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Government warned leasehold reform could jeopardise community led housing (TC)

A housing organisation has warned that the proposed leasehold reforms could negatively impact the community led housing.

Rob Hailstone September 7, 2017

Conveyancing work falls to lowest level in three years (LF)

Conveyancing work has fallen to its lowest level since the middle of 2013, and the number of firms actively doing the work has hit a new low, a survey has

Rob Hailstone September 7, 2017

Holiday sickness claims increase prompts SRA warning

The sharp increase in holiday sickness claims has led us to remind the legal profession of its obligations when handling such cases.

Rob Hailstone September 6, 2017

Legal Update Conference (IC)

Topics will include GDPR, Land Registry updates, cyber-crime, complaint handling, and business development.

Rob Hailstone September 6, 2017

Report: “huge unmet legal need for unbundled services across the board” (LF)

There is a massive demand for unbundled – or limited scope – legal services, not just in family law but in almost all areas of legal practice, according to a

Rob Hailstone September 6, 2017

HMLR’s digital transformation to improve conveyancing (TC)

The annual report from HM Land Registry sets out how their digital transformation aims to improve conveyancing for both professionals and consumers.

Rob Hailstone September 5, 2017

Are you making dangerous assumptions about local mining risks? (LF)

What percentage of all mining-related ground stability risks does coal mining account for?

Rob Hailstone September 5, 2017

Solicitors first in negligence firing line over escalating ground rent clauses, barrister warns

The furore over ground rents that double periodically is likely to lead to a “swell” in negligence claims against conveyancers, who will be “first in the firing line” because many

Rob Hailstone September 4, 2017

Solicitors urged to check frozen asset list

Solicitors have been urged to check the HM Treasury frozen assets review to make sure they are not holding monies belonging to a client that is subject to financial sanctions.

Rob Hailstone September 4, 2017

£750,000 house sellers are accused of hushing up flooding risk

£750,000 house sellers are accused of hushing up flooding risk after couple who bought five-bedroom home found a Facebook photo posted before sale saying ‘our garden during the deluge’.

Rob Hailstone September 3, 2017

Today’s Talk: key developments in the conveyancing sector (TC)

In this latest episode, we hear about the main changes that our experts have witnessed in the conveyancing sector.

Rob Hailstone September 1, 2017

Buyer snaps up section of collapsed former QS firm (LSG)

A business which specialises in picking up the remains of distressed firms has confirmed another acquisition. Metamorph Law Limited said has taken on the conveyancing team previously part of north

Rob Hailstone August 30, 2017