Brexit and the Call For Evidence
James Sherwood-Rogers, Chairman of COPSO discusses the implications of Brexit and privatisation of Land Registry on the housing market.
Mortgage and property fraud up 50% this year
Mortgage and property fraud have increased by 50% in the past year, according to a study by information services company Experian. According to the firm, mortgage and property fraud now make up 6% of all fraud cases, with ten mortgage brokers barred from the industry every year over wrongdoing. Last week the Crime Survey for […]
SRA submit proposed practising fees proposal
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have submitted proposals for lowering mandatory practising fees to the Legal Services Board (LSB). The current fee for an individual is £320, however for the 2016/17 practising year the fee will be £290 with LSB approval. The SRA say practising fees are used to pay statutory levies to the LSB, Legal […]
CLC cuts regulatory fee rates, reports on a successful PII round
The CLC, the specialist property law regulator has today confirmed that it will reduce regulatory fees rates for firms by 20% with effect from 1st November 2016. The announcement follows a consultation on the proposed reduced rates and a formal decision by the governing Council. The proposals will now be passed to the Legal Services […]
Conveyancing Data Services – July Reflections
CDS Sales Director, Richard Pickles shares his views on Brexit and implications for the property market.