A few thoughts on The Law Society Conveyancing Protocol
Introduction It is probably fair to say that most conveyancing transactions in England & Wales these days use the Protocol – ostensibly at least. It is compulsory for those solicitor firms accredited to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme and is often adopted voluntarily by licenced conveyancers and non-CQS firms. However, looking at a couple […]
CLC publishes Action Plan for better-informed consumers in response to CMA recommendations
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has today published its Action Plan to implement the recommendations from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). These are aimed at ensuring that consumers are able to make well-informed choices of legal service provider. The key recommendation from the CMA asks the legal services regulators to ‘deliver a step change […]
Property market unfazed by election result
Recent research has indicated that the property market has remained unperturbed by the recent general election result.