Land Registry: raise fees, don’t privatise, say conveyancers (LSG)
The government does not need to resort to Land Registry privatisation to maximise returns in order to pay down the national debt, a trade body has said.
Conveyancing delays are not the only reason transactions fall through (EAT)
Conveyancers are sometimes demonised and accused of being responsible for every single delay, problem, or obstacle that might arise during a transaction.
Conflict – Do I need to report to my lender client or not?
The scope for conflict in a conveyancing transaction when acting for a buyer and the buyer’s lender is extensive and is often overlooked by busy practitioners.
City lawyers slam Land Registry sell-off plan (LSG)
City lawyers have warned the government that proposals to transfer most of the functions of Land Registry to a private contractor could damage the ‘fundamental foundation stone’ of the UK’s […]
SRA warns firms against charging for money laundering checks (LF)
Law firms that charge clients for money laundering due diligence checks are at risk of breaking the rules, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned.
SRA anti money laundering thematic review shows law firms are doing well
Law firms are generally well set to deal with the risks of money laundering, according to the latest in a series of thematic reports on topical issues.
SRA warns against money laundering ‘complacency’ (LSG)
Law firms are generally effective at tackling money laundering, but the Solicitors Regulation Authority says solicitors must avoid complacency after it uncovered examples of malpractice during site audits.
Home movers who use agent-recommended conveyancer ‘paying over the odds’ (PIE)
Almost half of failed property transactions over the past year are the fault of conveyancing delays, while buyers pay more to use an estate agent’s legal service.
Anti-corruption statement by professional bodies
Bribery and corruption represent serious threats to economic growth, individual livelihoods and civil society across the world.
Free2Convey to relaunch “within weeks” (LF)
Free2Convey, the conveyancing portal designed as a free rival to the Law Society’s failed portal Veyo, is to relaunch itself to conveyancers, estate agents and the public “within weeks”, it […]
Slashing back the Handbook could be ‘too much’ – LSB (LSG)
A wholesale review which is expected to slash the Solicitors Regulation Authority Handbook from over 600 pages to nearer 50 may be ‘too much’ for law firms to cope with, […]
Relief for home buyers as the Government may ban ‘gazumping’
Gazumping could be banned by the Government, as it has emerged that officials have held private meetings with industry to discuss bringing forward the point at which house sales become legal, […]