Property


Law Society sets out TA6 consultation plan as SGM looms

11 July 2024

The Law Society has called in market researchers to help run a six-month consultation on the new version of its TA6 property information form.


Conveyancers “overlooking post-completion work” after taking fee

8 July 2024

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has outlined its “growing concern” that post-completion work is not being done properly and promptly.


Niche advice law firm expands into litigation funding agreements

2 July 2024

A law firm which specialises in providing independent legal advice where needed in property, banking and finance transactions has expanded to litigation funding agreements.


Water companies win first stage of search providers’ overcharging claim

1 July 2024

Water companies have the upper hand after the first stage of a High Court claim brought by conveyancing search providers claiming to have been overcharged for a decade.


Lawtech firm launches “world-first” insurance guarantee for GenAI

28 June 2024

A lawtech company that offers generative AI-driven title checking for property transactions has launched a groundbreaking insurance-backed accuracy guarantee for its product.


Conveyancer backdated deed he had forgotten to draft

26 June 2024

A vastly experienced conveyancer who backdated a deed of easement he had forgotten to prepare as part of a transaction has been barred from working in the profession.


Conveyancers facing “more hostile environment than ever”

25 June 2024

Conveyancers are facing a “an environment more hostile than ever before” and clients have “never been so litigious”, the owner of a well-known firm has warned.


Conveyancers must stop work “taking over your life”

24 June 2024

Stressed conveyancers must learn about boundaries, tell their managers what they are capable of doing and avoid a situation where work “takes over your life”, the head of residential property at a London law firm has said. Maria Lati said… Read More


New TA6 form “a business opportunity” for conveyancers

20 June 2024

One of the solicitors responsible for the controverisal new version of the Law Society’s TA6 conveyancing form has described it as a “business opportunity” and added that he “cannot wait to use it”.


PLAG “disappointed” by Law Society only postponing TA6

17 June 2024

The group that forced the special general meeting of the Law Society for its work for conveyancers has criticised the decision only to delay implementation of the new TA6 form.


Law Society gives in to pressure and delays TA6 implementation

14 June 2024

The Law Society has abandoned plans to make use of the controversial new TA6 form compulsory for members of its Conveyancing Quality Scheme from Monday week.


Conveyancers “want to keep using old TA forms”

14 June 2024

A leading digital conveyancing company has promised to offer law firm clients the option of using the new or old TA forms for as long as possible as the controversy over them rumbles on.


Law Society “disappointed” as members back call for SGM

7 June 2024

The Law Society has expressed its disappointment at the prospect of a special general meeting, after the required 100 signatures were gathered in less than 24 hours.


Law Society facing ‘no confidence’ motion over conveyancing forms

6 June 2024

Pressure is growing on the Law Society over the TA6 and TA7 conveyancing forms, with a property lawyers group set to bring a motion of no confidence in its leadership.


Law Society admits it should have consulted on conveyancing forms

4 June 2024

The Law Society has admitted that it should have consulted with its members during the process of redrafting conveyancing forms TA6 and TA7.

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