Leasehold Group Welcomes Publication Of Long-Awaited Law Commission Report
The Leasehold Group of Companies has welcomed the publication of three long-awaited reports by the Law Commission today (21 July 2020), and says it is keen to spend time closely scrutinising the potential benefits of the detailed recommendations. The reports provide numerous recommendations on three key areas: Buying the freehold or extending the lease on […]
HMRC Data Shows Housing Market Continues To Recover
Data released by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has demonstrated that the UK housing market has continued to recover slowly, since being re-opened as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The figures show that 32% more properties were sold in the UK in June compared to May, demonstrating the continued recovery of the housing […]
Leasehold Reforms To Shake Up Sector
This morning the Law Commission will publish reforms regarding the leasehold sector. The reforms will alter the way estate agents describe, manage and sell leasehold properties. The Commission’s report separates and deals with key areas of property ownership. In the section covering leasehold enfranchisement, the right to manage and commonhold, outlines the reforms that could […]
Legal Assistant Banned For Dishonesty
A legal assistant has been banned from working in the legal profession, after it emerged he lied about passing his exams. Benjamin Lewis Clark wanted his law firm to pay for the course fees due to having financial problems. But when his dishonesty was discovered, Mr Clark agreed with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to […]
eSignatures Can Help Modernise Conveyancing
Last week, we shared the news that Mike Harlow, the Deputy Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Land Registrar announcing in his blog that HM Land Registry will soon be introducing electronic signatures. The legal sector can be seen as archaic as most of it is still conducted on paper, and it seems to be difficult […]
The CLC Discuss The Future Of Conveyancing
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has released a discussion paper with the aim to highlight areas that need to be addressed by regulators and stakeholders in a bid to influence and develop conveyancing in the future. Janet Paraskeva, Chair of the CLC, said in her foreword: “It is an exciting time to be involved […]