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Comparison sites need access to firms’ past mistakes – SRA chief (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has vowed to press ahead with plans to disseminate more information about firms’ and solicitors’ past mistakes.

Rob Hailstone September 13, 2016

SDT strikes off solicitor for registering property for £10,000 below sale price (LF)

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has struck off a solicitor who colluded with his non-solicitor employee wife, an estate agent, to misappropriate £10,000 after submitting to the Land Registry that a

Rob Hailstone September 12, 2016

Insurance premiums down by up to 20% (LSG)

solicitors buying professional indemnity insurance are enjoying the softest market for years, with quoted premiums down by up to 20%.

Rob Hailstone September 12, 2016

New legal firms set to top 1,000 this year (LSG)

More than 1,000 new solicitor firms will be created in 2016, official statistics suggest, a 30% increase on the last two years.

Rob Hailstone September 12, 2016

Scrap the SRA and create a single regulator, says LSB (LSG)

Radical plans to create a single legal services regulator and potentially overhaul the title of solicitor are unveiled by the Legal Services Board today.

Rob Hailstone September 12, 2016

Santander Add to List of Acceptable New Home Warranty Schemes (IC)

By way of and adjustment to their CML Handbook Part 2 instructions Santander have added to their list of acceptable new home warranty schemes.

Rob Hailstone September 9, 2016

Connect2Law is reborn as an ABS and buys Contact Law (LF)

One-time network Connect2Law (has been reborn as an alternative business structure that has acquired leading referral business Contact Law.

Rob Hailstone September 9, 2016

Law Society goes to war on SRA code of conduct reform (LF)

The Law Society has issued a damning critique of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s proposals for a streamlined code of conduct and – to a lesser extent – its planned overhaul

Rob Hailstone September 9, 2016

599 Complaints made to the Land Registry in 3-month period (TC)

Information received from the Land Registry through a Freedom of Information request, the body recorded 599 complaints in the period from April 2016 – June 2016.

Rob Hailstone September 8, 2016

Land Registry sell-off dropped from infrastructure bill (LSG)

Plans for a sell-off of Land Registry have been dropped from legislation due to be introduced to parliament – but government sources have insisted that privatisation is still under consideration.

Rob Hailstone September 8, 2016

Are Lenders Looking to Shut the Door on Leasehold Property? (IC)

Leek United Building Society became the latest lender to to change their requirements concerning the unexpired term of a lease offered as security.

Rob Hailstone September 7, 2016

Lease Extensions – How to Avoid The Most Common Issues (IC)

It’s really important when you’re submitting an application via e-DRS to submit it correctly.

Rob Hailstone September 7, 2016