Property – Page 2
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NewsProperty lawyers handling 40% fewer cases as market reverts to mean
Post-pandemic housebuying ‘frenzy’ generated a spike in transactions, but the average firm’s caseload is now on a par with 2019.
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NewsNews focus: Society unveils draft conveyancing protocol
As the means of creating and exchanging contracts in conveyancing continue to evolve, the Law Society has unveiled a draft protocol designed to aid residential and commercial solicitors.
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NewsKing’s speech: legislation on criminal sentencing and leasehold reform
No real surprises among the 21 measures announced for parliament next year.
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NewsHouse keeping: Law Society’s property law conference
Climate change, upfront information and staff retention in residential conveyancing were among the hot topics at the Law Society’s flagship property law conference
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NewsTop 50 firm makes redundancies in real estate team
Trowers & Hamlins says it is responding to reduced market demand.
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NewsConveyancing: chief CQS assessor berates firms over 'standard' enquiries
Solicitors 'going at it hammer and tongs creates bad feeling', Peter Rodd tells national property conference.
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NewsFirm's lucky escape after collapse of historic courthouse next door
Staff at Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors return to its Cockermouth office 24 hours after Grade II-listed building next door collapsed.
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NewsNews focus: Commonhold is the ‘only way forward’ – but how?
Piecemeal reform has helped leaseholders, but the government wants to reinvigorate commonhold as an alternative. However, making commonhold mainstream is not straightforward.
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News'It's killing me': conference hears leaseholder distress
Consultant says leaseholder's struggles are not unusual and calls for greater promotion of commonhold.
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NewsNews focus: Upfront property information - a jungle of words
The Digital Property Market Steering Group aims to align the residential market with the commercial sector to speed up digital change. But regulation and poor communication could impede reform.
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News‘Negligent and reckless’ solicitor fined over property transfers
SRA issues one of its highest fines to an individual since increasing its fining powers.
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NewsDead Fridays: Law Society canvasses views on empty space
LinkedIn question on how firms should respond to quieter office days has already attracted more than 1,000 votes.
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NewsConveyancing: Law Society lobbies for changes to building safety legislation
Measures expose profession to potentially ‘unacceptable’ levels of risk, says president Lubna Shuja.
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NewsLaw firm accuses rivals of turning conveyancing into 'combat sport'
Dutton Gregory hits out at other firms for slowing down the process, setting back completion times.
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NewsInterest rate hikes hitting key sectors, reveals leading firm
Organic growth flat at listed firm Knights but acquisitions boost revenue.
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News'Pitiful' collusion claim against firm thrown out in High Court
Judge says claimant had three chances to advance his case and now 'enough is enough'.
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NewsLand Registry embarks on recruitment drive
Dozen assistant land registrars will replace staff who have left the organisation.
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NewsCourt of Appeal clears up leasehold confusion
Law Commission identified 'conflicting' case law on right of shared ownership leaseholders to take control of building management.
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NewsLand Registry says its hub 'saves conveyancers hours'
Front-loaded support introduced for complex and large-scale applications.
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NewsLeasehold reform 'in next session of parliament'
Levelling up minister rules out pre-legislative scrutiny for 'very complex' legislation.