by Rob | Nov 18, 2014 | News
Accountancy group Menzies LLP is lobbying the government to announce the Introduction of a progressive Scottish-style stamp duty in the autumn statement on December 3.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2014 | News
Regulated lawyers should be viewed in the future as “a small part of an increasingly diverse ecosystem”, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has said.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2014 | News
Listed legal services provider Quindell today suffered another blow with the resignation of its financial adviser.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2014 | News
Two firms have concluded the acquisition of the remaining cases of legal aid firm Mackesys after weeks of negotiations.
by Rob | Nov 17, 2014 | News
The pressure group representing some property search organisations has taken another swipe at the Land Registry for its claim that searches are one of the major causes of delays in the conveyancing process.
by Rob | Nov 17, 2014 | News
Several national newspapers suggested last week that Britain was becoming more ‘continental’ in its approach to property – and, in particular, homeownership.
by Rob | Nov 17, 2014 | News
“Overwhelming disagreement” made the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) abandon a plan to make compliance officers sign declarations that their firms followed the accounts rules, it has emerged.
by Rob | Nov 17, 2014 | News
Once upon a time when redeeming a mortgage, one prepared a form DS1, submitted this to the mortgagees and requested them to sign and return it. This meant that you knew what was happening.
by Rob | Nov 14, 2014 | News
Slowdown – what slowdown? October saw the highest level of house sales completed in a month since November 2007 according to LSL Properties.
by Rob | Nov 14, 2014 | News
The UK arm of legal document specialist Rocket Lawyer has said it is continuing to build its business after its first accounts revealed that it relies on its US parent for funding.
by Rob | Nov 13, 2014 | News
HMRC is consulting on anti-money laundering supervision fees paid by estate agents – including whether it is fair for large agents to benefit from a cap on charges, which effectively slashes thousands off their bills.
by Rob | Nov 12, 2014 | News
A seaside council has successfully applied to the Department of Communities and Local Government to ban For Sale and To Let boards in a prominent part of its area – forever.
by Rob | Nov 12, 2014 | News
The turnover of SME law firms in London and South East rose by 4% this year, according to an annual benchmarking survey by accountants HW Fisher & Co.
by Rob | Nov 12, 2014 | News
Alternative business structure Quindell plc suffered another day of dizzying collapse in its share price on Tuesday, with a second consecutive 20% fall.
by Rob | Nov 12, 2014 | News
The High Court has ruled that a law firm cannot escape responsibility for handling complaints relating to a sole practice with which it merged.
by Rob | Nov 11, 2014 | News
QualitySolicitors founder Craig Holt is joining online legal business LegalZoom – which claims to be the best known legal brand in America – to spearhead its UK expansion.
by Rob | Nov 10, 2014 | News
An unemployed man who pretended to be a solicitor to try to get a £19,000 tax debt cancelled has been jailed.
by Rob | Nov 10, 2014 | News
Owners of more expensive properties in Scotland are rushing to put them on the market ahead of next April’s Stamp Duty Land Tax reform.
by Rob | Nov 10, 2014 | News
A man who supplied fake EPCs to estate agents has been ordered by a court to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.
by Rob | Nov 10, 2014 | News
A new trade association for McKenzie friends will insist that members are insured and meet minimum standards of qualification and experience within two months, its president has told the Gazette.
