Solicitors who have clients owning, developing or looking to purchase property or land around the coast of Britain need to consider a range of additional legal issues, explains Lara Moore
Property agencies should be regulated by a new independent property-agent regulator and made subject to a code of practice, an independent working group has said.
More clients are making initial contact online but most ultimately still want to interact with a lawyer, says David Kirwan
Nicola Laver discovers how conveyancing firms can exploit the price transparency rules to attract clients
An experienced solicitor has been struck off after admitting dishonest conduct in relation to a conveyancing transaction which bore the hallmarks of potential mortgage fraud.
For Paul Hajek, adapting to the changes brought in by the Legal Services Act involved converting his firm to an ABS and eventually moving away from the SRA – and he has no regrets
A new form designed and endorsed by property specialist bodies is already addressing concerns around leasehold and supporting a move to managed freehold, says Beth Rudolf
Mark Pawlowski reviews the Court of Appeal’s latest ruling on the application of the forfeiture rule in relation to assisted suicide and considers circumstances where judges will likely grant relief from the rule
Recent cases addressing the issue of serving notice to quit a property following the tenant’s death have resulted in conflicting outcomes. Rea Murray and Toby Vanhegan provide some clarification
It’s time new rules were introduced to make commonhold a popular ownership model, says Beth Rudolf
