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Law Society calls for estate agents to have to disclose referral fee amounts at very start (PIE)

Estate agents should have to disclose the actual amount of any referral fees they receive at the very outset, says the Law Society.

Rob Hailstone December 21, 2017

Ombudsman urges “prescriptive template” for all lawyers in price publication push (LF)

The process of publishing up-front price information should be achieved through “prescriptive templates” across the legal profession, the Legal Ombudsman has suggested.

Rob Hailstone December 21, 2017

Society calls for disclosures of conveyancing referral fees (LSG)

The Law Society calls for further action to enforce existing requirements for transparency.

Rob Hailstone December 21, 2017

Tenant changed name by deed poll to landlord’s and sold house through agent (PIE)

Kate Williams, of Welsh tax and accountancy firm Green and Co, a taxation and accountancy firm, has warned of a fraud of over £400,000.

Rob Hailstone December 20, 2017

Research shows room for improvement in how law firms deal with complaints (IC)

The London Economics and YouGov findings show it makes good business sense to handle complaints well, with 93% of firms saying there are business benefits to doing this. These included

Rob Hailstone December 20, 2017

Government rules out review of legal services regulation (LSG)

The government has shut down any lingering expectations it will tear up the Legal Services Act and definitively ruled out major regulatory reform.

Rob Hailstone December 20, 2017

Land Registry suggests it will ‘record payments for homes in bitcoin’ – even if it does not recognise currency (PIE)

The Land Registry which lists homes sold and bought across England and Wales has said it “may” record payments for homes that are not made in the UK’s sterling currency.

Rob Hailstone December 19, 2017

Lay off the phone to conveyancers, high street agents are told (PIE)

High street agents are being urged not to chase up conveyancers on the phone but to put more reliance on the latest technology – as online firms sell more homes.

Rob Hailstone December 19, 2017

Launch of New conveyancing service developed for Metro Bank (TC)

A provider of an online B2B platform has announced the launch of a new conveyancing service designed specifically for Metro Bank.

Rob Hailstone December 19, 2017

Initial coin offering or initial con offering? A guide for the confused (LF)

The internet has been awash recently with initial coin offers. Although crypto-currency has been around for a few years, only recently have hip-hop stars got in on the action.

Rob Hailstone December 19, 2017

Conveyancers call for digital efforts to improve home buying process (LSG)

The government should set up a website that helps home buyers and sellers understand what to look for in a conveyancing firm, a trade body has suggested.

Rob Hailstone December 18, 2017

Stamp Duty replacement – new rates revealed by Welsh Government (EAT)

The Welsh Government has revealed the bands and rates for its new Land Transaction Tax, which replaces stamp duty in the principality from next April.

Rob Hailstone December 18, 2017