Rebuke for solicitor who transferred £11.5k from client accounts (LSG)
A law firm director who withdrew £11,500 from client accounts to transfer to the office account has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
As much as I enjoy a lock-in, this lock-out looks promising! (EAT)
In my recent article, ‘Is Gazeal for Real?’ I reported on the imminent launch of this new product that claimed it would bind buyer and seller on offer and so […]
Government says 36,000 Right To Buy sales in three years (EAT)
The government claims that over 36,000 new home owners have been created through Right to Buy since 2012.
SRA asks for views on its services (TC)
The public will be asked their views on the Solicitors Regulation Authority as part of a major perceptions survey starting this week.
Matterhorn Walkers raise over £7,500 for Children’s Hospice (TC)
Last weekend, members of staff from Convey Law and Monmouth RFC undertook the Welsh Three Peak Challenge in support of the Matterhorn Challenge and the Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice.
Sales fall through because of search delays, say agents (EAT)
Estate agents in Wiltshire say chains are breaking and sales collapsing because of the length of time it takes the county council to complete searches.
Countrywide Hold Graduation Ceremony for Trainee Property Lawyers (IC)
Countrywide Conveyancing Services (CCS), one of the largest UK transactional conveyancing businesses, is proud to report that its second cohort of trainees have completed the Trainee Property Lawyer Programme accredited […]
Good news: We’re getting busier, say conveyancers (PIE)
Conveyancers’ confidence in the market is rising, as workloads increase.
TV series starting tonight unveils ‘phoney agent’ in sub-letting scam (PIE)
A new Channel 5 TV series is due to start tonight, called “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”.
RICS pondering removing valuation from HomeBuyers Report (EAT)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it is working on a revised HomeBuyer Report which will not include the ‘historic’ valuation element.
The SRA supports Pride in London
This weekend the Solicitors Regulation Authority is supporting the London Pride festival.
‘How a £90 will by Barclays lost half my house’
A woman is seeking hundreds of thousands of pounds compensation from Barclays, claiming the bank’s will-writing service resulted in her losing a stake in a valuable London home.