by Rob | May 23, 2016 | News
The All Party Parliament Group inquiry into the quality of new-build homes has made a number of hard-hitting recommendations from creating a New Homes Ombudsman, to requiring developers to produce a Home Information Pack and giving buyers a right to inspect and survey...
by Rob | May 23, 2016 | News
Selling off the Land Registry into private hands will mean the public will start to lose money from the sale in 25 years’ time.
by Rob | May 23, 2016 | News
A conveyancing provider that offers its services via estate agents has launched a guarantee to have clients in a position to exchange contracts within 30 days.
by Rob | May 23, 2016 | News
A new private sales website is offering sellers the chance to market their property for 28 days for just £1.
by Rob | May 23, 2016 | News
Law firms are as vulnerable as every other to CEO fraud if they aren’t vigilant.
by Rob | May 23, 2016 | News
Selling off the operations of Land Registry will cost the public purse more than it raises, according to analysis published by an anti-privatisation campaign group We Own It.
by Rob | May 20, 2016 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined two more law firms for advising on conveyancing transactions.
by Rob | May 20, 2016 | News
The working group reviewing the Law Society’s governance arrangements is to develop more detailed proposals following a Council debate at Chancery Lane.
by Rob | May 19, 2016 | News
The Conservatives’ British Bill of Rights is firmly back on the political agenda following the Queen’s speech yesterday.
by Rob | May 19, 2016 | News
Operating hours for CHAPS – the payment system used to trasfer funds for property transactions – will be extended by one hour and 40 minutes from Monday June 20.
by Rob | May 18, 2016 | News
Banning gazumping would be a huge challenge in law.
by Rob | May 18, 2016 | News
The President of the Law Society stated he believes gazumping isn’t necessarily a problem, stating 50% of the people involved in a gazumping situation benefit.
by Rob | May 17, 2016 | News
An online petition against the privatisation of the Land Registry now has around 225,000 signatures with just over a week to go before the official consultation closes.
by Rob | May 16, 2016 | News
While privatising the Land Registry has been unpopular in some quarters, not everyone within the property industry sees it as a bad thing.
by Rob | May 16, 2016 | News
The government does not need to resort to Land Registry privatisation to maximise returns in order to pay down the national debt, a trade body has said.
by Rob | May 16, 2016 | News
Conveyancers are sometimes demonised and accused of being responsible for every single delay, problem, or obstacle that might arise during a transaction.
by Rob | May 13, 2016 | News
The scope for conflict in a conveyancing transaction when acting for a buyer and the buyer’s lender is extensive and is often overlooked by busy practitioners.
by Rob | May 13, 2016 | News
City lawyers have warned the government that proposals to transfer most of the functions of Land Registry to a private contractor could damage the ‘fundamental foundation stone’ of the UK’s property market.
by Rob | May 13, 2016 | News
Law firms that charge clients for money laundering due diligence checks are at risk of breaking the rules, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned.
by Rob | May 13, 2016 | News
Law firms are generally well set to deal with the risks of money laundering, according to the latest in a series of thematic reports on topical issues.
