Law Society sends open letter to the profession regarding the HSBC lender panel agreement
Desmond Hudson, Chief Executive of the Law Society has posted an open letter to the profession on its website regarding the HSBC lender panel agreement which was announced on Wednesday. The Law Society has kindly allowed us to republish the letter. Thursday 17 May 2012 Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that the […]
Ensuring you have an undertaking
Alan Riley of PropertyPSL Ltd looks at the recent case of Nationwide Building Society v Davisons (a firm) (2012) Ch Div 24 April and discusses the importance of ensuring you have an undertaking. This article was first published on http://www.propertypsl.co.uk/ and we are grateful to Alan for allowing us to republish this. How does a […]
Butterworths re-launch firm following merger
North-West based Butterworths Solicitors has merged with Cinnamon Property Lawyers, the conveyancing firm based in Gateshead, expanding into the North East. The firm is focusing on delivering key specialist transactional based services in the areas of property and financial litigation to business and individual consumers. Following the merger Senior Partner Tony Butterworth will […]
First Title Launches new policy to mitigate risks from new Localism Act
First Title Insurance Plc has launched a new policy aimed at protecting homebuyers from potential exposure from risks that arise following the passage of the Localism Act 2011. The new policy is designed to protect against the risks from the concealment of breaches of planning by sellers. The Localism Act 2011, which came into […]