Scam alert round up
Here are the most recent scam alerts issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Emails from a Tim Fitcher claiming to be a Solicitor The SRA have been informed of emails sent out int he name of Tim Fitcher, Partner, claiming to be a Solicitor. The email states “kindly find attached new lease contract for […]
What is a house? – Jewelcraft Ltd v Pressland [2015] EWCA Civ
The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 gives owners of long leases of houses the right to compulsorily acquire the freehold. But what exactly is a ‘house for the purposes of the Act? This was the question litigated in this case, despite it having previously been considered by the House of Lords in Tandon v Trustees of […]
Mortgage approvals up in December, according to BoE
The number of loans approved for house purchased has risen for the fourth consecutive month, according to information published by the Bank of England. In total, 70,837 mortgages were approved, up from 70,424 in November. It also sits comfortably higher than the average for the previous six months of 69,462. The number of remortgages was […]
SRA's Question of Trust campaign closes with "thousands of responses"
The Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) has closed what it says is one of its biggest consultations ever, having heard “thousands of responses” from members of the public and solicitors alike. The SRA say they received 2,350 online survey responses to their Question of Trust campaign with 3,000 attendees to events around England and Wales. The […]
Buy-to-Let landlords hire Omnia Strategy LLP for legal challenge
Two buy-to-let landlords who launched a kickstarter to fund a legal challenge against George Osborne’s new tax regime, have hired Omnia Strategy LLP in order to take on the Government on the grounds the new policy breaches their human rights. The landlords in question, Steve Bolton and Chris Cooper, raised £50,000 from 737 backers to […]
Law Society of Scotland to launch e-conveyancing platform
Undeterred by the public failure of their southern colleagues with Veyo, the Law Society of Scotland have announced a partnership to develop an e-conveyancing platform. The platform has been in development since April last year and is due to go live this spring. The online system names Atlis has been developed with the Edinburgh Solicitors […]
More than 1 in 4 property sales fell through in 2015 – are your clients covered by Buyer Protect?
Buying a property can be an exciting yet daunting process for homebuyers. Searches UK identified areas of risk during the purchase of a property and introduced Buyer Protect, an invaluable reimbursement scheme, to help protect the investment of homebuyers. In the event of a failed purchase Buyer Protect will protect the homebuyer’s money up to […]