by Rob | Mar 2, 2015 | News
A buyer who was gazumped last year, told yesterday’s Sunday Times readers that he was “legally mugged for £25,000 – by an estate agent”.
by Rob | Mar 2, 2015 | News
The Law Society has told the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) that solicitors’ practising certificate fees should not be used for ‘thought leadership’ exercises that extend beyond legal services.
by Rob | Mar 2, 2015 | News
Over 5,600 law firms have signed up to Lender Exchange, a website which stores information on conveyancing panel firms for mortgage lenders.
by Rob | Mar 2, 2015 | News
Conveyancers conducting transactions through the Veyo online system due to go live this spring will be charged a flat fee of £20 per transaction, the joint venture behind the project revealed today.
by Rob | Feb 28, 2015 | News
The judges for the inaugural Property Forum Awards, hosted by SearchFlow, have been confirmed. The panel includes experts from across the legal, property and financial sectors.
by Rob | Feb 27, 2015 | News
It is widely believed that the one thing that estate agents have at the top of their wish list is quicker exchanges, thereby providing less time for transactions to fall through. I, and no doubt many others, would like to know if that widely held belief is true or if...
by Rob | Feb 27, 2015 | News
First-time buyers are having to find £29,127 for a cash deposit, it has been claimed.
by Rob | Feb 27, 2015 | News
Solicitors are turning increasingly to virtual law firms to remain competitive, control costs and elevate their level of service to clients.
by Rob | Feb 27, 2015 | News
The CLC has criticised “quasi-regulatory” conveyancing schemes launched by the Law Society which could be seen as “duplicating” the CLC’s work.
by Rob | Feb 26, 2015 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has closed down two law firms whose services included conveyancing.
by Rob | Feb 26, 2015 | News
The latest English Housing Survey, just released by the government, gives a startling insight into the housing market – including the revelation that for the first time the majority of owner occupiers own their homes outright, without a mortgage.
by Rob | Feb 26, 2015 | News
An international lawyer is bringing new meaning to the idea of a multi-disciplinary practice after launching a business in London that combines legal advice for DIY divorce clients with anti-ageing serums and sex therapy.
by Rob | Feb 25, 2015 | News
There is a new warning that Help To Buy may inadvertently lead to a price bubble which in turn could destabilise the economy.
by Rob | Feb 25, 2015 | News
It’s virtually impossible to predict how this year’s General Election will affect the property market and impact conveyancing. With just months to go until the big day, many industry professionals are putting forward strong arguments and proposals that aim to advise...
by Rob | Feb 25, 2015 | News
Dramatic changes in the legal sector are being driven by its troubled ‘middle market’, the Global Law Summit heard this morning in a session titled ‘The future of the legal profession’.
by Rob | Feb 24, 2015 | News
The Nationwide building society has produced figures suggesting that the government’s claim its recent stamp duty reforms would benefit 98 per cent of purchasers are rather wide of the mark.
by Rob | Feb 24, 2015 | News
The latest addition has been set up to inform Compliance Officers within law firms of the latest legislation and advice that allows firms to remain compliant within a range of legal sectors.
by Rob | Feb 23, 2015 | News
The SRA and the LSB are continuing research into how law firms, and others providing legal services, are changing the way they operate.
by Rob | Feb 23, 2015 | News
Why? Because, as a property professional, if you’re not doing so already, you very soon will be.
by Rob | Feb 23, 2015 | News
After the resounding success of Stephensons’ exclusive membership Constant, which launched last August, the firm has developed an app to provide even faster support to members, wherever they happen to be.
