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Don’t ban referral fees (PIE)

Referral fees paid by conveyancers to estate agents should not be banned – but their existence and their value should be disclosed.

Rob Hailstone January 10, 2018

Call to ban agents from selling services to buyers while acting for sellers (PIE)

Estate agents should be banned from selling services, such as conveyancing, to buyers while acting for sellers in the same transaction.

Rob Hailstone January 10, 2018

Technology is key to improving buying and selling process in the UK (IC)

Technology is the key to transforming the home buying and selling process in the UK as a way of providing more relevant information as early as possible, according to conveyancers.

Rob Hailstone January 10, 2018

Opposition to ‘freelance solicitor’ plans grows louder (LSG)

The backlash against Solicitors Regulation Authority plans to allow solicitors to practise as freelancers gained new traction this week with the intervention of a consumer watchdog.

Rob Hailstone January 10, 2018

Consumer panel warns SRA that latest Handbook reforms are recipe for “consumer confusion” (LF)

The Legal Services Consumer Panel has warned that the second phase of reforms to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Handbook would “compound existing complexities” and could further confuse consumers.

Rob Hailstone January 9, 2018

Solicitor Gauke is named as justice secretary (LSG)

Solicitor David Gauke was named as lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice in a surprise element of the government reshuffle.

Rob Hailstone January 9, 2018

Housing ‘promoted’ to full Cabinet status in cosmetic reshuffle (EAT)

The Department of Communities and Local Government has been rebadged as the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government in what would appear to be a cosmetic-only change announced by

Rob Hailstone January 8, 2018

Sixth lord chancellor in six years as Lidington moves on (LSG)

England and Wales is set for its fifth change of lord chancellor since 2012 as incumbent David Lidington MP took centre stage in the government reshuffle.

Rob Hailstone January 8, 2018

Law Society embarrassed again after JR threat forces climbdown over training endorsement (LF)

The Law Society has been forced to withdraw from an exclusive deal to endorse a training partner for the qualified lawyers transfer scheme after facing a judicial review from another

Rob Hailstone January 8, 2018

Scottish firm’s weekend service piles pressure on conveyancers (LSG)

Conveyancing solicitors in England and Wales could come under pressure to work more at the weekends after a Scottish-based firm announced a seven-days-a-week service to help buyers gain a competitive

Rob Hailstone January 5, 2018

Major regional estate agency chain walks away from any online strategy because it ‘won’t make money’ (PIE)

The boss of one of the UK’s largest regional chains has rejected offering any online strategy – on the basis that he cannot see how it can make any money.

Rob Hailstone January 5, 2018

Government to direct leaseholders who want to sue conveyancers for negligence (LF)

The government is to ensure that leaseholders know how to sue their conveyancer where they may have been negligent over escalating ground rents, it has revealed.

Rob Hailstone January 5, 2018