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Mis-sold leaseholds scandal: ‘Claims could be brought against agents’ (PIE)

Estate agents who have acted on behalf of developers in selling new-builds could be drawn into a redress scheme for mis-sold leaseholds, it has been claimed.

Rob Hailstone November 9, 2017

Bill proposes compensation scheme for those with unfair leaseholds (TC)

A Bill aiming to bring in a compensation scheme for those with unfair leaseholds has secured a second reading.

Rob Hailstone November 9, 2017

New chief legal ombudsman named (LSG)

Rebecca Marsh, a senior executive at the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is the new Chief Legal Ombudsman, the ombudsman’s office has announced.

Rob Hailstone November 9, 2017

Wills reform could turn people away from solicitors (LSG)

Proposals for wide-reaching will reform could see people turning to unregulated providers, solicitors have warned, as the government prepares to consider the biggest shake-up yet to centuries-old wills laws.

Rob Hailstone November 9, 2017

Lawyers among most stressed – official (LSG)

Lawyers are among the most stressed professionals in the UK, government figures show – and women are the worst affected.

Rob Hailstone November 9, 2017

PPI-style compensation scheme for leasehold home owners could pay out billions (PIE)

Labour MP and leading leasehold reform activist Justin Madders has secured a second reading of a Bill that aims to introduce a compensation scheme for existing home owners suffering from

Rob Hailstone November 8, 2017

Regulator Issues Report On Improving Consumer Protection Against Scams (TC)

A report has been published by the Payment Systems Regulator on the steps it has taken to protect consumers from APP scams.

Rob Hailstone November 8, 2017

Treasury urged to give home buyers a year to pay additional Stamp Duty charges as refunds hit £166m (PIE)

HMRC has refunded more than £160m to home owners who have been charged the additional Stamp Duty Land Tax rate but have since gone on to sell their former main

Rob Hailstone November 7, 2017

The Times tells its readers to boycott high street agents in favour of onliners (PIE)

An article in The Times has urged people to “shun” high street estate agents – suggesting instead that they use online firms.

Rob Hailstone November 6, 2017

Agents facing “biggest change in history of data protection regulation” (EAT)

A roadshow is being launched to help the industry tackle what is being described as “the biggest change to affect estate agents in the history of data protection regulation.”

Rob Hailstone November 6, 2017

“Estate agents are not professionals” claims Times consumer journalist (EAT)

The consumer affairs correspondent of The Times has savaged High Street estate agents because of the commission they charge when compared to online rivals.

Rob Hailstone November 6, 2017

SRA plans register of disciplinary sanctions

Plans for an easily searchable public register of solicitors’ disciplinary records have moved a step closer to reality after the Solicitors Regulation Authority reiterated its desire to ‘provide more information

Rob Hailstone November 6, 2017