by Rob | Dec 17, 2014 | News
Susanna Heley discusses the three main areas where solicitors should identify risk.
by Rob | Dec 17, 2014 | News
It was interesting to see and read the Conveyancing Association’s Conveyancer/Estate Agent Practice Guide launched in the hope it might help to improve communication between conveyancers and estate agents, and in the process, provide clients with greater confidence in...
by Rob | Dec 17, 2014 | News
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) House Price Index for October 2014 was released recently.
by Rob | Dec 17, 2014 | News
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has thrown its weight behind the SRA in arguing that it should no longer regulate consumer credit work.
by Rob | Dec 16, 2014 | News
The Government has launched a new scheme that will offer 100,000 first-time buyers under the age of 40 a minimum 20% discount on a new-build home.
by Rob | Dec 16, 2014 | News
Conveyancers take note – a new national online estate agency site within the UK is set to be released come the New Year. OnTheMarket.com is predicted to be the latest and greatest competitor for property search giants, Rightmove and Zoopla.
by Rob | Dec 16, 2014 | News
“Steps must be taken” to find out why the cost of legal services is increasing, despite the changed market and “great number of providers”, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas, has said.
by Rob | Dec 16, 2014 | News
There is an increasing risk of law firms failing to have adequate systems and controls to prevent, detect and report money laundering and terrorist financing, the SRA has warned.
by Rob | Dec 15, 2014 | News
How much longer can traditional estate agents and letting agents survive, asks Guardian journalist Patrick Collinson – who seems to think the answer is “not very long at all”.
by Rob | Dec 15, 2014 | News
The consumer group HomeOwners’ Alliance has made an outspoken attack on the soon-to-launch property portal OnThe Market, set up by Agents’ Mutual.
by Rob | Dec 15, 2014 | News
This calculator can be used for residential property or non-residential property.
by Rob | Dec 15, 2014 | News
A recent survey from the Conveyancing Association has revealed nearly a quarter of property transactions have failed due to delays caused by poor communication strategies.
by Rob | Dec 15, 2014 | News
The SRA has written to those solicitors who have failed to complete the process for renewal of their practising certificates, or registration.
by Rob | Dec 15, 2014 | News
The SRA Annual Review for 2013/14, published last week, sets out progress against strategic objectives for the past 12 months.
by Rob | Dec 15, 2014 | News
The unregulated legal market is likely to grow as fast or even faster than the regulated sector over the next three years, the oversight regulator has predicted.
by Rob | Dec 15, 2014 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has spent £5m less than expected on interventions this year, the regulator revealed recently.
by Rob | Dec 12, 2014 | News
Gazundering is sweeping back into the London market, with buyers of expensive properties slashing their prices in the last week – after offers have already been agreed.
by Rob | Dec 12, 2014 | News
A David and Goliath case has resulted in an extraordinary victory for a single small landlord, protesting against a local authority’s plans for a licensing scheme.
by Rob | Dec 12, 2014 | News
Last Thursday we launched the Conveyancer/Estate Agent Best Practice Guide, which we believe is the first of its kind for the property sector.
by Rob | Dec 12, 2014 | News
It’s widely recognised that comparison sites are now used by many consumers when it comes to looking for the best deal. We Help You Too Ltd develops business solutions that simplifies the customer journey when looking for the best value conveyancing service.
