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Legal Ombudsman Takes Too Long To Respond (TC)

The Office for Legal Complaints has published its annual report for 2019/20, and shown that complainants are still waiting too long for the Ombudsman to reply to their issues.

Rob Hailstone July 28, 2020

Land Registry confirms electronic signature arrangements (LSG)

HM Land Registry has confirmed that it will now start accepting electronic signatures – paving the way for the entire conveyancing process to be conducted electronically.

Rob Hailstone July 28, 2020

Video wills ‘risky and unnecessary’, solicitors claim (LSG)

Video-witnessed wills are dangerous, unnecessary and will ‘inevitably’ cause a rise in inheritance disputes, some solicitors have warned following the government’s announcement of an emergency change in the law.

Rob Hailstone July 28, 2020

Conveyancers, a law unto themselves? (PIE)

In this latest opinion piece Russell Quirk takes on the question of the conveyancing process and suggest one way that it might be dragged out of the 16th Century and

Rob Hailstone July 27, 2020

Execution of deeds (PG8)

Advice on the execution of deeds that are to be submitted to HM Land Registry (practice guide 8).

Rob Hailstone July 27, 2020

Record number of property firms suffer ‘Red Flag’ financial distress (EAT)

There’s a record number of property industry companies, including agencies, in financial distress according to the latest Red Flag alert monitor.

Rob Hailstone July 27, 2020

Property Logbooks What Does The Future Hold? (TC)

Although many of us understand the concept of logbooks, and there are various organisations in the sector including the CLC and the Home Buying and Selling group, arguing about the

Rob Hailstone July 27, 2020

MoJ to allow and backdate remote will witnessing (LF)

The government is to legalise the remote witnessing of wills for two years, backdating the change to 31 January this year to reassure those who have already done it during

Rob Hailstone July 27, 2020

News focus: ‘Reinvigorating’ commonhold as preferred alternative to leasehold (LSG)

The Law Commission believes commonhold could be an attractive alternative to leasehold, dissipating the perception that ‘leaseholders don’t truly own their home’. But lenders need convincing.

Rob Hailstone July 27, 2020

Warning: Document by TLT Solicitors

An Affidavit of Claim has been sent, claiming to be from “attorney Carl Benny of TLT Solicitors and Associates”

Rob Hailstone July 26, 2020

Video-witnessed wills to be legalised under temporary SI (LSG)

Wills witnessed over Zoom and Skype are to be legalised, as the government ushers in a major overhaul of probate legislation in the wake of Covid-19.

Rob Hailstone July 25, 2020

Notices under the Land Registration Rules 2003

When dealing with applications by means other than post, DX or personal delivery, the Chief Land Registrar may give notice publicising this.

Rob Hailstone July 25, 2020