by Rob | Aug 14, 2015 | News
The Legal Services Board has expressed concern that the cost of practising as a solicitor remains the same even though the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s budget continues to fall.
by Rob | Aug 14, 2015 | News
Practising certificate renewal will run from 1 to 31 October this year, the SRA have confirmed.
by Rob | Aug 14, 2015 | News
Nick Hawkins, a barrister, former chief Crown prosecutor and Royal Navy lawyer, was today named as the next chief executive of the Office of the Legal Ombudsman.
by Rob | Aug 13, 2015 | News
The organisation will extend admission beyond the 11,000 solicitors who are currently members, to include other legal professionals such as paralegals, legal technicians and legal executives.
by Rob | Aug 12, 2015 | News
The government is reported to be considering a policy of capping prices of some homes in the countryside to ensure they remain affordable to local residents.
by Rob | Aug 12, 2015 | News
Two Berkshire councils have won a landmark High Court challenge over government policy brought in last November which set a threshold on the size of developments beneath which planning authorities should not seek affordable housing contributions through section 106...
by Rob | Aug 12, 2015 | News
In January 2015, the Land Registry introduced a new central address for post and DX. This was to allow their business customers to send applications and correspondence straight to their scanning centre. As of 10th August 2015 any post now that is not sent to this...
by Rob | Aug 12, 2015 | News
Former The Apprentice candidate Lauren Riley was on the receiving end of a stern ‘You’re Fired’ from Sir Alan Sugar, but that hasn’t stopped her successfully launching a new mobile phone app to aid communication between lawyers and their clients.
by Rob | Aug 12, 2015 | News
In January 2015, the Land Registry introduced a new central address for post and DX. This was to allow their business customers to send applications and correspondence straight to their scanning centre. As of 10th August 2015 any post now that is not sent to this...
by Rob | Aug 11, 2015 | News
The government has launched a £26m fund for house builders and developers to demonstrate the range of high quality homes appropriate for first-time buyers.
by Rob | Aug 10, 2015 | News
The High Court has held that a local authority was liable after providing a buyer incorrect information in a local authority search, which was subsequently relied upon in the purchasing of the property.
by Rob | Aug 10, 2015 | News
The Court of Appeal has thrown out an attempt to have Stamp Duty Land Tax anti-avoidance rules declared unlawful.
by Rob | Aug 10, 2015 | News
The recent changes in stamp duty means some investors in high value locations like London are splitting their purchases to reduce their liability.
by Rob | Aug 10, 2015 | News
It may be a cliché, but buying a home is one of the most important purchases you will make in your life.
by Rob | Aug 10, 2015 | News
The National Trading Standards has released draft revised guidelines on compliance for property sales. The revised guidelines will replace the old guidance issued by the Office of Fair Trading, who are now non-operational.
by Rob | Aug 8, 2015 | News
Last month it was announced that the CHAPS payment system will be extended by one hour and forty minutes from summer 2016. In future, these systems will close at 18:00 for direct participants, such as the major banks.
by Rob | Aug 7, 2015 | News
In the recent case of Thorp and another v Abbotts and another [2015] the High Court has dismissed a claim of misrepresentation where it was alleged that the sellers of the property had given fraudulent replies in the Seller’s Property Information Form.
by Rob | Aug 6, 2015 | News
This is not a property related story, but in a way it is. And anyway, it’s an important one.
by Rob | Aug 6, 2015 | News
Last month the Conveyancing Association met with leading lenders to discuss their common goals when it comes to streamlining the home-buying process.
by Rob | Aug 5, 2015 | News
There’s just a week left to have a say in the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) consultation on proposals for the regulation of solicitors and consumer credit work.
