by Rob | Jul 27, 2018 | News
The dismissal of an estate agent’s claim for a fee by a county court judge came after a very different decision by the Property Ombudsman. TPO yesterday evening said there was ‘ongoing confusion’ about agents’ entitlement to fees.
by Rob | Jul 27, 2018 | News
The Government wants to hear from sales and letting agents, and is in particular looking at the quality of EPCs; their availability; and whether they encourage action to improve energy efficiency.
by Rob | Jul 26, 2018 | News
Criminals are increasingly targeting law firms as a means to steal tens of millions from businesses and the wider public.
by Rob | Jul 25, 2018 | News
Almost 2,500 estate and letting agency firms have gone bust in the last five years.
by Rob | Jul 25, 2018 | News
Conveyancers would come under a new statutory duty to check the identity of clients and make indemnity payments to the Land Registry if they failed to take reasonable care, under proposals from the Law Commission.
by Rob | Jul 24, 2018 | News
HM Land Registry could recover millions of pounds from conveyancers who fail to take reasonable steps to verify their clients’ identities under Law Commission recommendations to reform the Land Registration Act.
