Ditch the suits and relate to younger people, ex-agent tells industry (PIE)
A former estate agent who still keenly follows the industry says young people view agents as dinosaurs.
Cabinet minister hints at property tax changes next month (EAT)
The almost non-stop series of tax changes affecting all aspects of the housing market in recent years looks set to continue next month.
Trio of solicitors struck off after fraudsters infiltrate firm (TC)
A firm costing the compensation fund almost £3 million through their handling of conveyancing transactions have had three of their solicitors struck off.
Solicitors’ mistakes costing indemnity insurers £200m a year (LF)
Solicitors’ professional indemnity insurers paid out around £2bn due to negligence claims in the 10 years to 2014, startling new figures released yesterday by the Solicitors Regulation Authority revealed.
SRA armed with data in preparation for new PII battle (LSG)
Regulators will try again in 2017 with proposals to reform minimum terms for solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance.
Law firms will not be forced to publish prices at this stage: SRA (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has backed away from forcing firms to publish price information.