Conveyancing reform
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Regulation & Law
INTERVIEW: Does property industry reform really need Government intervention?
In a recent discussion with Roxanne Barker, CEO & Founder of Fix My Legals, we discussed whether the property industry can go it alone rather than wait for Government meddling.
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Regulation & Law
Big questions raised over effectiveness of digitising conveyancing
Of the 1,194,439 applications received by the Land Registry, conveyancers used new e-signatures only once, says Novus Strategy boss Claire Van der Zant.
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Regulation & Law
Majority of conveyancers reject binding sales contract plans
Law Society says mandatory agreements would increase dispute risk unless wider conveyancing reforms and consistent upfront information standards are in place first.
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Regulation & Law
Industry body calls for high-volume conveyancers to be regulated
Low-value conveyancers cause “inefficiencies and process bottlenecks” and result in frustration and disjointed communication, according to the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX).
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Regulation & Law
Homebuying reforms will fail if estate agents not regulated, warns CLC
Conveyancing regulator warns reforms to the buying and selling process risk being undermined unless consistent professional standards apply across the transaction.
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Regulation & Law
CLAIM: Vendors need ‘bigger data role’ in conveyancing process
Seller-controlled data is key to cutting delays in Government reforms of the buying process, according to the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA).
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Latest property news
Letting agents back new conveyancing initiative to promote UPRNs
ARLA Propertymark and 13 other trade bodies support changes to three key leasehold conveyancing forms that will all soon include UPRNs.
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