HMLR consider publishing comparative conveyancer data
HM Land Registry are considering the publication of comparative conveyancer data to provide clients with a clearer picture of how their service provider is performing.
Law Commission propose new Welsh planning code could speed up house building
The Law Commission has proposed the introduction of a new planning code in Wales to encourage home building and further protect the environment.
Call to introduce simplified financial protection regime rejected by LSB
A call from a consumer panel to introduce a central regime of financial protection has been rejected by the Legal Services Board.
Advice to law firms on data transfer
Peter Baverstock, CEO of LEAP UK, gives his tips to law firms on how to ensure a smooth and successful transfer of data to a new practice management system
Conveyancing Association respond to DCLG’s ‘Protecting consumers in the letting and managing agent market: call for evidence’
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has issued its response to the DCLG’s call for evidence on whether a new regulatory model is needed for agents in the leasehold sector.
Hurtling through a Hedge Backwards at Speed …
… is how one of the speakers at the annual Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime Conference 2017 last week described the introduction of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 – better known now as the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 or MLR 2017. I smiled as he […]
Consumer group call for better buyer rights to improve new build quality
A consumer group is today calling on builders to commit to reforms that will help give buyers peace of mind when buying a newly built home.
Consumers protected during house-buying process by new anti-fraud measures
Anti-fraud measures have been introduced by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) to help protect consumers from online scams.
Financial Eye attend SRA COLP/COFA Conference – 2017
Financial Eye attended the 5th Annual COLP/COFA conference in Birmingham last month.
HMLR set out five-year Business Strategy
HM Land Registry have today (29/11/17) launched their new five-year Business Strategy.
Groundsure Avista finishes as runner-up in the B2B Marketing Awards
Groundsure is delighted to announce that it was the proud runner up of the “Best Product Launch Campaign” award at the prestigious B2B Marketing Awards 2017.
Conveyancing Association announce first completion under its Code for Completion
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (29th November 2017) announced the first house purchase/sale completion has taken place under the terms outlined in the CA’s own ‘Conveyancer’s Code for Completion’.
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers hold another successful Conference in association with the Bold Legal Group
Another successful Conference, in association with the Bold Legal Group (BLG), took place on 15th November at the Riverside Centre, Derby.
Regulator rules standard of CQS firms exaggerated by Law Society ad
The Advertising Standards Authority have ruled that the advertising of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme “misleadingly exaggerated the membership requirements”.
SearchFlow responds to Chancellor’s 2017 Autumn Budget
SearchFlow, the property intelligence specialist, has welcomed news from today’s Budget, which sees the immediate abolishment of Stamp Duty Land Tax for first time buyers, when purchasing a property up to the value of £300,000. Responding to Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Budget statement, Carole Marsden, UK Sales Director for SearchFlow said: “It is great news that […]
Search Acumen comments on the 2017 Autumn Budget
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments: “We have been calling on the government to consider all factors prohibiting homeownership in the UK, so the chancellor’s wide-ranging pledges are welcomed. “Housing planning reform is a much-needed shot in the arm for the sector. Unlocking strategic development sites, clamping down on land banking and making best […]
PSG gets the silver seal of approval for its Corporate Communications campaign
Property Search Group’s Southernhay Life campaign has won the Silver award for best Corporate and Business Communications Campaign, at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards in Bristol.
Protection of client money remains a priority risk
Having just issued their Autumn update of the Risk Outlook, the Solicitors Regulation Authority have again highlighted protection of client funds as a priority risk.
Will we see you at the Conveyancing Association Conference 2017?
Lawyer Checker is pleased to be attending this year’s annual conference and dinner hosted by the Conveyancing Association (CA).
Castles, genie lamps and conveyancing
Ahead of next Wednesday’s hotly anticipated budget, Stephen Ward, director of strategy for the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), is keen to see the Chancellor address one of the most archaic legal transactions – the home buying process.
