Warning: Telephone calls misusing the name of Co-Operative Legal Services Limited
Telephone calls have been made claiming to be from Co-Operative Legal Services Limited in relation to pursuing a claim for personal injury.
Warning: Stamped document misusing the name of Freemans Law LLP
A document has been stamped by ‘Emma Enos’, falsely claiming to be from Freemans Law LLP.
Agents warned against AML complacency on Russian sanctions
Sanctions against Russian oligarchs are working but agents and property professionals are being warned against getting complacent when checking international buyer credentials.
Property sales fall-throughs hit five-year high
The number of fall-throughs hit a five-year high during the third quarter of 2022, research suggests.
Warning: Letter misusing the name of Rotheras Solicitors LLP
A letter has been sent to a member of the public claiming to be from Rotheras Solicitors LLP in relation to revoking an eviction notice.
Warning: Telephone call falsely claiming to be from John Adams of Shearman & Sterling (London) LLP
A telephone call has been made to a member of the public misusing the name of John Adams of Shearman & Sterling (London) LLP.
Mortgage applications for flats with dangerous cladding to be considered, banks announce
A number of major UK banks will start considering mortgage applications for flats with dangerous cladding.
Villator’s blockchain and NFT plan to speed up property sales
Portsmouth-based property entrepreneur Tod Walker wants £500,000 investment into his company Villator which will take homebuying into the next decade.
Devolution on the death of a registered proprietor (PG6)
What to do following the death of a joint, sole or last surviving proprietor of a registered estate, charge or mortgage (practice guide 6).
Private trusts of land (PG24)
Guidance on applications to register transactions involving trustees of land, aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 24).
Statements of truth (PG73)
Information about the use of statements of truth in support of applications to HM Land Registry (practice guide 73).
Conveyancing: What to expect in 2023
2022 saw the conveyancing industry once again pull together to get people moved despite economic and practical pitfalls aplenty.