All Conveyancing articles – Page 26
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NewsGovernment heeds concerns over stamp duty reform
Law firms account for nearly all respondents to HM Revenue & Customs consultation.
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NewsLeasehold property guide released
A conveyancing trade body is stepping up efforts to highlight concerns over leasehold properties with fresh guidance for consumers. The Conveyancing Association, which has long called for leasehold legislation to be reformed, has designed a guide to administration fees for prospective leaseholders, property owners and those looking to sell. Beth ...
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NewsFirm paid £333k to fraudster who hijacked client’s email
London practice says it has changed procedures and increased training since 2015 transaction.
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NewsSRA denies abuse of process to discipline fraud victim
Regulator proceeds with two allegations against solicitor who has already been pursued in High Court.
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NewsSolicitor escapes jail after headbutting LiP inside Rolls Building
Philip Saunders was caught on CCTV causing actual bodily harm to Mohammad Reza Ghadami.
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Opinion
Public and private register?
This would be time-consuming and expensive – but it might be cheaper than compensation payouts.
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Opinion
Helping to identify fraud
Land Registry could add another tier to its database and sellers’ solicitors must accept they owe a duty of care to the other side.
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NewsNews focus: E-conveyancing: 15 years on
Digital optimists have welcomed a long overdue development that could make paperless conveyancing a reality after many false starts. But there are reasons to be sceptical.
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NewsRegistry announces new steps to digital conveyancing
Electronic signatures and paperless mortgages to be enabled through amendments to Land Registration Rules.
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NewsHousing white paper an ‘encouraging signal’
Solicitors welcome promises on planning and leasehold reform – and a comprehensive land register.
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NewsLaw Society may intervene in landmark fraud case
Case involving City firm sparked widespread confusion over the scope of a solicitor’s liabilities and what reasonable checks they can make during the buying process.
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NewsBoost for sole practitioners as HSBC raises conveyancing threshold
Mortgage threshold for solicitors with Law Society kitemark more than doubles to £350,000.
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NewsMishcon’s £1m ID fraud bill sounds alarm bells
City firm's client was duped into buying a London property from a tenant posing as the owner.
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NewsSupport for leasehold reform gathers momentum
Representative bodies including the Law Society encouraged by government response as they continue to highlight frustrations.
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Opinion
Conveyancing: packing a punch
If conveyancing packs are ever to become compulsory again, we must learn from what went wrong last time round.
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VAT on searches – new guidance for conveyancers
Local councils may begin charging at any time from now until 31 March, Society warns.
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NewsCreditors lose almost £1m as former directors buy back fraud-hit firm
Administrator says pre-pack deal is best possible for creditors and staff of Kent practice.
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NewsConveyancing tax hike on 1 January? Society demands answers
An apparent 'stealth tax’ hike on housebuying has left conveyancing solicitors facing an uncertain Christmas. The Law Society is today seeking urgent clarification from HMRC on unconfirmed reports that VAT will be imposed on searches conducted by local councils from 1 January - just six working days away. Chancery Lane ...