Blake Lapthorn, one of the leading law firms in the UK, has announced that it has secured membership to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). Lorna Munro, a partner at Blake Lapthorn and Read More
The Law Society has urged the profession not to follow the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) new rules on recommending financial advisers to clients, warning that it could expose solicitors to negligence claims. We reported Read More
Landmark Information Group has announced the acquisition of Renaissance Environmental Limited, an environmental consultancy specialising in the provision of due diligence services to commercial, agricultural and residential property professionals. Renaissance will become part of Landmark Read More
Why would I be talking about subsidence when all we are seeing on TV is rain and localised flooding? Well they are very closely related and similar in terms of scale — the opposite sides of Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to recommend to its Board that solicitors be allowed to refer clients to any financial adviser, regardless of whether or not they are tied to particular institution. FSA regulations Read More
A number of Conveyancing law firms have been receiving accolades in the last couple of years for their excellence in delivering Conveyancing services. The Conveyancing Blog awards will recognise one area that has so far Read More
The Partnership, has been approved as the 16th Alternative Business Structure (ABS) of the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC). The firm of Wey Court, Guildford has been recognised for its capabilities as a proven and Read More
The Land Registry has assisted the Met and the City of London Police to help them secure a successful conviction against a woman believed to be Britain’s most prolific female fraudster. Fraudster Maria Michaela, 33, Read More
At the SLC conference, held last Wednesday, 150 delegates from across the profession debated a number of key issues. A number of attendees raised concerns about the Green Deal and the additional responsibilities it would bring Read More
The latest LMS Remortgage Report for October shows that remortgaging increased 13.3 per cent to £12.9bn. This means that remortgaging as a proportion of gross lending now stands at 31 per cent. Overall remortgage lending rose Read More
They have been shortlisted in two categories in the UK Customer Satisfaction Awards 2013. The awards are judged by industry experts, business leaders and academics and recognise organisations and individuals that have implemented successful customer service Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued a warning relating to Tavistock Law Limited of Painters Hall Chambers, 8 Little Trinity Lane, London. They are currently investigating reports that the firm is no longer operating. Once they Read More
The latest figures from SmartNewHomes reveal that new home prices are expected to rise by 1 – 2% in 2013. Steven Lees, Director at SmartNewHomes, said: “The new homes market is much leaner than it was and is well Read More
Legal Eye, a leading provider of best practice, risk management and compliance services to the legal services market, has today launched the Legal Eye Quality Standard. Suitable for Solicitors, Licensed Conveyancers and providers of Read More
Speaking at the Legal Futures conference, Harry Hill, Founder of Rightmove predicted that less than half of the current number of residential conveyancing specialist firms will be in business within three years. Mr Hill said Read More
The FSA has issued a warning to those looking for a quick deal on a house sale that they may be at risk of fraud. They have warned any homeowner to be wary of companies Read More
The Land Registry has announced that it will be closing the Land Registry telephone ordering services and changing Land Charges legislation. The decision follows a consultation which took into account the views of all respondents. Read More
bpl solicitors limited is proud to announce its accreditation under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. David Bridge, Managing Director at bpl commented: “As a specialist firm of Property Solicitors, we are at Read More
The latest forward estimate from the Council of Mortgage Lenders indicates that total mortgage lending recovered to £12.9 billion in October. If correct this would reverse the sharp dip seen in September and shown signs Read More
The Law Society chief executive Desmond Hudson spoke at the Solicitors’ Association of Higher Court Advocates annual conference on Saturday about the quality assurance for the profession. Mr Hudson said that the Law Society is: “Read More