News – Page 31
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NewsSociety urges pause in Land Registry plans
Legislation should be halted until future of the body is decided, Law Society says.
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NewsSociety names IT partner for online conveyancing
Joint venture to create system to speed up conveyancing process.
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NewsMinisters ‘shelve Land Registry sell-off’
Press reports say that the industry secretary has cancelled plans to turn the bulk of Land Registry into a commercial venture.
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NewsAA expands legal services with conveyancing panel
AA Home Conveyancing has been formed in the wake of the creation last December of AA Law.
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NewsRegistry presses on with land charges takeover
Changes to go ahead despite 95% opposition in consultation.
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OpinionWindow shopping for lawyers
Solicitors behind the buying and selling of houses need to be publicly celebrated.
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OpinionCharge of the land brigade
Land Registry has bent slightly to critics, but questions remain over its future.
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NewsLand Registry shake-up to go ahead
Registry to take over local land charges and assume wider roles in run-up to part-privatisation.
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NewsSociety: lobby against ‘damaging’ SRA reforms
Ex-president writes to local societies warning that PII premiums will rise, while conveyancers could be turfed out of the market.
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NewsConveyancers remain cautious on hiring
The Conveyncer Sentiment found optimism in the sector is up.
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NewsAppeal court sets aside £186k professional negligence claim
Solicitor John Darby had not advised client of a user covenant put in place 22 years before by the neighbours.
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NewsSociety to open web system to all conveyancers
Licensed conveyancers as well as solicitors will be able to use the Conveyancing Portal so long as they pass due diligence tests.
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NewsLand Registry leak points to political risk of privatisation
The future of the registry is under consideration by its Whitehall parent body, the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.
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NewsLawyers cutting corners in housing rush, says Ombudsman
Conveyancers seek changes to ensure compliance with stamp duty payment as complaints soar.
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OpinionLand Registry consultation is a sham
Leaked minutes suggest that some want to steam ahead with ‘privatisation’ before official decisions are taken.
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NewsLegal action threat over Land Registry plan
Proposal to centralise local land charges register hits strong opposition.
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NewsHudson: unrated indemnity insurers not an automatic risk
The Law Society has called for talks with Yorkshire Building Society to discuss its plans to remove law firms from its panel.