Land Registry Delay Could Impact Conveyancers (TC)
Out of the approximate 58,000 applications that have been lodged with the Land Registry since March, only 440 have been completed.
Website and correspondence misusing the name of Harding Evans LLP
The website “www․hardingevanslaw․com” is operating, which falsely claims to be the website for a firm of solicitors․
Emails from “Lawrence Sunday” claiming to be from “Axiom Stone”
Emails have been sent from “Lawrence Sunday”, claiming to be from “Axiom Stone” in relation to requesting costs for legal work.
Freeholders should be halted from collecting ground rent and service charges (MS)
The government should suspend freeholders’ rights to collect ground rents and service charges according to The Leasehold Solutions Group, which works with leaseholders on tasks like managing lease extension.
RICS: Decline instructions if there is too much coronavirus risk (PIE)
Surveyors must assess the risks around coronavirus when arranging a valuation and should decline an instruction where it is deemed unsafe, RICS has said.
Electrical Safety Standards Regs in the PRS – important guidance published (PIE)
Guidance setting out how the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 affect landlords, tenants and local authorities have been published by the MHCLG.
Conveyancing fraud warning issued by leading consumer group (EAT)
Consumers are not as worried as they should be about conveyancing fraud, putting them at risk of losing life-changing sums of money.
Land Registry explores crypto and biometric identity checks (LSG)
Cryptographic and biometric techniques could help conveyancers confirm clients’ identities whilst maintaining social distancing, according to a senior figure at HM Land Registry.