HM Land Registry has updated their practice guidance regarding the signing of the mortgage deed. The change reflects: Updated the Sign your mortgage deed: guide for conveyancers page to include reasons for an application not Read More
Guidance on how to implement legislative changes and regulatory guidance within your conveyancing practice. Remaining compliant is a key indicator that you take your position as a conveyancing professional seriously and offering the best quality service provision. If there are any updates you’d like us to cover, please email press@todaysconveyancer.co.uk.
It is in the public interest for regulators to set standards, rather than leave it to consumers to work out the quality of a solicitor or law firm said the Law Society of England and Read More
HMRC gunning for MDR Claimants, with new enquiry powers
HMRC have continued their SDLT winning streak in the Tax Tribunal, with another MDR Claimant suffering a heavy defeat for failing to meet the required thresholds to claim Multiple Dwellings Relief. Whilst these cases are Read More
The British Conveyacing Awards shortlist is coming!!
In just a few days time we’ll be able to reveal the shortlist for the first ever British Conveyancing Awards, with the shortlisters being revealed on Friday 30th April 2021. The awards are brought to Read More
A specialist contracting firm believes the true cost of the cladding crisis is going to reach as high as £50bn, 10 times more than the funding allocated by the Government. Currently, there has been £5bn worth Read More
National Trading Standards is launching a new programme with input from property portals and industry groups to make it as easy as possible for estate and letting agents to provide basic essential material information. By Read More
Homeowners pick up the pieces of £800k fraud
A fraudster has secured hundreds of thousands of pounds of illegal funds by cloning the identity of an unsuspecting homeowner and obtaining credit against their identity. Posing as the homeowner of a property for sale, Read More
Spotlight on Lawyer Checker, headline sponsor at the British Conveyancing
This year, we want to do something a little different and celebrate the herculean efforts made by the conveyancing sector who worked tirelessly to ensure the British public could still move during the most difficult Read More
£200m suspicion on money laundering passed to NCA
A report released by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA)has revealed that the agency has reported suspicious activity equating to more than £200m to authorities in the last 12 months. 26 suspicious activity reports were sent Read More
Here are the latest practice guide updates issued by HM Land Registry. The leasehold reform legislation (PG27) Page summary: Advice for conveyancers on the land registration aspects of the exercise of rights under leasehold reform Read More
British Conveyancing Awards deadline is on Wednesday
Time is ticking to get your entries in for the inaugural British Conveyancing Awards, with registrations for submissions closing on Wednesday 7th April. Those who have registered have until midnight on Friday 9th April to Read More
Yesterday, 1st April 2021, there was a change to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for non-residents of the UK who purchase property in the country. The new measure means an additional 2% surcharge will be applied on Read More
A Director of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has warned leaseholders that the cladding crisis is unlikely to reduce the cost of purchasing their freehold. Up to 11 million people in Britain may live Read More
How to bring balance and stability back to the legal
This Spring, law firms across the UK have been preparing for the imminent challenges of a safe return to office life. As more law practices begin to welcome back their hibernating staff, it is becoming Read More
Are you really as risk compliant as you think you
In September 2020, Groundsure launched GeoRisk, a new suite of mining and ground stability search reports . We took inspiration from recent collapse events, in depth customer research and most importantly, guidance from the Law Society in Read More
Here are the latest practice guide updates issued by HM Land Registry. Coronavirus (COVID-19): useful information for conveyancers (PG80) Page summary: Information about pre-existing and new practice of particular relevance in the current circumstances (practice Read More
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) is concerned over the growing costs of replacement cladding and waking watches which is likely to bankrupt many thousands of leaseholders. The Government has repeatedly stated that building owners Read More
Home Buying & Selling Group announce launch of BASPI dataset
The Home Buying & Selling Group (HBSG), charged with improving the home purchase process for consumers, has today (15th March 2021) announced it has produced a dataset for its Buying and Selling Property Information (BASPI). The Read More
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