Flooding: Could Conveyancers be considered negligent?
The insurance industry is currently discussing a “flood levy” that could see insurance costs rise by 10 per cent for all home owners, whether they live in flood hit areas or not. It is hoped that the rise would cover the escalating costs of the damage in the aftermath of severe flooding in many parts […]
Are all conveyancing review sites honest?
Whether its hotels or plumbers consumers are starting to use comparison web sites to seek information on everything they buy. That increasingly includes conveyancing whether conveyancers like that or not. Websites like Money Saving Expert, Google or Solicitor.info have active communities of reviewers regularly posting content about conveyancers. A couple of weeks ago it was […]
Many firms struggling with low volumes
Statistics last week produced by Land Registry last week show that 29% of the 4394 account holders firms that made an application for a transfer for value to the Land Registry in May made fewer than 3 applications. Many more account holders appear to have made no applications at all. As conveyancers will know applications […]
Ombudsman reports increased numbers of conveyancing complaints
Complaints to Legal Services Chief Ombudsman Adam Sampson rose in several areas including residential conveyancing. Whilst a few cases highlighted deliberate dishonesty, this was not the norm. The transformation of the legal services market was seen as a bigger factor in creating problems. Mr Sampson highlighted the increasing commoditisation of the market, with legal services […]
Government challenged to sort out housing market
Countrywide, the largest property services group in the UK has today launched a report entitled “Addressing Challenges in the UK Housing Market”. The report urges the government to consider six solutions that it believes will boost the housing market. 1. Set minimum and meaningful mortgage lending targets. 2. Actively […]
SRA warn over solicitor impersonation.
The SRA has issued another warning to solicitors regarding criminal impersonation of solicitors conveyancers should take note and consider their risk management processes. The alert is worded as follows: Alerts Warning: guy.clapham@gmx.co.uk email address 12 July 2012 Information received from the SRA indicates that the email address guy.clapham@gmx.co.uk and mobile telephone number 07924551313 are not […]