by Rob | Jan 20, 2015 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has reported a huge fall in numbers of firms who did not renew their professional indemnity insurance last year.
by Rob | Jan 20, 2015 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is investigating 272 firms that did not submit a renewal form with fee by last October’s deadline.
by Rob | Jan 19, 2015 | News
Knowing your client is more than a money-laundering deterrent, it also enables you to learn more about your own business.
by Rob | Jan 19, 2015 | News
A recent study conducted by YouGov saw more than 4 out of 10 consumers demanding online access to conveyancing services.
by Rob | Jan 16, 2015 | News
“My solution to gazumping is simple. When an offer is made to buy your property, you first sell an option to buy.”
by Rob | Jan 16, 2015 | News
Profits at a firm backed by Dragon’s Den investor James Caan almost doubled during the first full year of his involvement.
by Rob | Jan 16, 2015 | News
ILEX Professional Standards has received ’several enquiries’ from SRA-regulated law firms interested in changing their regulator since applications opened on 5 January.
by Rob | Jan 16, 2015 | News
Appeal judge Sir Stanley Burnton described the relationship between Richard Gilks and Adrian Hodgson as ‘toxic’ after the row over a second entrance access to Gilks’ property.
by Rob | Jan 15, 2015 | News
The Law Society has just reissued its Contaminated Land warning card to solicitors – but conveyancers must realise that negative search results do not mean what you might think they do.
by Rob | Jan 15, 2015 | News
Six new members appointed to the SRA Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
by Rob | Jan 15, 2015 | News
This case raise a question of wide importance and in theory calls into question undertakings by solicitors to discharge mortgages.
by Rob | Jan 15, 2015 | News
On 18th December 2014 The Law Society issued a Practice Note regarding contaminated land, outlining their views of good practice in this area, in order for solicitors and licenced conveyancers to protect the buyer.
by Rob | Jan 15, 2015 | News
Lawyers frustrated by having to confine their tweets to 140 characters will be free to express themselves in ‘moots’ of up to 500 words on new legal social media site Mootis, launched today.
by Rob | Jan 15, 2015 | News
SCOTLAND looks to Norway for land and property hub, says Trude B-J Margel. Doing business quickly and efficiently is the cornerstone of a healthy, successful economy. The ability to carry out land and property transactions in a fast, safe manner is an important part...
by Rob | Jan 15, 2015 | News
A crackdown on landlords has resulted in record hauls of capital gains tax for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Tax investigations – undertaken when officials believe there is evidence of underpayment – are resulting in record hauls of capital gains tax. Failures by...
by Rob | Jan 14, 2015 | News
Online conveyancing case management software provider Hoowla welcomes Natalie Williams to their growing team.
by Rob | Jan 14, 2015 | News
This year is set to bring about many changes and the plans in place for the property market under the coalition may be eradicated; depending on which political party gains power come May. Who will invite the greatest boost for the conveyancing sector and who is set to...
by Rob | Jan 14, 2015 | News
Latest research from SearchFlow suggests that the property market is continuing to cool, with some conveyancers reporting a slowdown in business and as a consequence there is also less optimism within the industry.
by Rob | Jan 14, 2015 | News
QualitySolicitors has launched a new online customer platform, which has taken a year to develop and is described by the network as the most advanced of its kind.
by Rob | Jan 12, 2015 | News
Elaine Williams, former Deputy Group Company Secretary at HSBC and David Willis former joint Chief Executive of international legal firm Herbert Smith Freehills, are joining the Board as non-executive directors.
