The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have recently confirmed that rules regarding firms publishing price information may be revealed as soon as summer 2017.Read More
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Lawyers and advisers who enable tax evasion may be subject to harsher consequences following the introduction of tougher sanctions at the start of 2017.Read More
Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLP) and Compliance Officers for Finance and Administration (COFA) have vital roles in the regime of outcome focused regulation of the SRA.Read More
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (13th January 2017) outlined its continued focus on reforming the leasehold process and suggested 2017 should be the year when meaningful change is Read More
Experts in invasive plant species, including Japanese knotweed, are calling for greater uptake of the Invasives Code, predicting it will help property professionals to understand the Code and its implications. Formerly known as the Invasive Read More
A new annual fund of £60 million has been set aside by the Government in order to assist almost 150 councils overcome the prominent issue of second home ownership within their communities.Read More
Described in the Law Commission’s Report 271 (Law Com 271), the “doctrine of adverse possession” allows the acquisition of a title to land that is owned by somebody else. This is subject to certain conditions, which Read More
On the wish list of a number of my clients for this year’s Autumn Statement was the reform of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) rules introduced in April 2016. A broadsheet newspaper’s campaign to Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has obtained a freezing injunction from the High Court as a result of concerns that money due to Chambers Solicitors, formerly of 37 Grattan Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 2LU, is Read More
Specialist provider adds Con29M-compliant coal mining report to the TerraSearch® suite, offering greater protection to property owners Read More
Under a new fiscal framework, the Welsh Government has been granted powers which will allow it to control various taxes from 2018-19.Read More
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has reacted to the release today of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) Market Study on the legal sector.Read More
In the last six months following the second home stamp duty increase, the revenue accumulated from the tax has fallen by £500 million, according to recent research. The report from London Central Portfolio (LCP) analysed figures Read More
Following our announcement last week, Today’s Conveyancer has now received confirmation directly from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that VAT will be applied on CON29 searches. The HMRC spokesperson said: “The provision of information Read More
VAT on Local Authority CON29 fees will be introduced on 1st January 2017Read More
“5p Carrier Bag” initiative could revolutionise sustainable development
When the charge for single-use plastic carrier bags was introduced in England on 5th October 2015, Tesco reported a 78% drop in number of single-use carrier bags taken from its stores in England in the first month. Read More
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