Home-buying quality mark reaches 2000
The Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) quality standard has accredited its 2000th legal practice in England and Wales. Cyril Jones & Co based in Wrexham, North Wales reached the landmark after going through a rigorous application and assessment procedure. CQS is now a requirement for law firms acting for both the bank and the […]
Scotland Law Society welcomes Stamp Duty Replacement
The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill will provide for a Scottish tax on land transactions to replace Stamp Duty Land Tax from April 2015. The Law Society of Scotland today welcomed the introduction of the Bill which is the first of three related bills being brought put forward by the Scottish Government as […]
New business development manager for Blacks Connect
The broker-focussed conveyancing provider has announced that Emma Mason has joined them as Business Development Manager. Ms Mason is highly experienced in the mortgage introducer market, having spent 10 years in a similar role with Goldsmith Williams. She will be visiting brokers up and down the country, representing Blacks Connect at industry events and roadshows, […]
Land Registry launches electronic document service
As from yesterday (3 December 2012), property professionals will be able to apply more quickly and cost effectively to update details held on property registers. The Land Registry’s new electronic Document Registration Service (e-DRS) is now available through their ‘portal’ transactional channel. Users such as conveyancers are now able to send and receive the majority […]
Mortgage fraud rose 8% in 2011
The latest Experian Fraud Report shows that UK fraud is now at a record level. During the past 12 months, Experian estimates fraud increased by at least 4% amounting to annual UK losses of £70billion. Mortgage fraud continues to rise with 34 out of 10,000 transactions found to be fraudulent in 2011. The figure was […]