Property


Law firm fined for paying proceeds of sale to third party

18 August 2023

A law firm which failed to follow its internal processes and transferred the proceeds of a property sale to a third party has been fined for misconduct.


Conveyancers positive about mental health despite high stress levels

11 August 2023

Conveyancers and other property professionals believe their mental health is better than it has been since before the pandemic despite high levels of stress.


Freezing order for disbarred barrister acting as McKenzie Friend

10 August 2023

A one-time barrister disbarred in 2016 has had her assets frozen over allegations of misappropriating money from a client while acting as a McKenzie Friend.


Conveyancers want to charge more but lack confidence to do so

9 August 2023

Most conveyancers think they should be charging clients more but only a third say they and their colleagues know how to “confidently deal” with objections to fees from clients, a report has found.


SRA to toughen up on compliance with continuing competence rules

4 August 2023

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to step up efforts to ensure compliance with continuing competence obligations, particularly among conveyancers and probate specialists.


Another non-legal acquisition for Gateley with £6m surveying firm

3 August 2023

Listed law firm Gateley has increased its non-legal professional capabilities by spending £6m on an East Midlands chartered surveyors practice, while also setting up a collective actions practice.


CLC warns conveyancers over breaching undertakings

2 August 2023

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has received “too many complaints” about some of the practices it regulates breaching undertakings.


Law Society presses lenders for more Building Safety Act changes

25 July 2023

The Law Society is pushing for more changes to the building safety provisions in the UK Finance Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook after one was made last week.


Large North-West conveyancing practice to close doors on Friday

29 June 2023

A large conveyancing firm in the North-West is to close its doors on Friday, with its two directors taking some staff to join the practice owned by listed company Smoove.


Estate agents back higher conveyancing fees for quicker sales

26 June 2023

Estate agents would “absolutely, categorically” accept conveyancers increasing their fees if it meant speeding up the process, an industry leader said last week.

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