News – Page 19
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FeatureRoundtable: house parties
Residential property transactions are taking much longer and price transparency presents a new challenge to solicitors in a softening market.
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NewsConveyancers forced to publish prices
Licensed conveyancers will have to publish costs and service details on their website.
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NewsCommission gives green light to electronic signatures
Witness requirement for deeds could be fulfilled by webcam, law reform advisers propose.
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NewsSociety urges City watchdog to probe conveyancing panels
Chancery Lane says strict panel membership criteria stifle consumer choice and warrant further investigation.
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NewsCareless conveyancers could be liable for title fraud
Law Commission says Land Registration Act recommendations will encourage best practice in the profession.
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NewsCourt of Appeal ruling prompts Japanese knotweed warning
Law firm says it has hundreds of cases against public bodies and new home builders.
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NewsLicensed conveyancers forced into online price publication
Niche regulator's decision comes as the Solicitors Regulation Authority prepares to announce what solicitors must do.
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NewsDigital escrow service removes need for lawyer to hold client cash
Council for Licensed Conveyancers says first fully digital mortgage settlement marks a milestone for the property sector.
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NewsNew advice on VAT for property searches
Firms 'may wish to follow HMRC’s guidance’ pending upper court decision, Law Society says in latest advice on Brabners.
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NewsConveyancers enjoy strong start to the year
Transactions soar to their highest figure since 2016, according to Land Registry data.
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OpinionDreamvar nightmare?
Last week’s long-awaited decision did not deliver the clarity solicitors will have been hoping for.
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NewsIn focus: Uncertainty remains after Dreamvar and P&P rulings
Landmark judgment leaves questions unanswered as solicitors voice renewed concerns over liability for property fraud.
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NewsAppeal rules against seller's solicitors in crucial Dreamvar liability case
Vendor’s solicitors found to bear responsibility for losses in the event of conveyancing fraud.
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FeatureInsight: Chelsea F.C. a footbridge too far
Robert Kelly of Stewart Title looks at ways in which developers can deal with potential rights of light claims.
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NewsNews focus: Clicks and mortar
Everyone agrees that buying and selling a home ought not to be a labyrinthine process. But what will plans to fix the ‘broken housing market’ mean for conveyancers?
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NewsTaxman knocks on firms' doors amid VAT costs confusion
Law Society engaging with HMRC on what it calls the ‘inconsistencies’ arising from Brabners decision.
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NewsHome sellers should be forced to provide upfront information, says trade body
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government says it will encourage sellers to be 'sale ready'.
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NewsConveyancing: dual representation off the table
Homebuying review rules out a single conveyancer, but Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government will look at banning referral fees.
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NewsFirst digital mortgage signed
HM Land Registry annouced the first digital mortgage deed has been entered into the Land Register.