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Heathrow: at least 4,500 homes face CPO or ‘airport purchase’ (EAT)

The company that owns Heathrow airport is reported to have said that it will buy 750 homes on the site of its proposed third runway through Compulsory Purchase Orders, and

Rob Hailstone October 26, 2016

The Client Journey Project (IC)

Searches UK discuss recent findings from Shoppers Anonymous who investigated a client’s experience when seeking services from 85 law firms in the UK.

Rob Hailstone October 26, 2016

New tax avoidance schemes emerging after Stamp Duty 3% surcharge (PIE)

New tax avoidance schemes are emerging in the wake of the Stamp Duty 3% surcharge on the purchase of second homes that came into force on April 1.

Rob Hailstone October 25, 2016

Why do so many people think that showing people homes is all that agents do? (PIE)

Why do so many people think that showing people homes is all that agents do?

Rob Hailstone October 25, 2016

Former solicitor and fraudster faces another five years in jail (TC)

Having been found guilty of numerous fraud offences, former solicitor Ian Macfarlane has been ordered to pay £18,000 of court fees and has been jailed for a second time.

Rob Hailstone October 25, 2016

Solicitors in trouble for allowing non-lawyers to have inappropriate control over firms (LF)

Solicitors who ceded control of their firms to non-lawyers – in one instance they claimed their practice had been taken over by a criminal gang – have been sanctioned by

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2016

Jail again for fraudulent ex-solicitor who hijacked law firm’s identity (LF)

An ex-solicitor has been found guilty and jailed for five years for five counts of fraud by false representation – his second spell in jail for fraud after he previously

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2016

Solicitors’ mistakes costing indemnity insurers £200m a year (LF)

Solicitors’ professional indemnity insurers paid out around £2bn due to negligence claims in the 10 years to 2014, startling new figures released yesterday by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) revealed.

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2016

Solicitor fined over £2m SDLT avoidance scheme (LSG)

A solicitor has been fined for her role in a scheme that saw her former firm help clients avoid £2m worth of stamp duty land tax payments.

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2016

Ditch the suits and relate to younger people, ex-agent tells industry (PIE)

A former estate agent who still keenly follows the industry says young people view agents as dinosaurs.

Rob Hailstone October 21, 2016

Cabinet minister hints at property tax changes next month (EAT)

The almost non-stop series of tax changes affecting all aspects of the housing market in recent years looks set to continue next month.

Rob Hailstone October 21, 2016

Trio of solicitors struck off after fraudsters infiltrate firm (TC)

A firm costing the compensation fund almost £3 million through their handling of conveyancing transactions have had three of their solicitors struck off.

Rob Hailstone October 21, 2016