Category: conveyancing

Aftermath of panel reviews – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 1st, 2012 in banking, conveyancing, mortgages, news, solicitors by sally

“It is said that there are more questions on the application form to be a member of a lender’s conveyancing panel than there are to join MI5. Whether or not that is true, it is clear that if you want to do a good job for your homebuying clients, and act for lenders as well as your clients in any conveyancing transaction, chances are you will have to go through onerous vetting procedures now required by banks and building societies to be on their panels of approved solicitors.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st November 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Swansea solicitor Cornelius has fraud convictions quashed – BBC News

Posted March 15th, 2012 in conveyancing, fraud, money laundering, news, perverting the course of justice, solicitors by sally

“A solicitor from Swansea jailed for fraud and money laundering has had his conviction quashed and been set free.”

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BBC News, 14th March 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cameron v Boggiano and another – WLR Daily

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in appeals, conveyancing, law reports, sale of land by sally

Cameron v Boggiano and another [2012] EWCA Civ 157; [2012] WLR (D) 39

“A court was entitled to seek assistance on the construction of a plan and title documents by taking account of the topographical features at the relevant date, provided the documents were ambiguous.”

WLR Daily, 21st February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Pity the poor conveyancer – The Guardian

Posted January 19th, 2012 in conveyancing, news by sally

“The legal element of buying a house is regarded as a necessary evil, the part that always slows the transaction down. This isn’t necessarily true, of course. But conveyancing is proving to be just as much of a pain to the legal profession as it can be to the public.”

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The Guardian, 19th January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mortgage lenders cut lists of ‘approved’ solicitors for conveyancing – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2011 in conveyancing, mortgages, news, solicitors by sally

“As if finding a property, saving for a deposit and passing credit and salary checks weren’t enough for would-be homebuyers, lenders have thrown in a new issue: your solicitor. An increasing number of borrowers are finding that their lender will not work with the law firm they have chosen to do their conveyancing – a situation that is reducing consumer choice and can add costs, hassle and delay to the homebuying process. And the problem is likely to grow.”

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The Guardian, 2nd September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal executives seek independent conveyancing rights – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 29th, 2010 in conveyancing, legal executives, news by sally

“Legal executives could be granted independent rights to provide conveyancing services from next September, if a forthcoming application to the Legal Services Board is successful.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 29th November 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

What will the Legal Services Board do about referral fees? – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 14th, 2010 in conveyancing, fees, insurance, Legal Services Board, news, personal injuries by sally

“Is the referral fee debate over? Two reports submitted recently to the Legal Services Board (LSB) would make one think that it is, even though the board itself has still to reach a final decision.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 14th June 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Tesco takes on ‘sleepy’ solicitors – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 4th, 2007 in conveyancing, news by sally

“Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, is plotting to take on high street solicitors by launching a property conveyancing service.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk