All Conveyancing articles
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NewsLand Registry minds its language to help confused conveyancers
Land Registry hopes simpler wording concerning landowner rights will prevent misinterpretation.
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NewsStamp duty reform: tax 'double whammy' for sellers
Solicitor says sellers facing prospect of paying new property tax have already paid stamp duty land tax.
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NewsStamp duty speculation 'will disrupt conveyancing process'
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering replacing stamp duty with new 'proportional' property tax for homes over £500,000.
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NewsLand Registry invites deeds signed electronically
Removing the need for a third party to witness the execution of a deed creates 'greater flexibility and simplicity'.
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OpinionLetters roundup
Conveyancers regaining their humanity, penalising firms for unbundling and male victims of violence: your letters to the editor.
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NewsBBC exposé prompts conveyancing referral fees review
Council for Licensed Conveyancers says programme raised serious concerns about conditional selling.
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NewsChancel repair proposals remove 'unnecessary' conveyancing costs
Law Commission says Land Registration Act 2002 should be amended to clarify homeowners' liability.
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NewsThree more firms hit with AML fines by SRA, as changes loom
One of the fines was over £23k, becoming one of dozens of firms to be hit with five-figure fines.
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NewsFixed fee Liverpool firm shut down by SRA intervention
Regulator intervenes into Bolton-Jones & Co, which offered clients an instant fixed fee conveyancing quote.
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News'Material information' property form paused, Law Society reveals
Work paused after National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team unexpectedly withdrew guidance.
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NewsFixed fee firms are doing work more cheaply, regulator reveals
Legal Services Board survey also points to surge in services being offered remotely.
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NewsFirm hire: Conveyancing executive joins Switalskis
Catherine Smith will work within the firm's new build conveyancing team.
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NewsSolicitors could still face sanction for delays caused by other parties, LeO warns
When a client complains, the ombudsman will want to see evidence firms tried to progress matters.
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NewsPublic to see data on 'avoidable' conveyancing errors
Current data published by HM Land Registry does not distinguish between avoidable and unavoidable errors.
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NewsConveyancers still in the dark on material information
Law Society seeking answers for conveyancers after decision to withdraw 2023 guidance on material information for estate and letting agents.
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NewsNew practice note for conveyancers on climate change
Law Society publishes voluntary guidance to help solicitors cope with a complex new challenge.
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NewsConveyancers ‘in the dark’ over material information
Law Society seeking urgent clarification after National Trading Standards guidance is withdrawn.
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NewsExpert witnesses warned over high-volume housing claims
Conflict of interest risk when solicitors acting in high-volume cases instruct same expert.