Modern method of auction ‘should become mainstream’ offering by agents (EAT)
The modern method of auction is sometimes called a conditional auction, giving bidders time to assemble their finances before going ahead with their purchase.
High Moving Costs Forces Clients To Find Conveyancing Deals (TC)
Homebuyers/sellers in the UK may have to shop around more to get the best deal on conveyancing due to record high moving costs across the country.
Auction firm reports record sales as sellers feel ‘urgency’ in the market (TC)
Private sales treaties will simply be unable to deliver sales between now and the end of this year, anxious vendors are being told.
Clients Choose Law Firms On Trust Not Price (TC)
Reputation and trust are more important than price to clients when it comes to choosing a law firm to help them with a legal matter.
Legal Ombudsman floats publishing ‘annual review’ of worst offenders (LSG)
Law firms attracting the highest number of complaints to the Legal Ombudsman could find themselves in a published annual review of their performance under new plans floated by the complaints […]
New estate agency comparison site close to fund-raising target (PIE)
A new platform allowing sellers to compare local estate agents, including their quotes for selling the property and their valuations, is crowd-funding.
Conveyancers Warned Over Lack Of Leasehold Advice (TC)
A National Leasehold Campaign report warns conveyancers that 89% of leaseholders were not properly advised by their solicitor on what they were buying.
Conveyancing Searches At Risk By Unprecedented Cyber Attacks (TC)
Local searches, which form an essential part of conveyancers role during a home buying process, could be compromised as Councils has reported that UK Local Authorities are fending off 800 […]
SRA prepares for more active role in tech regulation (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to look at who and what should be regulated as it earmarks an active role in the emerging legal technology industry.
Industry bodies back Modern Method of Auction best practice guide (EAT)
Three key industry organisations have endorsed a best practice guide for the controversial Modern Method of Auction.
LeO wants to publish complaints decisions in full (LF)
The Legal Ombudsman could start publishing its full decisions, as well as annual reviews of the most complained-about lawyers and firms, under plans to improve the quality of information it […]
Rental stock would drop by almost 1m dwellings if abolition of Section 21 goes ahead, warning (PIE)
Letting agents would have the challenge of greatly reduced stock if Section 21 – the so-called no-fault eviction process – is abolished as the Government proposes.