Law Society issues further concerns about Lender Exchange.
I wanted to update you again regarding the developments with Santander and Lender Exchange. Following correspondence with Santander and internal discussions we have identified a number of issues that we remain concerned about; in particular the requirement to agree that information can be passed to affiliates/group companies of Decision First. We will continue to raise […]
Birmingham City Council Local Land Charges Scoop National Customer Satisfaction Award
Birmingham City Council was awarded the Customer Satisfaction Award for Local Authority Searches at the 2014 Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence. The council’s local land charges team were highly commended for the same award category in the 2013 Awards. The national awards, now in the 7th year, celebrate the work and achievements […]
Operational note – further e-mail scam claiming to be from SRA
A further e-mail scam has been discovered claiming to be from the SRA and targeting law firms. Reports have been received from solicitors’ firms saying they had again received email messages purportedly from the SRA, some of which referred to pending investigations. These have been sent from an email account that does not end in […]
Leasehold Reform Bill set to become law
A long-ignored but problematic issue in the law regarding collective enfranchisement and individual lease extensions for leasehold flat owners has finally been addressed, with the passage of a new bill in Parliament today. The Leasehold Reform (Amendment) Bill — an initiative championed by law firm Seddons and the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) — […]
Anna Bradley, Chair at the CLC to headline Brentwood event
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) is delighted to confirm that Anna Bradley the Chair of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) will be the headline speaker at the Society’s CPD event next Saturday 8th March in Brentwood. Aside from a general update, Anna will speak about the CLC’s proposals to extend their regulatory envelope […]
