Peppercorn ground rents the only option to kill off ground rents – NLC
With the government currently consulting on ‘restricting ground rent for existing leases’, the NLC is galvanising leaseholders to respond to this consultation en masse.
Warning: Documents from ‘My Lawyer LLP’ claiming to be from a law firm
Documents from ‘My Lawyer LLP’ or stamped ‘My Lawyer’ in relation to providing legal services for recovering investments funds.
Warning: Website for ‘Moriah Brown Law Firm’ misusing images of solicitors
A website at www.moriahbrownlawfirm.com is operating and falsely misusing the images of two solicitors.
NTSELAT Upfront Information: Pain in the *rse, or opportunity?
National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has now announced its latest guidance on improving the disclosure of upfront information in property listings.
Warning: Email misusing the name of John Adams and Shearman & Sterling (London) LLP
An email has been sent misusing the name of John Adams and Shearman & Sterling (London) LLP.
‘Thousands’ of sales still in limbo after cyber attack at CTS conveyancing platform
The number of house sales hit by a ‘cyber incident’ at conveyancing tech firm CTS are in the thousands with one leading lender reporting 600 property purchases stuck in limbo […]
Cyber-attack continues to leave home sales in limbo
A major cybersecurity issue affecting the property legal sector continues to wreak havoc in the housing market with property chains across the UK adversely impacted.
CTS Cyber Attack: ‘What lessons need to be learned?’
This week saw around 80 conveyancing firms across the UK paralysed by a service outage caused by a ‘cyber incident’ on their shared IT provider, CTS, bringing many property transactions […]
Warning: Website claiming to be a law firm called ‘Krot & Khulani Bhebhe’
A website at ‘www.krotkhulanibhebhe.com’ is operating and falsely claiming to be for a law firm called ‘Krot & Khulani Bhebhe’.
Warning: Letter misusing the name of Kudos Legal Limited
The SRA has seen a letter falsely claiming to be from Kudos Legal Limited, in relation to a personal injury matter.
“Instruct conveyancers early”, Trading Standards tells sellers and agents
National Trading Standards (NTS) has encouraged sellers and estate agents to engage conveyancers earlier than now after it made clear all the information that needs to be included in property […]
Warning: Emails misusing the name of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and Steven McCorney
Emails have been sent misusing the name of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and Steven McCorney.