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Draft Land Registration Bill to be published this year
Paperless conveyancing and new protection against squatters came a step closer today as the Law Commission announced that it will publish a draft Bill this year to reform the archaic…
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Property firm wins E-commerce awards
Specialist property lawyer Pryse Jones has won this years government-sponsored E-commerce Awards. The firms website, which allows residential buyers to track the conveyancing process online, beat 11 other regional winners…
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Online conveyancing comes another step closer
HM Land Registry has awarded Compaq Services a £71m contract to design, implement and manage the IT infrastructure for its land registration systems.
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Law Society support for e-conveyancing convention
The Law Society has indicated its initial support for the Lord Chancellor’s Department’s e-conveyancing consultation. The consultation paper and draft legislation propose to permit the use of electronic conveyancing documents,…
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Land Registry to stay in public domain
The Land Registry will remain in the public sector despite the changes promised in the Land Registration Bill, according to a Government report.
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RICS disappointed as Queen’s speech ignores Homes Bill
The Queen’s Speech today has confirmed that the Government will introduce commonhold and reform leasehold, but made no mention of the controversial seller’s packs.
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Steering group created to oversee development of e-conveyancing
A new steering group is being established to oversee the development of the government’s plans to establish electronic conveyancing in England and Wales.
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Canadian venture to run Land Information Service
A consortium headed by Canadian IT company MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates is to run the National Land Information Service (NLIS). The consortium’s other members are the Law Society, the Halifax…
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Govt frees way for e-conveyancing legislation
The Government has published draft legislation to introduce electronic conveyancing by 2002. Legislation now allows property deals to be done only on paper, but this will be overruled by a…
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Countrywide invests in online conveyancing group
Estate agency and insurance group, Countrywide Assured, has made a substantial investment in Teramedia, in order to boost the conveyancing groups electronic sellers pack initiative.
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Electronic conveyancing to ‘revolutionise’ property market
Electronic conveyancing could become a key feature of the UK property market within two years and be the prevalent method for buying and selling property within 5-7 years.
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RICS welcomes government proposals for e-conveyancing
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has welcomed the government’s proposed e-conveyancing legislation but has raised concerns over security and the readiness of people to switch to paperless transactions.