Greater Manchester firm Clough and Willis open in Bolton
Bury-based law firm, Clough and Willis, have opened up a new branch office in Bolton. The Greater Manchester firm say the branch will offer a range of services including “Commercial & Residential Property, Employment, Personal Injury and Family Law as well as Wills, Trusts and Probate.” The new office is situated in the former offices […]
Consumer Panel calls for transparency on pricing
The Legal Services Consumer Panel have issued a report calling on regulators to “empower consumers with information” by requiring firms to publish more information on quality and pricing. In a report to the Legal Services Board (LSB) entitled “Opening up data in legal services” the panel have called on regulators to do more to empower […]
Land Registry's property fraud line receiving nearly 1,000 inquiries per year
The property fraud line set up three years ago by Land Registry have received “nearly 3,000 calls and emails” in order to help protect homes from criminals. The organisation say the service, launched on 5th February 2013 connects concerned members of the public to “specially trained staff for practical guidance on what to do next.” […]
Conveyancers shouldn't "police" stamp duty – Eddie Goldsmith
The Conveyancing Association (CA) have responded to the Treasury’s consultation on stamp duty changes, with Chairman Eddie Goldsmith calling for purchasers to be liable rather than Conveyancers expected to police the tax. The consultation was published on 28th December 2015 with responses required by 1st February. CA also pointed out a number of what it […]
Communication: The key to effective conveyancing
In helping to facilitate one of the biggest events in a person’s life, conveyancers have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders. Buying a home is a daunting task, particularly for first time buyers, so people will inevitably be relying on their conveyancer to help make the process run smoothly. In principle, doing the basics […]
Exclusive new ‘Extended’ Personal search report saves you more time
ETSOS are delighted to announce an exclusive addition to our search supermarket with the launch of a revolutionary Personal (Regulated) Local Authority search that includes documents referred to, saving you from contacting the Local Authority separately. Save time and speed up your transactions with the brand new “Extended” Local Authority Search AVAILABLE NOW. The ‘Extended’ […]
The Six Nations
Grab your six pack of lager, the Six Nations starts on Saturday 6th February. England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy will all battle it out on the rugby pitch in the hope of winning a Grand Slam and not the wooden spoon (England). Although the England rugby team have a lot to prove this […]