Excessive regulation or a necessary evil?
The law states that you should "regularly" train all employees relating to the law and risks in regards to money laundering and terrorist financing ( Regulation 21 of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007). Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Regulations is still one of the greatest challenges for solicitors in the UK today. Whilst you may think […]
Lack of Flood Insurance leads to drop in property prices.
The Know Your Flood Risk campaign says that more must be done to protect home owners at risk of flood and that: – A number of Britain’s banks are reneging on a Government agreement to provide insurance for homes at risk of flood – Many home owners without flood insurance are having to reduce their […]
What is a “vexatious village green application”?
For those people lucky enough to have a village green community spirit is often very important. People in the local community tend to use village greens for sports or pastimes such as cricket matches, dog walking or even fetes. These communities are apparently causing a headache for developers because they could apply to register the […]
Surveys – Would you risk it?
When purchasing a house you could be forgiven for thinking that you don’t need a survey carried out because “the mortgage lender has carried out a valuation”. Unfortunately many buyers assume that the mortgage lender wouldn’t lend on a property if, for example, the roof was likely to fall in within 2 years. What they […]
