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Competitive, innovative legal profession is in the best interest of clients

In responding to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) interim report on the legal sector, the Law Society of England and Wales again welcomed the news that they are not

Rob Hailstone August 20, 2016

Haart has a purple moment – and it’s a clever bit of marketing (PIE)

Haart is offering a special deal on its fees to vendors who have paid money upfront to an online agent but whose homes have not sold.

Rob Hailstone August 19, 2016

Are you acting in your clients’ best interests? (TC)

Clarity and communication are two fundamental parts of a conveyancer being wholly independent and having integrity.

Rob Hailstone August 19, 2016

“Misinformation is as big a risk as knotweed itself” say plant experts (TC)

Senior figures from the Japanese knotweed remediation industry have called for greater transparency, as the UK enters “epidemic” risk levels and property sellers, agents, advisors and insurers find themselves liable.

Rob Hailstone August 19, 2016

“Private & Confidential” applications will not be accepted; Land Registry (TC)

Postal correspondence relating to applications that feature the labels “Private”, “Confidential” or “Private & confidential” will either be returned to the sender or be put through an inspection process.

Rob Hailstone August 19, 2016

Planning and environmental legislation update – August 2016

All change at the top.

Rob Hailstone August 18, 2016

Consultation for conveyancing solicitors on changes to STLD

HMRC is consulting for eight weeks on proposed change relating to the SDLT filing and payments process announced in the 2015 Autumn Statement, stating that they want to increase efficiency

Rob Hailstone August 18, 2016

Negative rate threat to conveyancing fees (LSG)

Conveyancers have warned that fees will come under pressure to increase in the event of negative interest rates, after the Bank of England cut rates to a record low of

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2016

Solicitors face 100% penalty for unsuccessful tax avoidance advice (LSG)

Solicitors who advise clients on tax avoidance schemes successfully challenged by the authorities would be caught by new penalties outlined by HM Revenue & Customs.

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2016

Thanks George! New figures show sheer size of transactions crash after Stamp Duty hike (PIE)

Housing transactions crashed in volume during April, official new figures reveal.

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2016

SDLT surcharge will hit transactions and prices of waterside homes (EAT)

Knight Frank is warning that it will “take time” for the three per cent stamp duty surcharge to be absorbed into the traditional waterfront second home market – and that

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2016

ABSs may “dominate in high-volume legal services” (LF)

The traditional law firm partnership structure is still dominant in the profession but the arrival of alternative business structures has disrupted the status quo and may eventually become the norm

Rob Hailstone August 17, 2016