Prices and Transactions up says LSL Acadametrics House Price Index
The latest release of the LSL Acadametrics House Price Index has shown that February’s monthly house prices have increased by 0.3 per cent but the gains of early 2010 dropping out of the figures means that annual prices have fallen by 0.5 per cent. The level of transactions in February look likely to be in […]
Estate Agent fined for failing to notify with the ICO
Peter Quigg of PDQ Property Sales has been convicted under Section 17 of the Data Protection Act for failing to notify the ICO that his business processes personal data. The Data Protection Act 1998 requires that any organisation, or person, that processes personal information in an automated form must notify the ICO. Failure to notify […]
Adam Sampson speaks at the Legal IT Show
The Orange Rag (http://www.theorangerag.com) reports: This year’s Legal IT Show in Islington was unhampered by snow and significantly busier than last year, with plenty of activity on the stands and well-attended presentations. Joanna Goodman highlights the main themes from the keynote presentation by Adam Sampson, chief ombudsman and chief executive of the Legal Ombudsman, and […]
Arc Property Solicitors achieve Best Customer Focus Award
Arc Property Solicitors have received some fantastic news this week: “We’ve been awarded the Best Customer Focus award by BestBusinessAwards! following our development of innovative new ways to ease the stress of moving house”. Managing Director, Richard Chan, said: “I’m delighted that our company has been awarded the Best Customer Focus award. Client care is […]
Want to spend more time fee earning and less time identifying clients?
Katy Wilkins at 192business had this to say about Anti-Money Laundering legislation: We saw yet again another rise in mortgage and property fraud in 2010. According to the KPMG’s fraud barometer, mortgage fraud quadrupled during the first six months of 2010 and the National Fraud Authority’s 2011 Annual Fraud Indicator quoted a fraud loss figure […]
Law Society warns of unauthorised CQS “Consultants”
The Law Society has issued a warning, to all practices applying for membership of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme, not to incur unnecessary costs from unauthorised risk and compliance consultants who are charging practices to carry out an audit for the scheme. The Law Society warns that these so-called Consultants do not have any detailed knowledge […]
95% mortgage for part-exchange re-sales could boost the house building industry
The New Homes Group recently announced their launch of a 95% LTV mortgage for part exchange re-sales saying "it is the first nationally available deal of its type in over two years". The new product is available exclusively through the New Homes Part Exchange service via the New Homes Mortgage Helpline and is offered in […]
Readers of Today's Conveyancer get 10% off The Future for Lawyers conference held by Legal Futures
The Legal Futures conference, to be held in London on 11th April, will take the temperature of the legal market as it hurtles towards its biggest ever shake-up. Almost exactly six months before the introduction of alternative business structures and outcomes-focused regulation, are lawyers striding into a brave new world, or going to hell in […]
Confused by VAT on Disbursements?
How many of us have been confused at some point or other over VAT on disbursements? The Law Society have issued a practice note aimed at removing difficulties encountered whilst attempting to identify those items of expenditure which can be classified as disbursements for VAT purposes. Today’s Conveyancer, bringing you the latest conveyancing news and […]