Changes to your website, magazine and e-newsletters
This summer, we are making changes to the Property Section magazine, website and e-newsletters
MHCLG 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
Law 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
New Conveyancing Protocol published
We have published the 2019 edition of our Conveyancing Protocol, which will take effect from 19 August
Features and opinion
The revised Code for Completion by Post – what's changed?
Carl Brewin provides a personal perspective on some of the key changes in the revised code, and what they mean for both buyers’ and sellers’ solicitors
Moving with the times
The revised Conveyancing Protocol comes into force in 2019. Sarah Dwight explains what changes have been made and why
Tighten up
Lean techniques can help you identify inefficiencies in your processes. Jo-Anne Wild presents a beginner’s guide to lean techniques and how to apply them in your own firm
Lending a hand
In April, Peter Rodd chaired a roundtable event with six of the major lenders, between them representing over 50% of the current mortgage market. How can solicitors and lenders work better together to make the process quicker and simpler?
Fight for the right
Stephen Lewis and his team of expert lawyers outline the impact the Law Commission’s recent right to manage consultation could have for homeowners in England and Wales
Catch 21
Sarah Cummins and David Smith review the current law on section 21 notices and consider the future of the section 21 procedure, following the government’s recent proposal to abolish no-fault evictions
