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Government plans to improve leaseholders’ rights (TC)

A briefing paper published by the House of Commons outlines the Government’s plans for leasehold and commonhold reform.

Rob Hailstone August 21, 2017

Court ruling creates land contamination risk uncertainty for property and land transactions (TC)

The Court of Appeal ruled that a Local Authority cannot be held liable for pollution it caused on a piece of land due to the Authority having restructured.

Rob Hailstone August 18, 2017

Home buying process to change “beyond recognition in the coming years” (TC)

New data has indicated that the majority of home buyers in the UK are using online methods to research property.

Rob Hailstone August 18, 2017

National newspaper says agents’ fees are biggest barrier to downsizing (PIE)

Estate agents’ fees were named as the biggest financial barrier for downsizers to sell up and buy somewhere smaller.

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2017

SRA must justify cuts in public protection (LSG)

The consumer watchdog has warned the SRA to be ‘realistic’ about how full an understanding people are likely to have of the risks associated with further measures to free up

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2017

Today’s Talk: Industry experts on conveyancing (TC)

We bring you the very first in our new series of question and answer videos, with industry professionals.

Rob Hailstone August 16, 2017

When clients instruct a solicitor, they expect the full package (LSG)

I want to talk to you about solicitors practising in unauthorised businesses.

Rob Hailstone August 16, 2017

Pioneering price comparison site Law Superstore taken over (LSG)

A legal services comparison site, billed as the law’s equivalent to Compare The Market, has been acquired by a comparison site for home movers.

Rob Hailstone August 16, 2017

GDPR – Is your firm ready? (TC)

Recent research has indicated that the majority of businesses have not fully prepared for the implementation of the GDPR.

Rob Hailstone August 15, 2017

Solicitor who tried to avoid paying stamp duty on firm office purchase struck off (LF)

A solicitor has been struck off after he bought his home and his firm’s office for £1.3m but dishonestly declared he had paid only £265,000 altogether, in order to avoid

Rob Hailstone August 14, 2017

Couple trying to evict their own tenant are forced to give him cheap rent for life

A couple who wanted to turf out their tenant were instead forced to give him cheap rent for life because of little known laws dating back 92 years.

Rob Hailstone August 12, 2017

Crimestoppers campaign launches to warn home buyers of property frauds (PIE)

A new consumer awareness campaign has been launched, aimed at educating the public about property fraud.

Rob Hailstone August 11, 2017