Number of conveyancing fraud cases in March 2016 more than triple previous year
The number of deposit redirection frauds in March 2016 was more than triple those in March 2015 according to statistics from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. The increase in fraud far and away outstrips the increase in transactions, with 77% more transactions in March 2016 compared with March 2015 according to HMRC. In all, Action […]
What happens when a notice to complete expires?
Paul Butt analyses the case of Hakimzay Ltd v Robin Swailes [2015] EWHC B14 (Ch) Hakimzay Ltd v Robin Swailes [2015] EWHC B14 (Ch) Introduction We all know that serving a notice to complete makes time of the essence- meaning that failure to perform by the date fixed amounts to a repudiatory breach of contract. […]