The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued a warning relating to Tavistock Law Limited of Painters Hall Chambers, 8 Little Trinity Lane, London. They are currently investigating reports that the firm is no longer operating. Once
They have been shortlisted in two categories in the UK Customer Satisfaction Awards 2013. The awards are judged by industry experts, business leaders and academics and recognise organisations and individuals that have implemented successful customer
The latest LMS Remortgage Report for October shows that remortgaging increased 13.3 per cent to £12.9bn. This means that remortgaging as a proportion of gross lending now stands at 31 per cent. Overall remortgage lending
The latest figures from SmartNewHomes reveal that new home prices are expected to rise by 1 – 2% in 2013. Steven Lees, Director at SmartNewHomes, said: “The new homes market is much leaner than it
bpl solicitors limited is proud to announce its accreditation under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. David Bridge, Managing Director at bpl commented: “As a specialist firm of Property Solicitors, we are at the forefront
The Land Registry has announced that it will be closing the Land Registry telephone ordering services and changing Land Charges legislation. The decision follows a consultation which took into account the views of all respondents.
The FSA has issued a warning to those looking for a quick deal on a house sale that they may be at risk of fraud. They have warned any homeowner to be wary of companies
Speaking at the Legal Futures conference, Harry Hill, Founder of Rightmove predicted that less than half of the current number of residential conveyancing specialist firms will be in business within three years. Mr Hill said
The Law Society chief executive Desmond Hudson has said they are looking at whether solicitors still need to have client accounts and what other options could be available. Speaking at the Solicitors’ Association of Higher
The Law Society chief executive Desmond Hudson spoke at the Solicitors’ Association of Higher Court Advocates annual conference on Saturday about the quality assurance for the profession. Mr Hudson said that the Law Society is:
The latest forward estimate from the Council of Mortgage Lenders indicates that total mortgage lending recovered to £12.9 billion in October. If correct this would reverse the sharp dip seen in September and shown signs
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) released a warning today about scam artists claiming to be from a bona fide firm of solicitors. The warning reads: “The SRA has been informed that a number of individuals
Desmond Hudson, Law Society Chief Executive, set out the case for dual representation to a sceptical audience at the Law Society on Thursday. He was speaking at the first of a series of road shows
Speaking at the Bold Legal Group (BLG) conference, last week, Lloyds Banking Group and Santander warned BLG members of the current issues that are concerning lenders. Nick Larkins of Lloyds Banking Group, Sam Cherry of
The latest buy-to-let index from LSL Property Services has shown that average rents have increased just 0.4% over the last month. This is the lowest rate of increase since May however is still double the
Following the announcement this week that the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has appointed a new Chief Executive, the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has welcomed Sheila Kumar into her new role. They have also
The latest RICS Housing Market Survey shows that activity is picking up across the market whilst prices remain reasonably flat. The results have led them to reassess expectations for the next year with an expectation
At the opening of their new office this evening at The Cube, in Birmingham city centre, the SRA announced they will be launching a “red tape” challenge. The SRA will be launching a consultation on
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced the appointment of new Board members. Enid Rowlands, Bill Galvin and Peter Phippen (all lay members), and Paul Marsh, a solicitor member will all be joining the board
A survey by property website Zoopla has shown that the proportion of properties on the market that have seen their asking price reduced from their original level is at a 2-year low. 32.8% of properties
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has announced today that it has appointed Sheila Kumar as its new Chief Executive. Sheila will take up her position in January 2013. Sheila is a lawyer with an extensive
In the case of Freehold Managers (Nominees) Ltd V Martina Piatti and Polo Piatti [2012] UKUT 241 (LC), the recent appeal against the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal for the London Rent Assessment Panel (the LVT) succeeded.
The SRA has released details that show 127,353 solicitors are currently practising (holding practising certificates) in England and Wales. This figure is up from 125,011 practising this time last year. They have recently carried out
The Administrative Court has recently made a decision in what is an important financial misselling case. The case of Charmaine Emptage v. Financial Services Compensation Scheme Ltd [2012] EWHC 2708 (Admin) relates to the remortgage
The Law Society has warned that firms using unrated insurers are putting themselves at risk of regulatory sanctions if the insurer becomes insolvent. Unrated firms are those without a published credit and financial strength rating.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders has revealed 8,200 properties were taken into possession during the last quarter. This represents a fall from 8,500 in the previous quarter and 9,600 for the same period last year
The latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that the value of buy-to-let mortgages in the last quarter totalled £4.2 billion. This is an increase of 8% from £3.9 billion in the previous
The latest LSL index has shown the housing market returning to growth with transactions increasing by 24% and house prices rising by 0.1%. Richard Sexton, director of e.surv comments: “There were welcome signs of life
The SRA has revealed that insurers have underwritten nearly £240 million of business for solicitors in England and Wales. Following the renewal deadline of the end of September figures for the 2012/13 Professional Indemnity Insurance
EAE Live will be hosting a dedicated conveyancing seminar on the 6th December at the Lancaster Hotel in London. The seminar will offer attendees the chance to find out how Estate Agents manage Conveyancing leads,
According to data from The Home Builders Federation (HBF) in excess of 2,000 people have now reserved new homes through the NewBuy initiative. Since its launch in March, NewBuy has also proved popular with a
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued three more warnings relating to fraudsters pretending to represent or impersonate solicitors in a bid to scam the public. HCB Solicitors, Bray and Bray Solicitors and St Luce