Property
Regulator calls for 2,000 more conveyancing lawyers
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has launched ‘Project 2,000 Lawyers’, a campaign to attract 2,000 more trainees to qualify with it by 2030.
AML: Conveyancers “should report membership of developer panels”
Property developers should be regulated for anti-money laundering purposes and conveyancers should have to report annually on membership of their panels.
Conveyancers “can see path” to home-buying reform
There is strong support among conveyancers, estate agents and lenders for the government’s home-buying reforms and many think they can now start planning for change.
Avoidable requisitions plummet amid warning of ethical dimension
The number of applications containing avoidable requisitions has continued to fall and is almost half of what it was in 2022, HM Land Registry has revealed.
Solicitor who “preferred interests” of one client over others struck off
A veteran solicitor who “preferred the interests” of one client in property transactions over the interests of his co-owners has been struck off.
NAHL poised to wipe out debt after revenue and profits rise
Listed personal injury group NAHL is poised to be in a “net cash position” after increasing its revenue by 5% and its profit before tax by 31%.
Solicitor jailed for stealing from hundreds of clients struck off
A conveyancing solicitor jailed for 30 months after defrauding a Hereford law firm out of at least £161,000 has now been struck off.
Conveyancing firms “should target remortgages and equity release”
Conveyancing firms should diversify into remortgage work and expand ancillary services such as advising on equity release, according to a new report.
PE-owned firm kicks off acquisitions with property move
National firm Canford Law has acquired ,property services business PDC Group, its first deal since being bought by private equity, as we round up the latest deals.
Platform eyes ABS licence in bid to plug advice gap for renters
An online platform that provides free legal advice and assessments for renters has applied to the SRA to become an alternative business structure.
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Why good governance matters when managing Law Society forms
Everyday legal transactions rely on Law Society forms. But they are often treated as static templates rather than what they really are: living documents that change over time.
A letter from the SRA? Your first reaction matters
An email from the SRA has a way of rearranging a working day. It arrives in the same inbox as everything else, often in the same measured tone, yet it carries a different weight.
Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
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