All News articles – Page 6
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NewsHMCTS says probate delays coming to an end
The probate system should be back to normal in a matter of weeks, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has claimed – but solicitors still complain of long delays.
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NewsLand Registry publishes updated guidance on digital mortgages
Land Registry has updated its guidance pages on digital mortgages. There are three guides - for homeowners, mortgage lenders and conveyancers
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NewsLaw Society welcomes u-turn on probate fees hike
On 12 October, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland announced that the proposals to increase probate fees will be withdrawn. The news was welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales, which ran a campaign to stop the fee hike
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NewsLaw Society releases practice notes on SRA Standards and Regulations
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Standards and Regulations are effective from 25 November 2019.
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NewsBirmingham District Probate Registry to close at the end of August
It has now been announced on the GOV.UK website that the registry will close on 30 August 2019, and work will be transitioned to Newcastle District Probate Registry
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NewsLaw Society produces UK-EU future partnership report
On 1 August, the Law Society published a report outlining the ideal UK-EU trading relationship for legal services post-Brexit and reviewed other options, including a free trade agreement and trading on WTO terms.
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NewsChanges to your website, magazine and e-newsletters
This summer, we are making changes to the Law Management Section magazine, website and e-newsletters
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NewsChanges to your website, magazine and e-newsletters
This summer, we are making changes to the Private Client Section magazine, website and e-newsletters
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NewsChanges to your website, magazine and e-newsletters
This summer, we are making changes to the Property Section magazine, website and e-newsletters
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NewsChanges to your website and e-newsletters
This summer, we are making changes to the Risk and Compliance Service website and e-newsletters
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NewsMHCLG consults on repeal of section 21
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has launched a consultation on implementing the government’s decision to remove Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 and improving section 8 eviction grounds
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NewsLaw Society welcomes report on the regulation of property agents
The Law Society has welcomed the Regulation of Property Agents: Working Group’s recommendation that property agencies should be regulated
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NewsNew Conveyancing Protocol published
We have published the 2019 edition of our Conveyancing Protocol, which will take effect from 19 August
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NewsStatement of truth: common errors to avoid
HMCTS has provided a list of common errors it has found in statement of truth applications.
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NewsLaw Society publishes guide on Code for Completion by Post
The Law Society has published the latest version of the Code for Completion by Post. It has been amended to clarify the position following the Court of Appeal ruling in Dreamvar in 2018
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NewsMHCLG publishes new consumer guides on home buying and selling
They set out information about the process generally, the different professionals involved, the steps towards completing a property transaction, and where to find further information. We are pleased that the government has engaged with the Law Society and other stakeholders to prepare these guides
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NewsDo you think there should be a specific CON29DW for new-build properties?
The Drainage and Water Searches Network (DWSN) is currently undertaking an informal consultation to seek conveyancers’ views on the development of a specific CON29DW for new-build properties
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NewsLaw Society responds to Law Commission leasehold consultation
Moves to make it easier for leaseholders to take control of their freeholds through right to manage have been broadly welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales, in response to the Law Commission’s consultation
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NewsLaw Society publishes new TA13 form
We’e amended the TA13 Completion Information and Undertakings form to reflect the changes made to the Code for Completion by Post in response to the Court of Appeal decision in the Dreamvar case last year
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NewsConsultation on ‘no-fault’ evictions a step in the right direction, Law Society says
Landlords will no longer be able to evict tenants using section 21 notices in new plans announced by the government.