Could vendor disclosure replace caveat emptor? CLC roundtable highlights impact of Covid-19 on conveyancing
The rapid adoption of technology because of lockdown could move the conveyancing process from an emphasis on the buyer and caveat emptor to one of vendor disclosure, a Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) roundtable has heard. Vendor disclosure would put the onus on the seller to ensure that they have provided all the information required […]
SDLT: Lawyer’s risk management
As published in Winslows Digital Tax Magazine, The Wize. To subscribe for free, please click here. The evolving nature of SDLT case law, both in respect of “mixed use” treatment and the meaning of what amounts to a “dwelling” in the first place (as discussed in June’s issue of WIZE.) makes it crucial to evaluate […]
Cyber Hack slows Hackney Housing Market
A cyber attack on Hackney Council has brought the local housing market to a near stand still as the council recovers from the impact of having its systems severely disrupted. While the exact nature of the attack has not been revealed, the suspicion is that it was some sort of ransomware attack; a scenario in […]
Index Announces Integration with HelloSign, a Dropbox Company!
Index is excited to announce the introduction of HelloSign – secure electronic signatures for all clients and staff. Here at Index, we continually look at how we can add value to our clients’ businesses. Adding the HelloSign integration to our range of services enables our clients to offer to their clients the ability to quickly […]
The state of the workplace in 2020
It goes without saying that 2020 has been a year like no other. We began the year with Brexit as the big event on the horizon that was going to have unknown impacts not only within the legal sector but more generally. Little did we know that the ‘Big B’ would be taking a big […]
Experts argue MP’s claim that lockdown will disrupt conveyancing process
Conveyancing organisations have disagreed with claims made by Tory MP Bob Neill in parliament that the lockdown will play havoc with house buying and selling transactions during this period. In his claim, he used conveyancers as an example, believing property transactions will be disrupted by the lockdown as a lot of people will not be […]
Law firm offices can open to clients in second lockdown
During the second lockdown, the Government has confirmed that law firms can open up their doors to the public. The Law Society recently met with officials from the government to lock in an agreement and clarify the understanding of the rules that law firm offices can stay open for the next 4 weeks of lockdown. […]
