion across England and Wales, which includes £1 trillion of mortgages.
by Rob | May 25, 2016 | News
Countrywide brand Hamptons International is set to launch its first private conveyancing hub in Beaconsfield, Bucks, later this year.
by Rob | May 24, 2016 | News
PCS will join other campaigners on Thursday to deliver a petition to tell the government to stop the sale of the Land Registry.
by Rob | May 24, 2016 | News
The government’s proposed vision for a private Land Registry could create a monopoly business with an incentive to abuse its position, the Competition and Markets Authority has warned.
