Law Society Practice Note “Lender requests for files”
There are some lenders requesting disclosure of information and/or documentation contained in conveyancing files, according to the Law Society and, in response to this, they have issued a Practice Note entitled "Lender Requests for Files". The Practice Note contains useful information about what you should do when lenders request information or documents contained within their […]
Do you Know Your Client?
We as conveyancers deal with all manner of clients including those who we have represented for years and know well, those who live locally and can pop into the office, those who seem legitimate and friendly but we’ve never met them face to face and those who repeatedly instruct us from all over the country […]
Search Code enhancements implemented following changes in the Housing Act
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) and the Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) have today announced changes to the Search Code which will affect the way it is enforced throughout the UK. The new measures provide improved protection for those who rely on information provided in search reports. Taking the decision to “enhance the […]