Introduction Solicitor and partner Mr Anis Waiz of Mohindra Maini LLP continues his critical review of current case law. This is a case of crucial importance to all lawyers and a valuable lesson in client

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), in their response to the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) consultation on enhancing consumer protection, reducing regulatory restrictions, called for a “fundamental review of the basis of the regulation of legal

Move and Log, a Norwich based Property IT company, recently launched their online portal, designed with suppliers of conveyancing services in mind.  The system aims to “assist busy practitioners in managing multiple transactions and the

Research from Barclays has shown that despite homeowners currently trying to reduce their monthly outgoings 58% of homeowners have never changed their mortgage outside of moving house. 74% of those asked have said they would

On 30 June 2013, the ‘Statement of Principles’ agreement between the Government and the insurance industry, comes to an end. The current agreement states that insurers are obliged to provide insurance for ‘at risk’ homes.

Mortgage lenders repossessed 9,200 properties during the third quarter of 2011, a slight increase on the second quarter figure of 9,100, according to latest survey data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The third

Dear Colleague CML Conference: a request I am a partner at Wright & Wright in Guildford and also the founding director of JET which is the CML supported system hosting the CML Handbook. My role

Just one month on from implementation of the Legal Services Act, In-Deed have confirmed that they intend to invest in UK law firms. In-Deed, an online conveyancing system, which was launched earlier this year by

Whilst joint representation remains the norm, all conveyancing businesses remain highly vulnerable to lenders choosing not to instruct them.   The removal from a panel for the smallest error or even just because you don’t

In spite of wide spread alarm in the months leading up to the October 2011 renewal it seems that nothing properly prepares us for the surprises thrown up in this most widely commented on of

In the first case of its kind, the High Court has fined a solicitor, £5,000 + £15,500 costs, for failing to co-operate with an investigation by the Legal Ombudsman. Howard Robert Gillespie Young, a solicitor

Judgment in favour of the Appellant in Jones v Kernott was handed down on 9th November. You can read the Judgment here. This case surely highlights the importance of advising your clients on the best

TM Group has launched a new website to celebrate that it is just over two years since TM Group started the TM Official Search Services hub through which, with the help and support of Land

Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs is to mount a court challenge to stamp duty tax avoidance schemes set up for home buyers to exploit a loophole in the law. The taxman’s move follows this year’s

Introduction This case will be of real interest to tenants and landlords on the question of costs following a determination by the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal as to the amount of service charges payable by the

Aon Insurance, the risk management business of Aon Corporation, have announced the appointment of Mark Manwaring as Client Director, responsible for leading Aon’s national legal indemnity practice based in Aon’s UK headquarters in London. Manwaring

Connells estate agency have announced the successful acquisition of Midlands based Burchell Edwards, a 16 branch independent estate agency which incorporates the Ashley Adams branches. The move also sees the conveyancing arm of Burchell Edwards,

An increase in activity for the UK housing market during October has seen rising sales levels and an increase in demand, according to the latest RICS UK Housing Market Survey (8th November 2011). October’s rise

In advance of the Legal Service Board intention to scrutinise customer review websites the Law Society has conducted its own research into the broader impact of the sale of legal services online particularly via third

First Title have celebrated anniversary of the launch of the HOPP claiming that it is now being used regularly by over 200 conveyancing solicitors, with over £150 million worth of property insured to date and

SearchFlow today announce their new Site Assembly service which maps all relevant land titles, tenures and property interests in a single view allowing instant and easy visibility of gaps in ownership. Additional data such as

Camden New Journal recently brought to light the contamination of private gardens in Camden. Soil samples from 19 gardens were analysed and showed the presence of carcinogenic substances, posing “significant risk” of “significant harm to

The volatile housing market has prompted one of the UK’s leading conveyancing providers to launch a premium conveyancing service. O’Neill Patient launch an exclusive premium service to members of Sesame, Bankhall and PMS to “provide

Saxon Weald Homes Ltd v Chadwick [2011] EWCA Civ 1202 (26 October 2011) Introduction Continuing his review of current case law Solicitor, Mr Anis Waiz of Mohindra Maini, http://www.mmsolicitors.co.uk/  notes this case will be of

Converting the country to “green” energy is a major priority of government. Wind farms are springing up like dandelions and soon roofs will glitter with photo-voltaic panels.  Further ahead, turbines will spin silently in the

The conveyancing report is the centrepiece of the due diligence process conducted by any conveyancer when acting for a buyer. It provides a full description of the property and its associated rights and liabilities and

Property investors up and down the UK are offering homeowners a lease option to solve their property problems. A lease option is basically an agreement between the buyer and the seller whereby the buyer agrees

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) will be holding a conference entitled ‘Embracing the future of Conveyancing’ on 22nd November in Derby. The headline sponsors of the conference are Conveyancing Liability Solutions (CLS) and TM

Last week Land Registry announced the appointment of its first Chair in its 149-year history.  Mark Boyle has been appointed as the new non-executive Chair of Land Registry. The introduction of a Chair position, separate

Countrywide Conveyancing Services has continued its expansion by launching a specialist new build Conveyancing team which operates 7 days a week. At a time when many conveyancing firms are closing or completing defensive mergers the

The Council of Mortgage Lenders is holding a conference on the 1st December 2011 called “Shaping the Future of Conveyancing” and sponsored by xit2.  Given lenders are your clients shouldn’t you attend? Michael Coogan who