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OpinionWhy digitisation will support, not replace, conveyancers
Let’s not fall for the idea that digitisation is a threat. Reform is long overdue, and it’s designed to elevate the conveyancing profession, not eliminate it.
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NewsConveyancing process targeted in 'bureaucracy blitz'
Minister pledge to fund new land data framework and impose standards for sharing upfront property information.
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NewsNew property information form 'less legalistic', conveyancers told
Working group members reveal scale of operation to get property information form right.
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OpinionWhat the Law Society has done to get TA6 right
The latest version of the property information form has been tested with sellers and conveyancers to make sure it is clear and logical.
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News'Simpler' property information form unveiled
Law Society says latest version of TA6 has been tested by sellers and conveyancers to ensure it is practical.
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NewsIn depth: What the latest homebuying overhaul could mean for conveyancers
Labour’s plans to ‘shake up the homebuying system’ will sound wearily familiar to overloaded conveyancers, who highlighted several key issues that the government’s consultation fails to address.
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NewsSeller info and conveyancer performance on latest home buying reform menu
'Biggest shakeup to the homebuying system in this country’s history' could save buyers hundreds of pounds, government says.
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NewsStop blaming solicitors for housebuying woes, law firm tells banks
Lenders - not lawyers - are responsible for creating unnecessary problems for movers, says Pall Mall outfit.
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NewsSort out conveyancing to fix ‘broken’ homebuying process, says top mortgage lender
Respondents to a Santander survey complained of delays and uncontactable solicitors, as the sector continues to shrink.
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NewsSolicitor quitting frontline conveyancing laments 'thankless job'
Pardeep Kandola to raise challenges of the job with Law Society vice-president.
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NewsSuspension for failing to properly assess client’s capacity
SDT also orders London sole practitioner pay £21,129.60 costs.
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NewsConveyancing giant making £5m a year in client account interest
Turnaround in fortunes reported by one of the UK's lead conveyancing outfits.
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NewsConveyancing firm denies giving Rayner tax advice
Deputy prime minister resigns after prime minister's ethics adviser reports on underpayment of stamp duty land tax.
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NewsConveyancing fraudster jailed over phantom home sales con
Fraudster sold supposedly repossessed properties that were still owned by other people.
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NewsRayner's stamp duty statement prompts conveyancing warning
Deputy prime minister and housing secretary says she relied on 'incorrect' advice when she underpaid stamp duty land tax on her flat purchase in Hove.
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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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NewsBBC exposé prompts conveyancing referral fees review
Council for Licensed Conveyancers says programme raised serious concerns about conditional selling.