Conveyancers not a ‘postbox’ for search results (LSG)
Conveyancing solicitors are more than just the client’s middleman when obtaining search results for a client, a judge has said, dismissing a law firm’s appeal against a VAT bill for […]
Banning the sale of leasehold new builds a ‘last resort’ (LSG)
An influential legal authority has urged the government to be cautious about prohibiting the sale of new-built homes on leasehold.
Criminals target fraud victims by post (TC)
A warning has been issued following fraudulent letters supposedly sent by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau.
Has Taylor Wimpey done just enough to avoid being successfully sued?
Taylor Wimpey’s deal with Adriatic Land to vary doubling ground rents to those linked with RPI are the minimum it could do to prevent being sued.
Law firm faces £68,000 VAT bill after tribunal rules electronic property search fees are not disbursements (LF)
A leading north-west law firm has been ordered to pay £68,000 in VAT for electronic local authority property searches it procured from an agency, after a tribunal ruled that they […]
Comparison website ramps up offering in time with Law Superstore deal (LF)
A legal comparison website has gone live with its bespoke platform with the demand for such services in flux.