Conveyancing

Articles

18 Jun 2019

Laws of attraction

Nicola Laver discovers how conveyancing firms can exploit the price transparency rules to attract clients

1 May 2019

Form with function: using a consistent 'key features' document

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

7 Mar 2019

Property to the people: making commonhold mainstream

It's time new rules were introduced to make commonhold a popular ownership model, says Beth Rudolf

1 Mar 2019

In a spin

Anti-money laundering procedures are going under the microscope in 2019. Hannah Gannagé-Stewart looks at why no firm is exempt from needing top-notch AML compliance going forward

4 Feb 2019

Conveyancing Association updates fraud protocols

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has updated its Cyberfraud and Fraud Protocol including feedback from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

2 Feb 2019

Seeing through price transparency

Canny conveyancers have long understood the benefits of price transparency, argues Paul Hajek; it's just a shame the regulators still don't see how informed consent is nothing without context

25 Jan 2019

Housing court proposals met with scepticism

Government proposals to establish a specialist housing court in the hope of reducing delays have been met with scepticism by the Civil Justice Council (CJC) this week.

12 Sept 2017

Conveyancers warned to stay alive to property fraud threat

Be on the lookout for 'suspicious behaviour', says Chancery Lane