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Conveyancers Warned Over Lack Of Leasehold Advice (TC)

A National Leasehold Campaign report warns conveyancers that 89% of leaseholders were not properly advised by their solicitor on what they were buying.

Rob Hailstone October 7, 2019

Conveyancing Searches At Risk By Unprecedented Cyber Attacks (TC)

Local searches, which form an essential part of conveyancers role during a home buying process, could be compromised as Councils has reported that UK Local Authorities are fending off 800

Rob Hailstone October 4, 2019

SRA prepares for more active role in tech regulation (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to look at who and what should be regulated as it earmarks an active role in the emerging legal technology industry.

Rob Hailstone October 4, 2019

Industry bodies back Modern Method of Auction best practice guide (EAT)

Three key industry organisations have endorsed a best practice guide for the controversial Modern Method of Auction.

Rob Hailstone October 3, 2019

LeO wants to publish complaints decisions in full (LF)

The Legal Ombudsman could start publishing its full decisions, as well as annual reviews of the most complained-about lawyers and firms, under plans to improve the quality of information it

Rob Hailstone October 3, 2019

Rental stock would drop by almost 1m dwellings if abolition of Section 21 goes ahead, warning (PIE)

Letting agents would have the challenge of greatly reduced stock if Section 21 – the so-called no-fault eviction process – is abolished as the Government proposes.

Rob Hailstone October 1, 2019

Conveyancing clients “starting to shop around more” (LF)

There is evidence that the transparency requirements placed on conveyancers is encouraging consumers to shop around without any sign of a ‘race to the bottom’ on prices, the Council for

Rob Hailstone October 1, 2019

Lack of referral fee transparency could result in the demise of agents and conveyancers (PIE)

Current indications are that not all estate agents are making their referral fee arrangements more transparent.