Conveyancing Association conference discusses template for future conveyancing process

Following discussions at its ‘Modernising Conveyancing’ Conference, the Conveyancing Association, the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (6th December 2016) announced it will set out a template for the future, and produce a list of actions all designed to improve the overall conveyancing process. The Conference was held on the 1st December […]

Builders should be advised accordingly

Home buyers from Taylor Wimpey have allegedly been failed by their conveyancing solicitors and are contemplating taking action, according to Leasehold Solutions. This is in regards to a failure of informing house buyers about the housebuilder’s policy to include 10-year doubling ground rents on leasehold properties which are newly-built. Commenting on the anger of some […]

Stamp duty reform leads London’s top property prices to fall

Heavily impacted by George Osborne’s stamp duty (SDLT) reforms, prices at the top of the London property market have fallen, with west London locations such as Notting Hill and Kensington seeing the biggest drops in price, according to the Stirling Ackroyd Hubs Tracker data. The top 25% of London’s property prices have fallen by -5.4% […]

Don’t doubt value of money laundering prevention

Due to conveyancing transactions usually being of high value as well as their ability to take place without raising suspicion, they are a favoured method of laundering money. The Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) have estimated that up to £57 billion is laundered within the UK on a yearly basis.  The firms who deal with these […]

Swansea legal firm eyes expansion following successful year of trading

A Swansea-based property law firm has revealed ambitious plans to double its headcount and turnover within the next three years, following a strong year of business growth. Dezrezlegal, which has grown its workforce by 10 per cent over the past year and now has 35 members of staff, is now looking to increase its profit […]

CLC Business Plan for 2017 and Annual Regulatory Return Analysis published

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), the specialist property law regulator, has today published two documents that will underpin its work in 2017 and beyond: the Annual Regulatory Return (ARR) Analysis 2016 and its business plan for 2017. The analysis of the Annual Regulatory Return (ARR) looks at a great deal of information provided by […]

Autumn Statement: the reaction

Following the Autumn Statement, industry experts have had their say on the proposed changes regarding the property industry.

Housing White Paper to be delivered in “due course”

In the Autumn Statement delivered today, Philip Hammond announced that a housing white paper will soon be published, outlining a long-term plan for the building of new homes. Mr Hammond stated that for many, the goal of home ownership continues to be out of reach. Delivering housing in areas where it is not affordable is […]

New version of SRA handbook released

A new version of the SRA handbook was published on the 1 November 2016, with all changes coming into effect on this date. The 18th version has repealed the SRA Training Regulations 2011 Part 3 – CPD Regulations. This brings the previous requirement for solicitors to undertake a specific number of training hours each year […]

Are you supporting your applications to cancel a restriction with Form ST5?

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Last June, Land Registry introduced Form ST5 to act as a statement of truth to support an application in Form RX3 to cancel a Form A restriction. Over 12 months on, do you understand why this is a requirement? A Form A restriction states that: ‘No disposition by a sole proprietor of the registered estate […]

Second consultation on the SQE gets under way

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The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched its latest consultation on a new single assessment for would-be solicitors – the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).

599 Complaints made to the Land Registry in 3-month period

Today’s Conveyancer can report that information received from the Land Registry through a Freedom of Information request, the body recorded 599 complaints in the period from April 2016 – June 2016. Customer contacts are regarded as complaints where there is “any expression of dissatisfaction where a response or an action is needed to help resolve […]

The challenges and implications of the General Data Protection Regulation

General data protection regulation will become law in July 2018 and will affect every organisation that processes EU residents’ personally identifiable information. Philip Tansley, Legal Director for Technology and Cyber Risk at RPC LLP, on the regulators views and the claims that are shaping those views. The effect of Brexit upon GDPR remains to be […]