Tag: Council for Licensed Conveyancers
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Are Authentication Badges the answer to Conveyancing Website Fraud?
Both the SRA and the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) are currently focusing their attention on cyber crime and property fraud. The CLC’s recent fraud webinar was extremely informative. I would wholeheartedly recommend any lawyer or estate agent spending the hour watching the recording. With mortgage and property fraud prevention policies and procedures in mind…
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CLC Firms Achieve Parity When it Comes to First Direct Panel
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has confirmed that the First Direct conveyancing panel is now open to Licensed Conveyancers on the same basis as solicitor firms that are members of CQS. Transaction value limits are as follows: Sole practitioners: up to £350,000 Two-partner firms: up to £2m Four-partner firms: up to £3m Separate legal…
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Is the Welcome Mat Gone from the HSBC Conveyancing Panel?
Two years after complaints from customers and lawyers forced HSBC to ditch its controversial plan to drastically reduce their conveyancing panel, confusion reigns as to whether the lender’s panel is, in fact, now closed regardless of whether a firm is accredited by the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). Recall, HSBC relented and allowed all…
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What do regulators mean by “ Risk based approach “ to regulation ?
The 2010 business plan for the Council for Licensed Conveyancers reveals that the CLC will be moving closer towards implementing an outcomes and risk based approach to regulation. They further confirm that this has been on their radar since 2008. The CLC have blamed the slow progress in this area due to limited resources but…
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New Chair announced by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers ( CLC ) has this month announced the appointment of Anna Bradley as the new Chair of the CLC following a selection process overseen by the Appointments Commission. Ms Bradley’s appointment, will commence on 1 May 2010 for a period of four years. Victor Olowe, CLC Chief Executive, said: “I…
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Poor Service from Conveyancing Solicitors or Licensed Conveyancers
The only people, by law, who can deal with the legal aspects of conveyancing are solicitors and licensed conveyancers. If you have had poor service from your conveyancing solicitor or licensed conveyancer, and they haven’t dealt with your complaint satisfactorily, you can do the following: • In the case of a conveyancing solicitor, you can…