All Conveyancing articles – Page 17
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NewsStaff compensation claims reach £523k after firm’s closure
Sole director is one of those claiming for lost monies, as he goes on to run unregulated legal business.
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NewsLand Registry explores crypto and biometric identity checks
Deputy chief executive says current conveyancing processes 'do not feel very 21st century'.
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NewsSociety unveils guidance to reboot housing market
Sector-specific guide sets out how legal aspects of home moving can take place while complying with social distancing.
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NewsConveyancers ask Sunak for furlough flexibility
Property groups say government will save money by helping firms deal with initial pent-up housing demand.
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NewsCoronavirus curtails conveyancing high
Market tracker shows promising start to the year before 'coronacoaster' hit.
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NewsNews focus: Housing market reboots
Lockdown stymied the plans of 450,000 homebuyers and renters. Now the government’s plan to restart the market poses new public health challenges for conveyancers.
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NewsSafety guidance for conveyancers to help restart housing market
Law Society says solicitors ready to help stalled house moves as long as it complies with public health requirements.
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NewsConveyancers cautiously welcome housing market reboot
Firms fear transactions will remain difficult to complete despite government announcement.
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NewsLand Registry investigating service outage cause
Business e-services portal among areas hit by access issues.
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OpinionLost art of collaboration
Many residential conveyancers are finding operating in lockdown a difficult and sometimes painful experience. We are coming to terms with transacting business using a model that is cumbersome, outdated and ill-suited to the current limitations imposed on us. Everything seems to take twice if not three times as long ...
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NewsLand Registry relaxes ID rules for Covid crisis
‘Temporary changes’ also enable electronically captured wet signatures on deeds.
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NewsOmbudsman promises flexibility over complaints during lockdown
Complaints handler says it has power to use discretion about how to treat under-pressure firms.
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NewsRegulator allows fee deferral to support conveyancers during Covid-19 crisis
Council for Licensed Conveyancers says firms are furloughing staff or temporarily closing offices.
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NewsExtra guidance for conveyancers stuck in coronavirus lockdown
Law Society and conveyancing bodies join forces to help firms comply with government requirements.
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NewsDelay completions until lockdown ends, conveyancers advised
Law Society says government guidance provides much-needed clarity but further issues remain.
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NewsSolicitors seek urgent clarity over ongoing conveyancing work
Government spokesperson says buyers should delay moving home where possible.
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News'Cut your overheads': Conveyancing firms face battle to survive Covid-19
Viewings set to dry up after estate agencies told they are not essential businesses under new lockdown rules.
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FeatureHome truths
Conveyancing is in need of an overhaul – but will vested interests thwart effective reforms? Marialuisa Taddia reports.
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NewsCoronavirus: New guidance over conveyancing transactions
Request for properties to be decontaminated among issues raised with Law Society.
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NewsCompetition watchdog backs upfront leasehold information
Competition and Markets Authority says reaction to its investigation is testament to importance of issues.