Law Society
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When Extending a Priority Search Is Not Enough !
The BSA’s new mortgage registration instructions introduce clauses E.30 and E.31, addressing issues of delayed mortgage registrations beyond priority periods, which can lead to professional negligence. This change has faced opposition from the Law Society, describing it as burdensome for conveyancers and raising concerns about associated costs for compliance.
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Argie Bargie over Home Information Packs
In response to a question from Conservative MP David Amess on what methodology would be used to use to evaluate the effectiveness of the Home Information Pack programme, Communities and Local Government Minister Ian Austin was involved in heated argument. The wording of the debate ( reported in Hansard ) makes interesting reading, so I…