Chief Executive leaves LMS (MI)
Andy Knee has left as chief executive of Legal Marking Services (LMS) after 18 years at the firm.
HomeOwners Alliance calls for better protection for leaseholders
Many homeowners have suffered outrageous exploitation by increasingly unscrupulous freeholders.
Smart contracts market “on course to grow rapidly” (LF)
The market for blockchain-backed ‘smart contracts’ should grow quickly, according to a partner at a global law firm, who is already working with the emerging technology.
New Stamp Duty rates announced for Wales: Some buyers will pay thousands more than in England (PIE)
Huge changes in Stamp Duty payable by house buyers in Wales have been announced.
PropTech Today: Blockchain – who are the key players? (IC)
Over the next ten years, blockchain will be one of the key disruptors of the property industry.
Lenders Who Made Changes to Their Handbook in September 2017 (IC)
A number of lenders made changes to their Handbook last month. Perhaps not surprisingly some focused on changes to leasehold requirements.
The cost of neighbour disputes (TC)
This case shows, the costs of going to litigation can be high. The case does also, however, give conveyancers an insight as to how the Court of Appeal might interpret […]