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Howard Kennedy recruits HNW specialist to lead residential conveyancing team
Jonathan Achampong specialises in the prime and super-prime resi market in central London and the Home Counties.
Register of Overseas Entities reaches ‘significant milestone’ with over 30,000 registrations
Government chalks up a win as Companies House says its focus remains on 'rigorously enforcing compliance.'
Government sets out plan to ‘lift the veil of secrecy’ around property trusts
Proposals are the latest attempt to thwart corruption in the property sector.
‘Charlatan’ builder sentenced for fraud in South Ken
'This action is a signal to all other fraudulent operators that we won't hesitate to take action,' says RBKC councillor Cem Kemahli.
Vatican jails Cardinal over super-prime Chelsea building scandal
Deals involving 60 Sloane Avenue resulted in huge financial losses for the Holy See.
Real Estate Legal Digest: An essential guide to the latest developments shaping the UK property market
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Octagon appoints in-house General Counsel
Kevin Healy previously headed up the resi division of law firm Mundays.
Required Reading: National Trading Standards publishes full guidance on new Material Information rules
Providing prospective buyers or tenants with more up-front information about a property should result in shorter transaction times and fewer fall-throughs.
‘A landmark moment for millions’: Leasehold & Freehold Reform Bill starts progress through Parliament
New laws promising 'significant new rights and protections' for leaseholders could be in play before the next General Election.
Conveyancers urged to check online security after ‘cyber incident’ thwarts property transactions
'We advise all firms to check carefully if they have any reason to believe that client data has been compromised,' says legal regulator the Council for Licensed Conveyancers following Friday's outage at…
Super-prime specialist bolsters B P Collins’ property practice
Top law firm has recruited a new residential property partner and named a new head of property disputes.
Free AML Webinar: How art market participants can avoid classic Customer Due Diligence pitfalls
Customer Due Diligence is high on HMRC’s radar right now, says FCS Compliance, and Art Market Participants - including some interior designers - are in the firing line.