The Solicitors Regulation Authority has released a summary of performance measures and statistics to March 2011 showing an increased level of abandonment allegations having been received. Abandonment of Practice reports are now at their highest Read More
The latest Rightmove report, which captured the opinions of 26,240 consumers between 4th and 18th April 2011, shows a jump in the levels of intending first time buyers to 26.2 per cent, in Q1 the figures were only 22.8 Read More
ETSOS have announced that their online services are now available in a mobile version, namely iPad, iPhone and Android, and the new formats are to be launched at the Property Professional Show (PPS) in London. Read More
According to Searchflow conveyancers are said to be risking ‘buyer fury’ if they do not fully appreciate the impact that High Speed 2 (HS2) will have on property values along its route, commenting: “Local authorities are Read More
The Law Society have confirmed that they have accredited their 100th firm under the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS), with hundreds more firms still awaiting assessment. Bournemouth firm, Coles Miller Solicitors LLP, have become the 100th Read More
In the CML’s Annual Report 2010 it is stated that “Lenders and home buyers rely on conveyancers, but there have been mounting concerns about fraud and professional negligence”. The majority of conveyancers are honest and Read More