Law firms whose bottom line may be affected by Brexit must have a ‘plan B’ to reassure regulators they are preparing for the fallout. That was one of the Law Society’s key messages at its sold-out annual Risk & Compliance conference, which is taking place today in Victoria, London. Christina Blacklaws, deputy vice-president, stressed that

In this article, James Walton, partner at leading City of London solicitors Rosling King (RK), explains that regardless of how the UK’s exit from the European Union unfolds, the UK can continue to be one of the worlds’ biggest and most dynamic commercial real estate and real estate finance markets. As the property industry prepares

Onerous and complex leasehold terms could have a major impact on a generation of home buyers. As the number of newly built houses and flats sold on a leasehold rather than a freehold rises rapidly, thousands of people have  been left to deal with arrangements made between house builders and the purchasing investors. In Britain there

Yesterday (30/01/17), HSBC announced that sole practitioners accredited under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) will be able to act on a wider range of properties. The Society have since described this change as recognition for CQS solicitors, in regards to the level of skill which they contribute to the home buying process. The

Where the housing market is concerned, 2017 has so far shown a “steady start”. For first time buyers, early data for this year is indicating greater choice and negotiating power, “providing a window of opportunity”. A 0.4% monthly rise in the price of property coming to the market has also been indicated by Rightmove statistics.

Within the legal sector, conveyancing tends to be the most popular area for cyber crime to occur. The large sums of money involved coupled with the often remote nature of the transaction mean it is a common target for fraudsters, with more and more cases being highlighted in the media. Whilst stealing an individual’s identity