News – Page 14
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Estates solicitor struck off after undervaluing client assets by £50k
Tribunal hears Richard Steven Davies took more than double the costs that appeared in estate accounts.
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‘Foolish’ solicitor slapped on wrist for conveyancing conflict mistake
Reprimand for practitioner who had already lost her job and judicial post because of proceedings.
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Brexit blamed for conveyancing dip
Number of transactions falls for a second consecutive quarter.
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Insight: Drainage and water issues
Jonny Davey at Geodesys looks at the quality of information provided in drainage and water searches and discusses how conveyancers can ensure the full picture for their clients.
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Chain reaction
Residential conveyancers struggle to recall a ‘normal’ period, with regulatory change, a volatile economy and low margins all front of mind. Marialuisa Taddia reports.
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Society updates best-practice guide for conveyancers
Chancery Lane chief says Conveyancing Protocol will provide consistency and improve efficiency.
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Labour vows to end 'scandal' of leasehold injustice
New route for redress proposed after party told that solicitors are warning leaseholders not to use tribunals.
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Conveyancers escape censure over leasehold concerns
Government says code of conduct is clear that clients' interests must be protected.
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Solicitor struck off over hidden details from 2008 property sale
Clive Billington agrees outcome with the SRA after investigation years after conveyancing matter.
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Solicitor told secretary to fabricate file
Law firm partner and long-serving legal secretary both thrown out of the profession.
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Conveyancing consolidation squeezing out local knowledge
Top 200 firms controlling record share of the market, according to data tracker.
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Growing appetite for digital mortgages - Registry
Land Registry is working with conveyancers who process half of all remortgages in England and Wales.
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Beware 'hidden extras': government issues conveyancer checklist
The government advises home buyers and sellers to check for 'hidden extras' when choosing a conveyancer in 'how to' guides published today. The guides follow an announcement by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government last year as part of its promise to improve the home buying and selling ...
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Conveyancers warned of scam email
Cyber security expert says request for quote could be attempt to discover weak spots.
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Conveyancing regulator plans to allow third-party managed accounts
Proposal among several measures aimed at streamlining the handling of client money.
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News focus: Go compare, conveyancers
HM Land Registry has published a mammoth set of data on requests for further information. Are firms with a high requisition rate ready to learn lessons from the exercise?
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Conveyancers 'not explaining leaseholds', SRA claims
Solicitors ’potentially leaving their clients exposed to significant risk or potential financial hardship’.
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Compare conveyancers: Registry publishes error figures
15-column tables reveal how many requests for further information were made for the top 500 customers.
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Land Registry prepares to publish conveyancers' error rates
More than 3,000 requisitions sent every day after customers omit or supply inaccurate information.
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Conveyancers 'too close' to developers, MPs claim
Select committee told that some developer-recommended solicitors failed to advise buyers of onerous lease terms.