Oyez are offering a free seminar entitled “Gaining a Competitive Edge in a Changing Legal Marketplace.” The seminar takes place on the morning of the 23 or 30 April at The Tower Hotel, St Katherine’s
The Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 25) Regulations 2013 came into force yesterday, the 6 April 2013. From this date charge information can be filed electronically with Companies House. The change will also affect
The Land Registry has released figures for those organisations that hold accounts with them, showing their activity for February 2013. Information relating to applications for transfers for value (i.e. an approximation of purchase activity) shows
The UK Fraud Prevention Service (CIFAS) have released a report detailing the reasons behind a 43% increase in staff fraud. CIFAS pointed to the economic and employment challenges facing many in the UK as catalysts
The Land Registry has confirmed there is planned industrial action by PCS union across the Civil Service on the afternoon of 5 April 2013. They are endeavouring to ensure that any possible disruption is kept
Willis Group Holdings Plc, the global risk adviser and insurance broker, has announced an agreement to acquire leaking UK based professional indemnity insurance broker PPH Limited and its subsidiary Prime Professions Limited (together referred to
A firm is offering a Home Buyers’ Protection, for £79.50, which will help protect home buyers from the financial worry of their house sale falling through. Nearly a third of house sales fall through for
The Property Care Association (PCA) has developed a best practice framework for the control and eradication of Japanese Knotweed. The PCA developed the framework in conjunction with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and
Mutuals approved a total of 24,295 loans in February, up 16% from the 21,020 in February 2012 and up from the 20,979 loans approved in January. Gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual
Research has shown nearly a third of home buyers fail to commission a survey and of those a fifth end up with homes they would not have bought had they been aware of its true
Regardless of whether the deal to sell Lloyds branches to the Co-operative Bank goes ahead, Lloyds will rebrand 632 branches under the TSB name. The deal has hit problems regarding whether the amount of capital
The Future High Streets Forum was launched last week in order to build on the foundations of Mary Portas’s High Street Review. The group will bring together civic and business leaders from a range of
Adrian Whittaker is to join myhomemove as Corporate Sales Director. Mr Whittaker is well recognised in the industry having headed up corporate relationships at Santander and Lloyds Banking Group. Dev Malle, Group Sales Director at
Santander and the Law Society have indicated today that some solicitor conveyancers who are waiting for the CQS applications to be approved will not be removed from the Santander conveyancing panel on the 31st March
Santander and the Law Society have indicated today that some solicitor conveyancers who are waiting for the CQS applications to be approved will not be removed from the Santander conveyancing panel on the 31st March
The Law Society is currently recruiting for new members to join their Conveyancing and Land Law committee. They advise that applicants should have an active interest in law reform and an understanding of practical issues
The Law Society of Scotland last week voted in favour of separate representations but this week their England and Wales counterparts have taken quite a different view on the issue. Jonathan Smithers, chair of the
It is set to become much easier for new banks to enter the market following a review into the barriers to entry new banks face. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Bank of England
From 2 April the Land Registry will trial extending their service hours as part of a three month trial. Services are normally available from 6:30am until 10pm from Monday to Friday and up to 5pm
The SRA have repeated their advice urging firms facing financial difficulties to seek outside help and advice at the earliest opportunity. The call comes after the intervention by the SRA into eight firms so far
We are pleased to welcome again Anis Waiz, solicitor at Ozon Solicitors Limited as he continues his critical review of current case law. In this post, Anis considers Hooper & Anor v Oates [2013] EWCA
Last Friday, the Law Society of Scotland AGM voted in favour of introducing mandatory separate representation for borrower and lender. Here Rob Hailstone, founder of the Bold Group, gives us his views on the decision
Paul Bassett has launched a campaign for mandatory separate representation for buyer/borrowers and lenders. The campaign is called ‘Big Banks Bad for Local Business’ You can follow the campaign on twitter and banksbad4biz.wordpress.com. He set
Stephensons Solicitors have prevented a fraudster posing as a legitimately regulated conveyancer from conducting reserved conveyancing services. Acting in what appeared to be a normal transaction the Stephensons fee earner ordered a Lawyer Checker search.
There is just one week left to enter this year’s LFS Conveyancing Awards. Entries will close on 31st March. Firms can enter up to two categories from a list including; – Best Regional Conveyancing Firm
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has announced its 2013 programme of events. This includes its annual conference, along with a number of regional road shows, which will run throughout the year offering access to
In the last six months of 2012 independent estate agents in the Move with Us Partner Network held on average of 11.8% market share locally compared to the 8.8% market share held by corporate agents.
Kyle Peddie of Your Conveyancer one of the largest conveyancers in Scotland explains the sep rep vote last week. On Friday, the Law Society of Scotland AGM voted in favour of introducing mandatory separate representation
Yesterday’s budget contained plenty of potential good news for conveyancers. But what has the industry made of the measures? Help to Buy Scheme Chairman of The Conveyancing Association (CA), Eddie Goldsmith was largely positive about
We announced earlier in the year the intention of one of the UK’s largest estate agents and property services groups to float on the stock exchange, on Tuesday they announced the successful pricing of their
In their seventh alert issued during March the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have warned the public to “be wary if they are contacted by anyone looking at a website claiming to belong to Terry Taylor
In their eighth alert issued during March the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have warned the public to “be wary if they are contacted by anyone anyone claiming to be from Alan Ashley & Co Advocate