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Conveyancing fraud gang jailed for diverting deposit monies

Fraudsters who hacked into clients’ accounts to divert conveyancing funds intended for their solicitor have been jailed.

Rob Hailstone March 3, 2020

“Hall & McKay LLP” and the website “www․hallandmckay․com”

The website “www․hallandmckay․com” is operating, which falsely claims to be a law firm in Batley․

Rob Hailstone March 3, 2020

Email misusing the name of Oglethorpe Sturton & Gillibrand LLP which may contain a link to malware if opened

Emails have been sent claiming to be from “David Gillibrand”, from “Oglethorpe Sturton & Gillibrand LLP” which may contain a link to malware if opened.

Rob Hailstone March 3, 2020

Trading Standards demands “material information” in property details (EAT)

Trading Standards says agents must include more “material information” in property details even if this may not be a wholly positive point for the home in question.

Rob Hailstone March 3, 2020

Buy-to-let landlords face ‘seismic’ CGT tax change

People selling buy-to-let properties or other property owners could clock up financial penalties due to ‘seismic’ changes to the capital gains tax payment rules, a tax expert has warned.

Rob Hailstone March 3, 2020

“Foregate Solicitors” and the website “foregatesolicitors․com”

The website “foregatesolicitors.com” is operating, which falsely claims to be a law firm in Kidderminster.

Rob Hailstone March 2, 2020

Emails misusing the name of Hall & McKay Limited

Emails have been sent purporting to be from “Hall & McKay LLP” in relation to financial assistance or project funding.

Rob Hailstone March 2, 2020

Using our forms for complex and more unusual transactions (PG21)

How to prepare and complete transfer forms TR1, TR2, TR5 and TP2 for transactions that are not straightforward and information on completing forms for unusual transactions (practice guide 21).

Rob Hailstone March 2, 2020

First registrations (PG1)

Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time (practice guide 1).

Rob Hailstone March 2, 2020

Discharge of charges (PG31)

Guidance about discharges of registered and noted charges, aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 31).

Rob Hailstone March 2, 2020

Registration of legal charges and deeds of variation of charge (PG29)

Advice for conveyancers on registration of legal charges and deeds of variation (practice guide 29).

Rob Hailstone March 2, 2020

Preparing plans for HM Land Registry applications (PG40s2)

This supplement describes boundary agreements, determined boundaries and the application process (practice guide 40, supplement 2).

Rob Hailstone March 2, 2020