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Gateley found negligent in property transaction case (LSG)

City firm Gateley was in breach of contract and negligent in its advice to a property dealer who sought to redevelop land in Nottingham, according to the High Court judgment

Rob Hailstone May 30, 2019

Conveyancing workloads increase as smaller firms are pushed out of the market (PIE)

The number of active conveyancing firms in England and Wales has dropped below 4,000 for the first time.

Rob Hailstone May 30, 2019

New conveyancing service promises quick exchange – or money back (PIE)

A new law firm is launching a service that guarantees speedy conveyancing or no fees.

Rob Hailstone May 29, 2019

Refund Scheme Launched For Victims Of Authorised Push Payment Fraud (TC)

Following the announcement that authorised push payment fraud had increased by 93% in a year to £354 million in 2018, a number of banks have signed up to an elective

Rob Hailstone May 29, 2019

State-backed national estate agency ‘could be launched by a Corbyn government’ (PIE)

A State-backed national estate agency could be launched by a Corbyn government.

Rob Hailstone May 28, 2019

Revealed – exactly how long it takes to buy a home in the UK (EAT)

New research suggests it takes, on average, six months and 24 days to buy a home.

Rob Hailstone May 28, 2019

Abolition Of Section 21 Opens Floodgates For Landlord Exodus (TC)

A comprehensive survey into the buy-to-let sector has found that almost half of landlords are looking to sell all or most of their buy-to-let portfolio if Section 21, ‘no fault’

Rob Hailstone May 28, 2019

Will Digital Assistant Alexa Transform the Conveyancing Industry? (TC)

Simply Conveyancing customers can now ask Alexa, questions and queries about their conveyancing transaction.

Rob Hailstone May 27, 2019

Referral Fees and Modern Method of Auction subject to new TPO rules (EAT)

The Property Ombudsman says its members must in future disclose referral fees in a bid to make previously-hidden costs open and transparent to consumers.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2019

Erring solicitors cost profession £18.1m in compensation (LSG)

The increasing burden on the compensation fund has been brought into focus by figures showing near-record demand for payouts.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2019

Solicitor and Legal Trainer latest appointment for prop tech Gazeal (IC)

Gazeal will be releasing a series of free webinars for conveyancers on the Gazeal product via the Bold Legal Group website shortly.

Rob Hailstone May 23, 2019

Lawyers urged to crack down on money laundering before governments intervene (LSG)

Lawyers must take a tougher stance on money laundering and be better self-regulators.

Rob Hailstone May 23, 2019