Three 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.
Fixed fee Liverpool firm shut down by SRA intervention
Regulator intervenes into Bolton-Jones & Co, which offered clients an instant fixed fee conveyancing quote.
'Material information' property form paused, Law Society reveals
Work paused after National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team unexpectedly withdrew guidance.
Fixed fee firms are doing work more cheaply, regulator reveals
Legal Services Board survey also points to surge in services being offered remotely.
Rights of light: defence against the dark arts
Commercial property.
The minefield of residential Stamp Duty Land Tax
The last decade has seen multiple layers of complexity added to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on residential purchases, leaving many taxpayers unsure of their liability. (Sponsored content).
Room at the top
Lawyers are fighting to stay on the right side of the market’s ‘bifurcation’, while a slowdown in transactions is fuelling disputes.
Letters: Representing Hamas
Gideon Falter, chief executive of Campaign Against Antisemitism, responds to solicitor Fahad Ansari’s article in the Gazette.
Letters roundup
An accountant for Leveson, systemic failures of the county court and working from home: your letters to the editor.
TA6 consultation: key findings and Law Society response
The Law Society conducted an extensive and independently run consultation to understand how conveyancers viewed the fifth edition of the TA6 property information form and better understand members' concerns.
