Land Registry’s property ‘chatbot adviser’ fuels P45 fears (LSG)
Conveyancing solicitors fear HM Land Registry could put jobs at risk after learning that the agency has built a ‘chatbot’ online property adviser.
First-time buyer deposits to soar 57% by 2027, warning (PIE)
The average first-time buyer deposit could soar by more than a half in the next decade, a mortgage broker has warned.
Buying agent warns buyers never to deal with estate agent’s own mortgage broker (PIE)
An angry buying agent has used social media to warn purchasers to “never, ever, ever deal with a mortgage broker who works in or with an estate agent”.
Survey highlights communication gap between conveyancers and their clients (LF)
Almost half of conveyancing clients complain of a lack of communication during the process, while two-thirds of conveyancers believe they keep consumers fully informed, a survey has found.
Legal regulation review ‘not realistic’ amid Brexit, concedes oversight body (LSG)
A full-scale overhaul of the legal regulatory framework is not expected within the next three years, the oversight regulator has forecast.