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Fewer conveyancers dealing with soaring workload (LSG)

Conveyancers have been warned not to sacrifice quality over quantity after latest sector research shows fewer solicitors are dealing with a rising number of transactions.

Rob Hailstone July 26, 2017

Leasehold reform – could it trigger a huge new mis-selling scandal? (PIE)

The Government consultation on leasehold reform drops a hint that the Government may intervene to help existing leaseholders – triggering speculation that it could lead to a mis-selling compensation scenario

Rob Hailstone July 26, 2017

Conveyancer numbers fall while caseloads and efficiency grow (LF)

More property transactions and fewer people doing the work have increased conveyancers’ caseloads, but amid mounting pressure their productivity has grown by nearly 70% since 2012, according to a survey.

Rob Hailstone July 26, 2017

Conveyancers welcome crackdown on leasehold abuse (LSG)

Conveyancers have welcomed a significant turning point in their lengthy campaign to reform leasehold law, welcoming government proposals to tackle unfair and unreasonable abuse.

Rob Hailstone July 26, 2017

Government acts in crackdown on leasehold ‘abuse’ (PIE)

The Government has today launched a consultation designed to ban new homes being sold as leaseholds.

Rob Hailstone July 25, 2017

Innovation Partnership: HMLR & OS (TC)

A new partnership aims to drive the UK’s movement towards becoming an international leader in the property and land market.

Rob Hailstone July 25, 2017

Firms turning to cyber insurance as scammer attacks continue to rise, Law Society survey finds (LF)

The proportion of law firms targeted by scammers has risen sharply over the last year, especially among larger firms, as has the number of practices taking out cyber-insurance, according to

Rob Hailstone July 24, 2017

Leasehold transparency to be “very shortly” brought forward (TC)

Leasehold owners are making renewed calls for action to be taken against onerous leasehold terms.

Rob Hailstone July 21, 2017

Nationwide Building Society praised for scrapping free legal services (TC)

Nationwide Building society’s recent decision to abandon free legal services in favour of a cashback rise has received praise.

Rob Hailstone July 21, 2017

SRA repeats ‘too good to be true’ investments warning with £50m of recent public losses

The SRA has again warned the public to be wary of the increasing problem of questionable investment schemes that use the involvement of solicitors or to encourage them to pay

Rob Hailstone July 21, 2017

Councils demand immediate fast-track review of building regulations (EAT)

Local councils say there must be an immediate and fast-moving review of building regulations in the light of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Rob Hailstone July 20, 2017

Leasehold buyers express confusion over freehold ownership (TC)

Leasehold buyers have come forward to voice their confusion over who their freehold really belongs to.

Rob Hailstone July 20, 2017