Money laundering risk found in SRA review
The Solicitors Regulations Authority following a review of 59 practices providing trust and company services, has found that a number of law firms are not doing enough to prevent money laundering.
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Conveyancing law firms at all time low
The number of conveyancing firms in England and Wales has dropped below 4,000, with the top 1,000 conveyancers controlling more than 3/4 of the market.
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Growing appetite for digital mortgages
HM Land Registry announced that high street lenders and many conveyancers are adopting the digital mortgages service ‘Sign Your Mortgage Deed’
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Government support for Property Log Books
The government, after consultation, is likely to ask sellers to provide more information about their property before it goes to market in a bid to speed up the buying process and make the process more transparent through a property Logbook.
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Updated CQS Core Practice Management Standards
Updated CQS Core Practice Management Standards (CPMS) have come into force from 1st May 2019 to which all accredited Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) firms must adhere to.
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Land Registry to publish error data for top conveyancers
HM Land Registry to publish error rates for conveyancing firms. Redbrick Solutions Conveyancing Case Management helps reduce errors in submissions
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