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SRA offers olive branch over digital badge concerns (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has moved to tackle concerns over whether its clickable logo for law firms’ websites complies with data protection law by suspending the use of tracking software.

Rob Hailstone November 15, 2019

Sales held up as searches routinely taking longer than official ten-day target (PIE)

A number of searches are taking longer than the Government’s target of ten days.

Rob Hailstone November 14, 2019

Official government guidance ‘could completely stall all flat sales in England’, claim (PIE)

Thousands of shared owners and leaseholders are now struggling to sell or remortgage their flats as surveyors and mortgage lenders require assurances that the materials on their buildings comply with

Rob Hailstone November 14, 2019

What will the 5th Money Laundering Directive mean for Conveyancers? (TC)

This is the latest legislative attempt to tackle the problem of money laundering, which costs the UK economy alone £37 billion every year.

Rob Hailstone November 14, 2019

‘Bedroom tax’ ruling clarifies tribunal powers (LSG)

Courts can set aside government regulations that are incompatible with human rights legislation, the Supreme Court ruled in a case that stemmed from challenges to the 2013 housing benefit changes

Rob Hailstone November 14, 2019

Expert Discusses Conveyancing Issues And Potential Sector Solutions (TC)

“My view is that conveyancing standards are at an all-time low, certainly in the 20 years that I have been in the Profession and I see no signs of improvement.”

Rob Hailstone November 13, 2019

Agency starts weekly online auctions as public demand steps up (EAT)

An estate agency says it is now holding weekly online auctions in addition to its bi-monthly traditional ‘showroom’ auctions.

Rob Hailstone November 12, 2019

ESTAS launches its own fully-fledged review platform (EAT)

ESTAS, the national customer service award scheme which recognises estate and letting agents, conveyancers and mortgage advisors, has now fully launched its own review platform.

Rob Hailstone November 12, 2019

Most money laundering SARs not referred to police (LSG)

The proposed implementation of Reservation Agreements has been high on the Government’s agenda in a bid to reduce the risk of fall throughs across England and Wales.

Rob Hailstone November 11, 2019

Most money laundering SARs not referred to police (LSG)

Businesses submitted almost half a million suspicious activity reports (SARs) in 2018-19 – but the majority of reports regarding potential money laundering were never referred to law enforcement.

Rob Hailstone November 11, 2019

30 sellers to each buyer if Corbyn wins, predicts anti-Labour agent (EAT)

A stridently anti-Labour estate agent has launched a stinging attack on the Opposition’s policies and has issued a stark warning of what a Jeremy Corbyn-led government would mean for the

Rob Hailstone November 7, 2019

Breakthrough as agent sells apartments without ground rents (EAT)

A London estate agency says a new scheme of apartments being launched for sale this weekend will be the first ever in London where buyers will not have to pay

Rob Hailstone November 7, 2019