Student Spotlight: Lucy Foxall Discusses Punitive Leaseholds
Government Plans Last year the Government announced their plans to “tackle unfair practices in the leasehold market”, claiming that over the last two decades, the number of new builds being sold as leaseholds have “more than doubled”. The point being that this creates a revenue for the freehold owners, meaning first time buyers are deprived […]
Why Cyber Security Is Every Leader’s Job
Risk management solution provider, Lawyer Checker is hosting an exclusive and informative webinar on why cyber security should start in the boardroom and not just be the responsibility of the IT department alone. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has identified the legal sector as a top target for cyber criminals along with the Solicitors […]
Blockchain Trial Cuts Property Transaction Process Down Substantially
Proptech leaders across the globe have completed a trial which claims to cut the property transaction process to 3 weeks rather than 3 months using blockchain technology. A successful pilot finalised by Instant Property Network (IPN) has demonstrated the potential to speed up property transactions by months by cutting the current average property process of […]
SRA Crack Down On Price Transparency And Inadequately Informing Clients
The Conveyancing sector has been accused of struggling to fully comply with price transparency regulations, according to an industry regulator. The Residential Conveyancing Thematic Review, conducted by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA), has found that many conveyancing transactions are costing a lot more money than the initial quote that was made to the client. In […]
Legal Eye To Host Seminar On New SRA Code Of Conduct
Specialist risk and compliance business Legal Eye will run a seminar for lawyers to find out more about the upcoming changes to the SRA Handbook and Code of Conduct. Held at the offices of JLT Specialty in London on 13th June it will be an opportunity for firms to find out more about the practical […]
Thames Water Property And Groundsure Offer Unique Free Webinar
Thames Water Property Searches and Groundsure are offering you a free webinar to consider which commercial report for which scenario. In this session we take a detailed look into the Groundsure suite of commercial products, their content and suitability for the transaction taking place. We will provide an overview on how environmental issues are dealt with in […]