Calls for Scottish Home Reports reform
Estate Agent Today has reported that some leading industry figures are calling for the Scottish equivalent of Home Information Packs to be reformed. The measure was introduced five years ago with the Home Reports going even further than HIPS in requiring a property valuation which must be redone every three months that the property remains […]
Fraud up a quarter to over £0.5bn
In the first half of 2013 fraud cases have totalled £0.5bn, up 38% from the same period in 2012. According to latest KPMG ‘Fraud barometer’ the average fraud case value has increased dramatically from £2.8m to £3.5m. They also found that professional criminals had become more involved in fraud with responsibility for frauds totalling £290m, […]
Legal Services Board looks into consumer decisions around legal advice
Consumers are likely to make quick, intuitive decisions when they are deciding on legal support, according to a recently published set of reports. The Legal Services Board has published three reports investigating consumers’ behaviour when deciding whether or not to seek legal advice. Two of the reports look at consumer decision making whilst the third […]