All Conveyancing articles – Page 21
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NewsEvicted? New housing court which could sideline solicitors
Government is looking at court and tribunal users' experiences, including how long it takes for cases to complete.
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NewsSolicitors losing work to specialist conveyancers - research
Buyers and sellers are increasingly shopping around before picking a practitioner.
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NewsConveyancing work falls for the first time in six years
Market tracker shows volumes have shrunk by 12% from 2016 to 2017.
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NewsSolicitors brace for landmark judgments
Conveyancing and personal injury lawyers face a month of reckoning as judges grapple with issues that could make or break their business models.
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NewsConveyancing fraud: Society seeks to intervene in crucial test of solicitors' liability
Chancery Lane says it is preferable for fraud loss to lie with solicitor acting for fraudster.
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FeatureRound the houses
Digitisation, liability for identity fraud and cybercrime are among urgent challenges facing residential conveyancers. Grania Langdon -Down reports
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NewsPublishing conveyancing reviews 'will drive out the dabblers'
Licensed conveyancers told they are no longer the poor relation of the solicitor community.
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NewsJust 6% go for cheapest solicitor - SRA conveyancing research
‘Biggest-ever’ study finds that nearly three-quarters of consumers choose their conveyancer on the basis of a recommendation.
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NewsConveyancer body aims to be 'regulator of choice' for property firms
Council for Licensed Conveyancers says there is a place for an alternative to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsOnline deeds come a step closer as government accepts liability
Risks of contingent liability for electronic signatures ‘low’, minister tells parliament.
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NewsConveyancing clients unable to make email enquiry on 'brochure only' websites
Specialist regulator's report shows that personal recommendations are most common source of work.
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NewsSociety sets up group to clarify VAT for property searches
Vice-president Christina Blacklaws says Brabners ruling has presented challenges.
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NewsScottish firm's weekend service piles pressure on conveyancers
Gilson Gray says it will offer more than just someone at the end of a call.
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NewsLand Registry to publish error rates of top conveyancers
Open data scheme could name high volume customers - along with percentage of applications needing further work.
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NewsNew-build leaseholds to be outlawed
Government announces measures to end unfair and abusive practices within the leasehold system.
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NewsSociety calls for disclosures of conveyancing referral fees
Timely sharing of information the key to improving the home buying process, Chancery Lane tells government.
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NewsConveyancers call for digital efforts to improve home buying process
Government urged to set up website helping public to understand what to look for in a conveyancing fim.
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NewsCity of London begins migrating land charges data into central register
Land Registry hopes to complete local land charges project by 2023.
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NewsLand Registry's property 'chatbot adviser' fuels P45 fears
Digital chief suggests solicitors should consider hiring technologists to safeguard their future.
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NewsLand Registry opens way for compare the conveyancer
Five-year business strategy promises to work with digital start-ups in the 'proptech' industry.