Church of England steps into leasehold reform debate
The Church of England has said it will oppose the government’s pledge to abolish marriage value as part of its leasehold reforms.
Homebuyer ordered to pay £75,000 in stamp duty after appeal dismissed
The buyer of a house in north west London has been ordered to pay £75,000 in stamp duty after multiple dwellings relief (MDR) appeal dismissed.
Warning: Stamped document misusing the name of BGM Law Ltd and Manraj Somal
A legal charge document has been stamped misusing the name of BGM Law Ltd and Manraj Somal.
Warning: Phishing emails falsely claiming to be from Hugh Jones Solicitors
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Hugh Jones Solicitors.
HMRC to name and shame estate agents as fines top £1.6m for AML breaches
More than 250 estate agencies have been fined for breaching anti-money laundering requirements, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced. The fines range from £1,500 to over £50,000.
Average age of first-time buyer is 33
The typical age of first-time home buyers is 33, surprisingly staying the same as in 1990, research by Go.Compare home insurance has revealed.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Switalskis Solicitors Limited
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Switalskis Solicitors Limited in relation to a conveyancing transaction.
Warning: Fraudulent individual purporting to be employed by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
An individual by the name of ‘David Ricci’ is purporting to be employed by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP.
Conveyancers have their say on updated protocol forms
Today’s Conveyancer uploaded a poll onto LinkedIn asking what readers think about the updated conveyancing protocol forms. We presented four answers: “A positive change”, “No anticipated impact to work”, “A […]
Warning: Invoices misusing the name of J F Mitchell & Co
Invoices have been sent misusing the name of J F Mitchell & Co regarding escrow accounts.
Warning: Phishing emails falsely claiming to be from Neale Turk LLP
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Neale Turk LLP in relation to conveyancing transactions.
Warning: Stephen Owusu Addo falsely claiming to be associated with Deton Solicitors Limited
Stephen Owusu Addo has falsely claimed to be associated with Deton Solicitors Limited in respect of immigration matters.