by Rob | Oct 19, 2018 | News
Few things anger the industry more than the effect of stamp duty and other costs on property transactions.
by Rob | Oct 19, 2018 | News
There may need to be some coverage disputes before professional indemnity insurers work out how to deal with bad advice given by artificial intelligence systems used by lawyers, a leading City firm has...
by Rob | Oct 18, 2018 | News
A leading London estate agency is reporting a surge in overseas buyers sealing deals ahead of the government’s new stamp duty surcharge on foreign...
by Rob | Oct 17, 2018 | News
A consultation on money laundering has drawn so few responses that its deadline has been extended.
by Rob | Oct 17, 2018 | News
A dishonest daughter turned ‘property hijacker’ has been jailed for three years following the attempted sale of her father’s home whilst he was in a care home and his wife was abroad caring for a sick...
by Rob | Oct 17, 2018 | News
The Land Registry has set itself the target of completing the first fully digital transfer of a property in the coming year to prove the value of smart...
by Rob | Oct 17, 2018 | News
The frontline regulators are making “very good progress” in improving price transparency, the Legal Services Board has said.
by Rob | Oct 16, 2018 | News
Just under one in five buyers in the past two years have suffered moving day delays, either because funds have been late arriving with conveyancers or because sellers have been late vacating...
by Rob | Oct 16, 2018 | News
The Government has faced an almost immediate backlash after unveiling yet another consultation on leasehold reform.
by Rob | Oct 16, 2018 | News
A member of the Legal Services Consumer Panel has questioned the findings from the panel’s own research that showed consumer satisfaction with conveyancing is...
