News – Page 5
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NewsLaw Society publishes guidance on Building Safety Act
Post-Grenfell disaster legislation, which is problematic for conveyancers, introduces a new safety regime for flats - and sets out who should pay.
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NewsProperty lawyers handling 40% fewer cases as market reverts to mean
Post-pandemic housebuying ‘frenzy’ generated a spike in transactions, but the average firm’s caseload is now on a par with 2019.
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NewsE-conveyancing coalition unveils action plan
Digital Property Market Steering Group sets dates to deliver five key objectives - starting with a consultation on upfront information next month.
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NewsLender pilot 'will save conveyancers thousands of hours on the phone'
HM Land Registry says it will update lenders directly on progress of mortgage security applications.
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NewsLand Registry assurance check 'will not shift liability on to conveyancers'
Solicitors would be required to provide assurance that certain application details are true and accurate.
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NewsNews focus: Cyber-attack hits conveyancing firms – what lessons need to be learned?
A cyber-attack on law firm IT provider CTS plunged many conveyancing firms into crisis. As services are restored, the outage highlights the necessity of due diligence before signing with suppliers.
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NewsCyber incident: Top conveyancer says completions starting to happen again
ONP Solicitor working round-the-clock on manual processes for concluding deals.
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NewsDozens of conveyancing firms paralysed by cyber attack
Regulator says firms have a duty to keep all parties informed about delays as house movers are stuck in limbo.
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NewsConveyancing assistant barred over secret commissions
Employee also offered clients a discount on costs if they paid him in cash.
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NewsNews focus: Society unveils draft conveyancing protocol
As the means of creating and exchanging contracts in conveyancing continue to evolve, the Law Society has unveiled a draft protocol designed to aid residential and commercial solicitors.
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NewsKing’s speech: legislation on criminal sentencing and leasehold reform
No real surprises among the 21 measures announced for parliament next year.
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OpinionExchange of contracts: Going digital
Being able to exchange digitally could benefit solicitors and clients dealing with both residential and commercial properties transactions across the UK.
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NewsCLC intervenes in collapsed conveyancer Alexander Grace Law
Firm is already in administration, but CLC wants to ensure post-completion work gets done.
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NewsConveyancing 'roadmap' mandates upfront information
Home Buying and Selling Group unveils discussion paper to get people into their new homes quickly - and by 1pm on completion day.
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NewsClimate change practice note in the works for conveyancers
Lenders positioning climate change as 'tier one' risk, Law Society's flagship property conference hears.
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NewsConveyancing: chief CQS assessor berates firms over 'standard' enquiries
Solicitors 'going at it hammer and tongs creates bad feeling', Peter Rodd tells national property conference.
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FeatureHome truths
Average house prices are falling – just one of many developments piling pressure on residential conveyancers. Eduardo Reyes reports.
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NewsCLC-regulated conveyancer collapsed owing over £6m
HMRC pulled the plug on a 'controlled closure' of Alexander Grace Law, leaving a property magnate who was briefly CEO among the firm's major creditors.