Conveyancing Task Force joins calls to rethink COLP and COFA changes
The Conveyancing Task Force (CTF) has added its voice to growing calls for the Solicitors Regulation Authority to rethink changes to the rules governing who can hold compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) and compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) roles. The CTF – a collective of practising conveyancers drawn from firms of varying […]
Landlords must sign up to new government property register or face fines
Landlords will be required by law to sign up to a new rental property register or face fines. The government has announced the new landlord registration service as part of the next phase of the Renters’ Rights Act reforms. The rollout will be launched on 15 December and will require current landlords to register as […]
Month-long campaign highlights pressures faced by solicitors
An international charity day highlighting the pressures faced by solicitors has been extended into a month-long campaign. The Solicitors’ Charity has confirmed it is continuing its International Day of Charity throughout September. Recognising that solicitors are often the people others rely on during periods of “pressure, uncertainty and significant personal change”, the campaign works to […]
Property data and software provider Cotality joins OPDA
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has welcomed new member Cotality as its latest member. Cotality holds a database of over 150 million property records, spanning more than 25 years of historical transactional data, and monitors around 30.9 million UK residential properties daily for events that affect value and risk. Maria Harris, chair of OPDA, […]