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‘Do the work you are paid for’, conveyancing body warns solicitors
The CLC says conveyancers often regard post-completion work as an "after-thought", and fail to register properties properly.
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Residential conveyancers to face tougher Code of Conduct
CLC's bossSheila Kumar says changes in communications, technology and the rise of social media are all relevant to professional conduct and code needs updating
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Too many broken promises ‘could break conveyancing system’
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers is receiving so many complaints about undertakings being breached that there is a risk of the system falling apart, warns CEO.
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Get ready! Conveyancers told to ‘prepare for the worst’ if economy crashes
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers warns that property transactions may plummet 40% in a downturn.
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Conveyancing body challenges members on diversity
The CLC has suggested that its members are being evasive in submitting answers around the diversity issue, by not consulting with their employees.
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Conveyancing fees rose by 44% during housing boom, reveals roundtable
Meeting of senior minds hosted by the CLC revealed several surprising effects of the post-lockdown housing boom on the sector.
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Should tech take over conveyancing? Have your say before it changes for good!
Moving home is moving rapidly towards a digital future and one of the ‘casualties’ of this upheaval will be the conveyancing solicitor, whose job is to change radically in the coming months and years. Regulator the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) says the biggest shift will be away from pushing forward a sale, and instead focussing on charging clients for advice. It also predicts that review websites like Trustpilot will soon play a greater role in soliciting instruction from home movers. “Technology will radically improve transparency for consumers about what they are buying and the progress of their transaction,” the report says. “Because of the Internet of Things, properties will maintain up-to-date logbooks with little human intervention.” HIPS again? The regulator also says giving upfront information about a property at the point of marketing – rather than waiting until later – will be key. The CLC’s new paper on the future of industry traces how the conveyancing process will change, highlighting questions that regulators, lawyers, estate agents, lenders, technologists and others – will have to grapple with. Chair of the CLC Dame Janet Paraskeva (left), says: “I think many lawyers will be heartened by the prediction that there will be…
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Multi-branch conveyancing firm closed down amid dramatic scenes
The Foster Partnership ceases trading after Council for Licenced Conveyancers runs out of patience following accounting irregularities.
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