Are Lenders Putting Conveyancers in a Stranglehold over Knotweed Obligations? (IC)
HSBC is the third lender in the space of a three week period to impose new requirements in relation to Japanese knotweed.
Conveyancing theft reported as biggest cybercrime problem for law firms
Figures published recently have shown that email hacks of conveyancing transactions are the most common cybercrime in the legal sector, with £7m of client losses reported in the last year.
Lawyers less trusted than hairdressers – but more than pollsters (LSG)
Lawyers are less trusted to tell the truth than hairdressers or priests, but those who reach the bench soar in the public’s esteem.
Conveyancers urged to publicise fraud email alert scheme (LSG)
Conveyancers have been urged to inform clients of a free service which combats property fraud by sending out email alerts of any activity relating to a property. Land Registry’s Property […]