Property


People happy with their conveyancers – but don’t know what they do

12 March 2024

Home movers are generally happy with the service they received from their conveyancer – but a large proportion have little idea what they actually do, new research has found.


Rush to meet end of SDLT holiday caused solicitor to let down client

5 March 2024

A conveyancer who forgot to put in place a declaration of trust on the ownership of a property in the rush to beat the stamp duty holiday deadline in 2021 has been rebuked.


Litigant misled court over response from other side’s solicitors

27 February 2024

A litigant in person who made a ‘without notice’ application to move property transactions to completion, blaming the other side’s solicitors for not replying to him, mislead the court.


City giant uses generative AI to develop lease reporting tool

22 February 2024

City law firm BCLP has used generative artificial intelligence to develop a lease reporting tool which is being rolled out to UK clients this month.


Value of legal services market “to hit £50bn” this year

21 February 2024

The legal services market will continue to grow in 2024, hitting a turnover of £50bn with a “resilient” corporate law sector boosted by “stronger economic conditions” later in the year.


“Unstuffy” ABS hits £7m turnover in less than five years

15 February 2024

A Yorkshire alternative business structure founded in 2019 by a solicitor and non-lawyer has grown its turnover from £500,000 in year one to £7m as it expands its range of services.


Minister urges conveyancers to increase pace of innovation

8 February 2024

Conveyancers have “a central role” in realising a digital home buying and selling process but innovation needs to happen at a greater pace, the housing minister said last week.


SRA hands out fines nearing £50,000 for AML failures

19 January 2024

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has this week issued fines totalling nearly £50,000 to two law firms and a solicitor over various breaches of anti-money laundering rules.


Lawyer rebuked for not checking ID of walk-in client

18 January 2024

A chartered legal executive who failed to check the identity of a walk-in client who said the firm had acted for him in the past has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.


Digital property group aims to “accelerate use of AI”

18 January 2024

Upfront information and accelerating the use of emerging technology such as AI are among the priorities that the Digital Property Market Steering Group has pledged to progress this year.


Land Registry pilot aims to stop lenders chasing conveyancers

17 January 2024

HM Land Registry is working with mortgage lenders to ensure they no longer need to chase conveyancers for updates on the progress of registration applications.


Solicitor fined £15,000 fine for AML due diligence failures

17 January 2024

A partner who failed to conduct proper client due diligence in property transactions that had signs of money laundering has been fined £15,000.


Solicitor who breached undertakings agrees to leave profession

11 January 2024

A solicitor whose failure to comply with multiple undertaking he gave caused significant losses for investors in two property developments, has agreed to leave the profession.


Law firm specialising in wayleaves obtains Ofcom powers

4 January 2024

A law firm specialising in wayleave agreements has obtained Ofcom code powers to support the roll-out of full-fibre broadband through its sister company in what is believed to be the first move of its kind.


Tribunal ends solicitor’s indefinite suspension after 15 years

21 December 2023

The SDT has permitted a solicitor it indefinitely suspended 15 years ago to return to practise after he provided “full and comprehensive evidence of training in property law”.

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