Goldsmith Williams launches free Buy to Let Tool Box for the broker market (TC)
Goldsmith Williams, the national conveyancers, has just launched a free Buy to Let Tool Box for brokers to help them when dealing with Buy to Let clients.
Average pay for agents said to be nearly £50k plus £36k commission (PIE)
The average pay in the property industry is £54,839, Property Week has reported.
Britain’s first ‘drive-thru’ estate agency opens at former filling station (EAT)
An estate agency in Cornwall has opened on the site of a former filling station and allows people to drive up, take property brochures, and go – the agency version […]
Lawyers press for cohabitation law update after court battle (LSG)
A woman’s fight to keep the home she shared with her now deceased partner for almost 20 years has highlighted the need to update cohabitation laws, lawyers have said.
Buyers in ‘race against time’ to complete purchases by midnight March 31 (PIE)
With the Stamp Duty changes just six weeks away, landlords and second-home buyers are in a race against time to complete their purchases.
Training shakeup could block ‘best talent’ – Society (LSG)
The Law Society has warned that allowing people to enter the profession without a degree-level qualification will adversely affect clients and dilute professional standards.
Sole practitioner who brought “cataclysm” upon himself is struck off (LF)
A sole practitioner who brought a “cataclysm” upon himself by failing to protect the interests of children when acting as a trustee, leading to them not receiving the legacies they […]
New Law Society advice on protection against scams
The Law Society has today launched a new webpage dedicated to helping firms protect themselves against being scammed and providing them with help and support if they have fallen victim […]
Licensed conveyancers outline growth strategy (LSG)
The specialist regulator for conveyancers has outlined its objectives for 2016 following a year of ‘significant’ change.
Law Society and SRA set out their stalls in the battle for control of profession (LF)
The Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority yesterday drew the battle lines that will define the argument over independent regulation of the legal profession.
SRA consults on technical changes to PII policy wording
The SRA are consulting on technical changes to the minimum terms and conditions that need to be included in professional indemnity insurance policies.
Money laundering: Do you know of new Regulations kicking in just weeks away? (PIE)
Are you ready for PSC (Person with Significant Control) registers?