Housing Minister Announce Stricter Rules On Electrical Safety To Safeguard Renters
The Housing Minister has introduced mandatory rules on electrical safety to protect tenants. The new rules ensure compulsory electrical inspections are being carried out by skilled and qualified electricians in private rented accommodation – offering greater protection for tenants. The new measures demonstrate the Government’s pledge to improve standards in the private rented sector. Designed […]
Transparency Countdown: Do’s and Don’ts
With just three days to go until property and probate lawyers have to publish certain price, service and quality information on their websites (or in alternative formats if requested), the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has outlined some key do’s and don’ts for practices getting ready for the new rules. DO You must display ‘Cost […]
Lawyer Checker Celebrates Its Re-certification Of ISO 27001
Lawyer Checker is proud to announce its recent re-certification of its ISO 27001 compliant Information Security Management System which provides for improved customer and business partner confidence in the industry. Requiring an intensive assessment of all internal policies and procedures, the attainment of this international standard demonstrates our commitment to compliance and information security, which […]
CLC & SRA Publish Transparency Rules Guidance Before 6th December Deadline
From December 2018, all regulated law firms will be required to publish information on the prices they charge, and what these cover, across a number of common services. The Council of Licensed Conveyancer (CLC) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have published guidance on how the firms they regulate can comply with the new ‘Informed […]
Regulatory Threats and Opportunities Webinar With The Cashroom And Today’s Conveyancer
Specialist legal accounting service providers, The Cashroom has teamed up with Today’s Conveyancer to talk about threats and opportunities brought about by regulatory and other change and ways in which you can overcome and take advantage of the challenges ahead. Register Now Over the years, the legal profession has endured many difficult changes, those being […]
CLC publishes Transparency Rules Guidance before 6th December Deadline
The CLC has published guidance on how the firms it regulates can comply with the new Transparency Rules coming into force on 6th December. Details have been added within a new “Informed Choice” section of the CLC’s website, providing information on guidance on the new rules. The CLC has published a conveyancing cost estimate template […]
Are you ready for the new SRA Accounts Rules 2018?
The long awaited and in part controversial Draft SRA Accounts Rules will not come into force before Autumn 2018 – but are you and your firm ready? June 2017 saw the publication of the Rules, however, prior to printing, the SRA apparently backtracked on some of the more contentious elements during a period of feedback. […]
SRA Risk Outlook 2018 and what it means for you: explained!
You may have seen our recent article about the two new key areas of concern raised by the SRA in their recently published Risk Outlook; Managing claims, and Cyber security. Along with a whole host of other observations and steers from the SRA within the Risk Outlook, it’s often difficult for busy practitioners to find […]
CLC handbook update: Acting as ancillary insurance
The CLC is making changes to relevant sections of the CLC Handbook to ensure all its regulated practices will be compliant with the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) when it comes fully into force from 1 October this year. The IDD is EU legislation which sets out the regulatory requirements for firms designing and selling insurance products. The IDD replaces the current Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD). The IDD will […]
SRA Risk Outlook 2018/19
Today the SRA have released their Risk Outlook 2018/19. They have included two new priority risks this year: 1. Managing claims ‘We are increasingly concerned about the practises of some firms that offer personal injury work, including holiday sickness claims. Similarly, some firms bringing payment protection insurance claims may not always be meeting the high […]
There are now more women practising as solicitors than men
The Law Society of England and Wales has revealed there are now more women practising as solicitors than men. In a “historic shift”, out of 139,624 PC holders, 50.1% are women. Women also account for 48% of solicitors working in private practice. What’s more, women made up 61.6% of new admissions in 2016/17. And, on […]
Ombudsman issues a statement following Trading Standards Warning to Estate Agents
Following yesterday’s press release from Trading Standards – or more specifically the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team (NTSEAT) – entitled ‘Warning to estate agents still signed up with Ombudsman Services for redress – make the switch’, and our previous article published yesterday about Trading Standards issuing a warning to estate agents over redress. An […]
New guidance on penalties for tax evasion enablers issued by HMRC
New guidance on penalties for enablers of defeated tax avoidance has been issued by HM Revenue & Customs.
GDPR Guidance released by Law Society
The Law Society has released a guide for law firms on the soon to be implemented General Data Protection Regulation.
Estate agents fined average of £12k for AML non-compliance
Recent research has revealed that 11,842 is the average agency fine for supposed anti-money laundering non-compliance.
Welsh Land Transaction Tax: do you want help with your LTT submissions
Advisors working on property and land deals in Wales should now be prepared for the new Land Transaction Tax (LTT) legislation, which came into effect on 1st April 2018 and replaces Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
How are you going to stand out from the crowd in 2018?
Even with consolidation, the conveyancing sector is a crowded marketplace, with many ambitious businesses competing for the same business.
Groundsure achieves Legal Eye Quality Standard
Legal Eye, a subsidiary of ULS Technology is delighted to announce that Groundsure, the environmental search provider, is the first business of its kind to achieve the Legal Eye Quality Standard (LEQS).
Is your business prepared for a cyber attack?
Cybercrime in the legal sector is not a secret.
Is your firm’s Client Care Pack compliant?
Where your clients are concerned, first impressions count.
