Property
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.
Strike-off for solicitor who exploited vulnerable investors
A solicitor who “exploited and misled” the Zimbabwean women she claimed to be empowering has been struck off.
SDT clears conveyancer of taking instructions from client’s son
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has cleared a conveyancer of taking instructions from a client’s son and of manifest incompetence in a property transaction.
Strike-off for conveyancer who repeatedly lied to client
A veteran solicitor who repeatedly lied to a client, giving her false assurances over a period of two years about the registration of her property, has been struck off.
Big rise in home-buyers complaining about “unexpected costs”
The proportion of home-buyers saying they experienced “unexpected costs” in their transactions has gone up by more than 50% this year, new research has found.
Big spike in conveyancing complaints to Legal Ombudsman
The Legal Ombudsman has reported a 41% increase in the number of complaints about conveyancing, driven by delays, poor communication and post-completion problems.
CLC rebukes Legal Services Consumer Panel for “inaccuracies”
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has issued a sharp rebuke to the Legal Services Consumer Panel for its “inaccurate representation” of the regulator last week.
Private equity takes stake in property management law firm
A 50-person law firm that specialises in property management work has taken investment from LDC, part of Lloyds Banking Group.
Home movers “more confident” about digital information sharing
Confidence among home movers about sharing information digitally – and indeed in the home-buying process improving – is growing strongly, research has found.
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How ELD NextGen will improve employers’ liability tracing
The Employers’ Liability Tracing Office is continuing work towards the launch of ELD NextGen, the next generation of the employers’ liability database, in early 2027.
Fifteen years on: Lessons from ABS reform
Fifteen years ago this month saw the very first alternative business structure. At the time, the prospect of non-lawyers owning law firms was dubbed ‘Tesco Law’.
Hybrid working and client money controls – be aware of the risks
For legal finance teams, remote working has changed how information moves, how approvals are obtained and how colleagues communicate.
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