Warning: Email misusing the name of Burges Salmon LLP
An email has been sent misusing the name of Burges Salmon in relation to a supposedly unclaimed inheritance.
House hijacking to be focus of new ITV drama (TC)
Our House, a new ITV drama which will air its first episode on Monday, 7th March, has a storyline centred around the crime of “house hijacking”, a situation wherein a […]
SRA to start spot checks on firms’ Russia sanctions compliance (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to conduct spot checks on law firms to ensure they are complying with the sanctions imposed on Russian individuals, companies and ships.
Warning: Website claiming to be for ‘Crown Legal Services’
The website ‘www.crownlegalcrown.com’ is operating, falsely claiming to be for a law firm called ‘Crown Legal Services’.
Phil Spencer: Time for agents to grab the gavel as market slows
The market’s likely to slow this year as the rising cost of living saps some buyer confidence, so agents are understandably keen to optimise their competitive advantage.
BLG summer conference set to launch this June in London
The event has been launched with a view to bringing the conveyancing community together to foster collaboration and share knowledge and ideas from sector leaders.
Over half of legal professionals have no cyber security training (TC)
51% of employees in the legal service industry have had no cyber security training arranged by their current employer, according to a new survey. This is alarming information as the […]
HMLR accelerates move towards digital applications (TC)
HM Land Registry (HMLR) have announced that from November this year, all portal AP1 applications must be submitted using the Digital Registration Service.
Gvt speeds up bill to stop money laundering through property (MS)
Foreign owners of UK property will be required to register their real identities in the new Economic Crime Bill the government has fast tracked following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Upcoming changes to planning policy will hurt market for second homes in Wales (TC)
Regulating second home ownership in Wales through changes to planning policy will add complexity to the buying and selling process, meaning potential delays and costs for sellers and agents, according […]
BLG summer conference set to launch this June in London (TC)
Bold Legal Group (BLG), the membership organisation for the conveyancing community, has announced that it will launch its inaugural summer conference on Tuesday 28th June at Regent’s Conferences & Events, […]
Agents told to review client identities against sanctions list (EAT)
Agents are being told by a trade body to conduct more frequent risk reviews and check purchaser identities against up to date sanctions lists released by the government.